Baba has performed at in-person and virtual events produced by Google, IBM, TEDx, Accenture, Alteryx, Tricentis, DLD, BSR, AGU, and The World Parks Congress. His sets combine science-themed rap songs with improvised freestyles incorporating word suggestions from the crowd, as well as custom-written “Rap Up” summaries that provide an uplifting conclusion to any event. See below for the full set of custom-content offerings available.
Bookings
Events
Rap Up
A “Rap Up” is a custom-written song that summarizes an event, composed during the proceedings and performed as the grande finale, an exercise in rapid-fire creativity and a unique comedy experience.
A cross between a lyrical sketch artist and a stand-up comic, Baba celebrates and satirizes in his signature tongue-in-cheek punchline style, name-checking each of the speakers and weaving the event’s central messages into an original rap anthem, tailored and performed exclusively for your attendees.
Custom Rap
Baba frequently produces commissioned rap songs and music videos that synthesize complex ideas into a fun and accessible format tailor-made for social media. Baba’s informative rap videos are also popular with teachers as a classroom engagement-tool (see RapGuide.com).
Book Tunes
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Revenge of the Somatic – Baba Brinkman Music Video
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Wizard of Odds – Baba Brinkman Lyric Video
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Science of Science – Baba Brinkman Music Video
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Bright Future – Baba Brinkman Music Video
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Feelings for Reasons – Baba Brinkman Music Video
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Fahrenheit 45 – Baba Brinkman Music Video
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See From Space – Baba Brinkman Music Video
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T.V.O.L. (This View of Life) – Baba Brinkman Music Video
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IPCC – Baba Brinkman Music Video
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Survival of the Fittest - Baba Brinkman - Rap Guide to Evolution Music Videos
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Group Selection – Baba Brinkman Music Video
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The Pardoner's Tale (Animated)
Freestyle Set
Baba Brinkman’s interactive virtual “Freestyle Set” gives your audience a live dialogue with an improvising artist in real time, and a chance to witness one of the most entertaining and demanding tasks performed by the human brain. Rapid-fire rhymes respond in seconds to suggestions posted in a comment thread or chat stream – the more scientifically complex, the more entertaining the challenge!
Live at the Google Quantum Symposium, July 2020
Freestyle Track
Partially written and partially improvised, Baba’s signature “Freestyle Tracks” elevate improvisation by putting it into a new and thought-provoking frame, connecting spontaneous creativity with themes from business, science, and technology.
An avid freestyler since 2002, Baba Brinkman has won multiple battles and performed improv rap on stage in front of thousands of people alongside Steven Hawking and Neil deGrasse Tyson.
“Good Bayesian” at the Stanford BrainMind Summit
More Freestyle Tracks
“Can’t Stop” (Neuroscience and Free Will)
“Performance, Feedback, Revision” (Evolution and Design)
“Freedom Ain’t Free” (Climate Change and Regulation)
Catalogue Set
Customized performance of previously-released song(s) that fit the theme of your event, designed in consultation with you.
Event Emcee
Your event, hosted by a charismatic rapper, including introductions, interviews, and performances.