Rappers With Degrees

[Adam Donnelly]

Name Real Name School (High School/College) Additional Notes  


Guru  Keith Elam Morehouse College Degree in Business Administration  
Ashanti Ashanti Douglas Princeton University Accepted, but declined to pursue career  
Amerie  Georgetown University Degree in English and Fine Arts  
John Forte John Forte Exeter Academy* (N. Hampshire)  
Will Smith Will Smith Massachusetts Institute of Tech. Accepted, but declined to pursue career (Computer Science)  
Jean Grae  New York University Accepted at age 17, but left after one year to pursue career  
Masterminds Kimani Rogers & Tarik Holder Wesleyan University Kimani has a degree in African American Studies  
Talib Kweli Talib Kweli New York University Degree in Experimental Theatre  
Mountain Brothers  Penn State University All 3 members have attended PSU  
Boyz II Men  Philadelphia HS of Performing Arts* Band formed in high school  
The Roots  Philadelphia HS of Performing Arts* Band formed in high school  
Lauryn Hill Lauryn Hill Columbia University Pursued degree in History, but left to focus on the Fugees  
Canibus Germaine Williams Dekalb College Degree in Computer Information Systems  
High and Mighty  Boston University  
Louis Logic  Penn State University  
Rich Medina Rich Medina Cornell University  
Ms Dynamite  Sussex University (UK)  
Young MC  University of South California Also attended Hunter College High School in NYC  
Erykah Badu  Erica Wright Grambling State University Degree in Theatre  
Jill Scott Jill Scott Temple University Pursued degree in English, but left to focus on career  
Aesop Rock  Boston University  
J.Rawls  University of Cincinnati  
Storm the Unpredictable  Degree in Biotechnology  
Russell Simmons Russell Simmons City University of New York - Harlem Degree in Sociology  
Chuck D Carlton Douglas Ridenhour Adelphi University  
Run DMC  St. John's University  
Dead Prez  Florida A&M University  
Immortal Technique  Penn State University  
David Banner David Banner Southern Univ. & Univ. of Maryland Bachelor's in Business from Southern, Grad.school at Maryland  
Ludacris  Georgia State University Degree in Music Management  
Defari Duane Johnson, Jr. UC-Berkeley & Columbia University Sociology B.A. from Berkeley, Columbia M.A. in History & Edu.
Common Rashied Lynn Florida A&M University  
Ice Cube  Phoenix Institute of Technology Degree in Information Systems  
Lyrics Born Tom Shimura UC-Davis  
Lateef Lateef Daumont UC-Davis  
Blackalicious T.J. Parker & Xavier Mosley UC-Davis  
J-Live  SUNY-Albany Bachelor's in English/Literature  
Asheru (Unspoken Heard) Gabriel Benn University of Virginia  
Blue Black (Unspoken Heard) Robert Jackson University of Virginia  
Wordsworth  SUNY Bachelor's in English/Literature  
Snacky Chan  Northeastern University Bachelor's in Toxicology  
Organic Thoughts  St. John's University  
 

[Leggy Hendrix]

stat quo has a degree in business or economics or something along those lines

[Juronimo]

Puffy went to Howard, Suge Knight went to UNLV, I think Master P went to college, I'm not sure though.

[Suffice]

wow, props to Defari, most of all! Wow, amazing. UC berkeley is fucking hard 2 get into, i got declined and Columbia? wow, some crazy shit. NEver thought these rappers would graduate college. Guess i wuz wrong

[On The Edge of Insanity]

Puffy went to Howard, Suge Knight went to UNLV, I think Master P went to college, I'm not sure though.

Yeah they all went, and then they all dropped out.

[PhantomChild]

Paris has a degree but I forgot what it was though!Lincoin might know the answer.

[pappy]

ahsanti was accepted to princeton

[vitodeluca]

not kanye west, lol

[Don Breezio]

John Forte John Forte Exeter Academy* (N. Hampshire)  

thats a damn shame...i knew he was smart...but damn...dude went to a nice prestigious school and then gets busted for coke...

[Leggy Hendrix]

i think Lil' Fame & Billy Danze got a degree in bussin' caps from Brownsville Academy.  

[i love men who take pictures with their booty's out]

master p- university of houston
e-40 - grambling state university
paul wall- university of houston
killer mike i forget..he went tho

[Kill]

John Forte John Forte Exeter Academy* (N. Hampshire)  

thats a damn shame...i knew he was smart...but damn...dude went to a nice prestigious school and then gets busted for coke...

yeah, it's a real shame

any other incarcerated rappers with degrees?

[West C. Connected]

Haha Will Smith's a nerd.

[Bramsterdam (see ya)]

wow, props to Defari, most of all! Wow, amazing.

[Adam Donnelly]

So who is the smartest