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Title: Rappers With Degrees
Post by: Adam Donnelly on April 30, 2004, 02:17:54 AM
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  
 
Title: Re:Rappers With Degrees
Post by: Leggy Hendrix on April 30, 2004, 07:52:34 AM
stat quo has a degree in business or economics or something along those lines
Title: Re:Rappers With Degrees
Post by: Juronimo on April 30, 2004, 08:13:18 PM
Puffy went to Howard, Suge Knight went to UNLV, I think Master P went to college, I'm not sure though.
Title: Re:Rappers With Degrees
Post by: Suffice on May 01, 2004, 12:26:23 AM
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
Title: Re:Rappers With Degrees
Post by: On The Edge of Insanity on May 02, 2004, 02:06:46 AM
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.
Title: Re:Rappers With Degrees
Post by: PhantomChild on May 02, 2004, 10:31:34 AM
Paris has a degree but I forgot what it was though!Lincoin might know the answer.
Title: Re:Rappers With Degrees
Post by: pappy on May 02, 2004, 09:39:00 PM
ahsanti was accepted to princeton :o
Title: Re:Rappers With Degrees
Post by: vitodeluca on May 02, 2004, 10:40:15 PM
not kanye west, lol
Title: Re:Rappers With Degrees
Post by: Don Breezio on May 02, 2004, 10:44:01 PM
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...
Title: Re:Rappers With Degrees
Post by: Leggy Hendrix on May 03, 2004, 02:48:38 AM
i think Lil' Fame & Billy Danze got a degree in bussin' caps from Brownsville Academy.  ;D
Title: Re:Rappers With Degrees
Post by: i love men who take pictures with their booty's out on May 03, 2004, 08:11:26 AM




master p- university of houston
e-40 - grambling state university
paul wall- university of houston
killer mike i forget..he went tho
Title: Re:Rappers With Degrees
Post by: Kill on May 03, 2004, 11:04:29 AM
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?
Title: Re:Rappers With Degrees
Post by: West C. Connected on May 03, 2004, 02:14:22 PM
Haha Will Smith's a nerd. ;D
Title: Re:Rappers With Degrees
Post by: Bramsterdam (see ya) on May 03, 2004, 03:23:54 PM
wow, props to Defari, most of all! Wow, amazing.
Title: Re:Rappers With Degrees
Post by: Adam Donnelly on May 03, 2004, 03:54:50 PM
So who is the smartest  ;D
Title: Re:Rappers With Degrees
Post by: West C. Connected on May 04, 2004, 02:33:51 AM
So who is the smartest  ;D

None, they're all rappers. :P
Title: Re:Rappers With Degrees
Post by: West C. Connected on May 04, 2004, 02:34:47 AM
Holy shit, what about Mos Def?
Title: Re:Rappers With Degrees
Post by: Don Seer on May 04, 2004, 02:44:27 AM
degree's dont make you smart...
Title: Re:Rappers With Degrees
Post by: ecrazy on May 04, 2004, 09:52:20 AM
So who is the smartest  ;D

IF it were based on who got into the harder school, it would be against ashanti & Will Smith

MIT is one of the hardest schools to get into in the country, kids who want to get in need to go to MIT's summer Camp during hs summer break just to get a little ahead & to know what their going to have to do in order to get accepted ( i almost went, but decided i really had enough of computers and i could not see myself as an engineer or dealing with robotics or doing anything along those lines, plus i dont even think they would have accepted me, with my B average right before i graduated.....but they send a hella lot of junk mail to your house)

Princeton - need i say more..whats the # for most ivy league schools - only the top 5% get accepted??? sumthin like that, she must be smart for even getting accepted