Hip-Hop Scholars is a Competition and Study Group that celebrates the accomplishment of Hip-Hop as a culture. HHS also explores the academic value in music. Hip-Hop Scholars was established to help youth use media and todays technological resources to improve their communication, study habits, testing, and research skills. This is done through reinforcing concepts taught at their respective institutions while promoting academic’s best practices. Hip-Hop Scholars uses music education to enhance social and emotional development, promote critical thinking, and aids in a skill based approach to learning. The effort exerted prepares students for the Annual Hip-Hop Scholars Competition, where students compete for the covenant title of "Hip-Hop Scholar" of the year.