Higher Learning

See what rap stars have taken their education to a higher level.

Run-DMC - "I'm DMC/ In the place to be/ I go to St. John's University." Early on, DMC put his college in the verse of the hit song "Sucker M.C.'s." It was clear, back then, that a higher education was something to flaunt. DEGREE: N/A

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Run-DMC - "I'm DMC/ In the place to be/ I go to St. John's University." Early on, DMC put his college in the verse of the hit song "Sucker M.C.'s." It was clear, back then, that a higher education was something to flaunt. DEGREE: N/A

Flavor Flav - When Flavor Flav attended Adelphi University, he met Chuck D. and Public Enemy was born. DEGREE: N/A

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Flavor Flav - When Flavor Flav attended Adelphi University, he met Chuck D. and Public Enemy was born. DEGREE: N/A

Chuck D - I give FLAV credit I rather him sell something most people EAT ..like why does Popeye Bojangles and The Colonel get automatic blackfolk?

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Chuck D. - Chuck D. went to Adelphi University in Long Island, where he is from. He studied Graphic Design. DEGREE: N/A

Common - This business administration major went to Florida A&M State University for two years. DEGREE: N/A

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Common - This business administration major went to Florida A&M State University for two years. DEGREE: N/A

Ice Cube - It's a lot of MCs out there, it's not dissing [them]. I guess when you mention these MCs that's at the top of the game and you mention yourself in there, you letting [people] know you on top of your game too. It's on that tip. It's just fresh, fly-a** lines. I couldn't let them go once I thought of them; I had to write them down. But it's not dissing.

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Ice Cube - Though Ice Cube began writing rhymes in high school, he went on to attend the Phoenix Institute of Technology in the fall of 1987 where he studied Architectural Drafting. DEGREE: N/A

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E-40 - No one had to tell E-40 where to go, as the Bay Area representative attended Grambling State University before realizing that Rap was going to be his profession. DEGREE: N/A

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E-40 - No one had to tell E-40 where to go, as the Bay Area representative attended Grambling State University before realizing that Rap was going to be his profession. DEGREE: N/A

Ludacris - Ludacris knew what he wanted to do from the start. The Disturbin' Tha Peace superstar studied music management at Georgia State University. DEGREE: BA, Summa Cum Laude

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Ludacris - Ludacris knew what he wanted to do from the start. The Disturbin' Tha Peace superstar studied music management at Georgia State University. DEGREE: BA, Summa Cum Laude

Roxanne Shante - Herein lies a controversy. After an article in Blender and the NY Daily News claimed that Shante received her bachelors from Marymount Manhattan College, and her PhD. from Cornell University, an investigation by a journalist from Slate revealed that she had only attended Marymount for 3 months. Shante claims she attended under a pseudonym because of problems with domestic violence. DEGREE: ??

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Roxanne Shante - Herein lies a controversy. After an article in Blender and the NY Daily News claimed that Shante received her bachelors from Marymount Manhattan College, and her PhD. from Cornell University, an investigation by a journalist from Slate revealed that she had only attended Marymount for 3 months. Shante claims she attended under a pseudonym because of problems with domestic violence. DEGREE: ??

Talib Kweli - It's hard to believe that Talib Kweli Greene was actually kicked out of one of his high schools. It didn't stop him, though, from going on to study experimental theatre at New York University. DEGREE: N/A

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Talib Kweli - It's hard to believe that Talib Kweli Greene was actually kicked out of one of his high schools. It didn't stop him, though, from going on to study experimental theatre at New York University. DEGREE: N/A

Kanye West - This self-proclaimed "college dropout" enrolled at Chicago State University before leaving to pursue his music career. DEGREE: N/A

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Kanye West - This self-proclaimed "college dropout" enrolled at Chicago State University before leaving to pursue his music career. DEGREE: N/A

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Diddy - While attending Howard University in Washington, D.C., Sean "Diddy" Combs took an internship at Uptown Records. He eventually left school. The rest, as they say, is history. DEGREE: N/A

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Diddy - While attending Howard University in Washington, D.C., Sean "Diddy" Combs took an internship at Uptown Records. He eventually left school. The rest, as they say, is history. DEGREE: N/A

David Banner - David Banner not only earned his bachelor's degree from Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana; he also served as the President of the Student Government Association. From there, he went on to pursue his Master's Degree in Education at the University of Maryland, but didn't finish. DEGREE: BA

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David Banner - David Banner not only earned his bachelor's degree from Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana; he also served as the President of the Student Government Association. From there, he went on to pursue his Master's Degree in Education at the University of Maryland, but didn't finish. DEGREE: BA

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Lil' Wayne - In 2005, Dwayne Michael Carter enrolled at the University of Houston where he began taking online courses. His plan was to major in political science but Wayne's other plans took off. DEGREE: N/A

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Lil' Wayne - In 2005, Dwayne Michael Carter enrolled at the University of Houston where he began taking online courses. His plan was to major in political science but Wayne's other plans took off. DEGREE: N/A

Plies - Miami University and the University of Central Florida were both homes to Florida rapper Plies, who dropped out in his sophomore year.

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Plies - Miami University and the University of Central Florida were both homes to Florida rapper Plies, who dropped out in his sophomore year.

Paul Wall - Paul Wall went to the University of Houston before joining Swishahouse. DEGREE: N/A

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Paul Wall - Paul Wall went to the University of Houston before joining Swishahouse. DEGREE: N/A

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Asher Roth - Asher Roth was an elementary education major at West Chester University when he dropped his breakthrough record, "I Love College." DEGREE: N/A

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Asher Roth - Asher Roth was an elementary education major at West Chester University when he dropped his breakthrough record, "I Love College." DEGREE: N/A

Lauryn Hill - Hill is far from miseducated. The singer/rapper attended Columbia University before joining the Fugees. DEGREE: N/A

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Lauryn Hill - Hill is far from miseducated. The singer/rapper attended Columbia University before joining the Fugees. DEGREE: N/A

Rah Digga - Digga Digga, a Newark, New Jersey native truly repped her state. She went to the New Jersey Institute of Technology. DEGREE: N/A

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Rah Digga - Digga Digga, a Newark, New Jersey native truly repped her state. She went to the New Jersey Institute of Technology. DEGREE: N/A