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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
