Overview
- NYU confirmed his appointment as an adjunct professor at the Clive Davis Institute with public announcements on Oct. 16–17.
- The course begins Oct. 23 for the fall 2025 semester and will run in a workshop format over seven weeks.
- Students will study lyrical analysis, freestyle development, song structure, stage presence, and the evolution of hip-hop as a cultural movement.
- Performance area head JD Samson welcomed Factz, citing his hip-hop pedagogy and decades of experience as a lyricist, educator, and cultural innovator.
- Factz called the role an honor, credited Shawn Setaro for recommending him, and brings experience that includes founding Pendulum Ink and earning an XXL Freshman nod.