Asheru, born Gabriel Benn, is an American hip hop artist, educator, and youth activist. He is widely known for performing the opening and closing themes for the popular TV series, “The Boondocks”, as well as his pioneering and innovative efforts to forward the Hip Hop Education movement. Asheru collaborated with Aaron McGruder to write and perform several songs for “The Boondocks”, including the show’s theme song. Asheru’s contribution to the “Return of the King” episode of the Boondocks series helped him to earn the prestigious Peabody Award for Journalism in 2006, making him the first rapper (emcee) to win such an award.