Class Act: Musicians in the Classroom
Jermaine Dupri kicks game to Georgia Tech.
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So So Business - Jermaine Dupri has a wealth of knowledge when it comes to the music industry and was invited to speak entrepreneurship at Georgia Tech today (March 26), reports Atlanta's Business Chronicles. The 20-plus year music veteran visited the Scheller College of Business. But he's not the first to go back to school. Check out a few more MCs in the classroom. (Photo: Jason Kempin/Getty Images for iHeartMedia)
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Oxymoron Defined - TDE's own ScHoolboy Q showed some love to Baltimore kids when he became Maritime High School's celebrity principal for the day. The kids won the honor after competing in Get Schooled’s National Attendance Challenge and raised their attendance by 10 percent. Dropping a few motivational words and balling on the court with the youngstas, Q def proved why he was Man of the Year. (Photo: Schoolboy Q via Instagram)
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Hip Hop on a Higher Level - Kanye West was in the Oxford University building on Monday and spoke to nearly 350 students at England's finest learning institute. Never at a loss for words, Mr. West covered everything from his relationship with President Obama to overpriced clothes and goods to his massive ego. Check out the transcript from the lecture here.(Photo: Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images)
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The Based Print - The Based God is big on the college lecture circuit. He most recently visited Carnegie Mellon University in Pennsylvania, where he spoke to students on "Goals. Dedication. Meditation." Lil B has also spoken at New York University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology.(Photo: Roger Kisby/Getty Images)
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The Root of It All - Questlove was appointed to teach a "Classic Albums" course at NYU's Clive Davis Institute for Recorded Music.(Photo: Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
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Underground Educator - Southern rapper Bun B teaches students at the prestigious Rice University about religion and hip hop culture, a course which is far from your standard Hip Hop 101.(Photo: Isaac Brekken/Getty Images)
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Chuck the Lecturer - Chuck D is a popular lecturer at various universities, including Indiana University and Syracuse Unversity, where he's dropped knowledge on hip hop and politics.(Photo: Theo Wargo/Getty Images)
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Souljah at the Podium - Sister Souljah of Public Enemy fame has graced the academic circuit of major colleges and universities discussing Black women's empowerment, relationships and family.(Photo: David Livingston/Getty Images)
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The Teacha - KRS-One has redefined the definition of "teacha" since his early rap days, but he also has led classrooms at over 500 universities and colleges over the last 15 years on hip hop and metaphysical knowledge.(Photo: Arnold Turner/WireImage)
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Producer-in-Residence - In 2010, Swizz Beatz was named NYU's first Producer-in-Residence, tasked with teaching students in one-on-one sessions, group lectures, song critiques and mentoring.(Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for ABC)
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Early Learning - Jazz sensation Esperanza Spalding became one of Berklee College of Music's youngest professors upon graduation at age 20.(Photo: Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images)
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For the New New Artists - Singer-songwriter Ryan Leslie was appointed as an Artist-in-Residence at NYU to work on special projects, mentor students and teach at the university.(Photo: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)
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Diaspora Dialogues - Wyclef Jean accepted a position as a fellow in Brown University's Africana Studies department, instructing students about Haiti and the African Diaspora.(photo: John Ricard / BET).
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Saved by LaBelle - From Patti LaBelle and the Bluebelles to a solo career, Nona Hendryx has acquired music expertise and is serving as a Teaching Artist at the Clive Davis Institute for Recorded Music at NYU.(Photo by Scott Wintrow/Getty Images)