At the juncture where education meets technology and new media, Hip Hop can serve as one of the most transformative teaching tools. "'Stacks, Sounds and a Record a Day': An Introduction to DJ Rhetoric and Sonic Lineage in Praxis" harnesses this very energy: using personal narrative alongside scholarship in the field of rhetoric and composition, this article surveys a theoretical argument for DJ Rhetoric (Craig 2023) and sonic lineage. These innovative concepts can positively contribute to how we envision writing, rhetoric and the power of the DJ to serve as both cultural educator and changemaker.