Slowly but surely hip hop is finding its way into the classroom. These days not only are there college courses on different aspects of the culture but some of the classes are even taught by the artists themselves.
Recently, 9th Wonder and Bun B have taken their knowledge of hip hop to the classroom, serving as professors at respected universities. That got us to thinking. Who are some other hip hop artists who may do well in the classroom?
So, we came up with 10 rappers we think may also make good professors and the college classes they would be good at teaching. Sign up fast. Courses are filling up quickly.
Nicki Minaj
New York Acting School
Over Acting 102
Credentials: Chronically obnoxious over actor.
Syllabus Overview: Sup Barbz!! This course will teach you how to cock your head to the side at awkward angles, make stupid faces for no apparent reason and change your voice to sound like you have a mental illness. Warning: completing class can result in multiple personality disorder.
Gucci Mane
Clark Atlanta University
Understanding Atlanta Ebonics 211
Credentials: Possesses the thickest, most unintelligible Atlanta accent in the rap game.
Syllabus Overview: Aye, shawty! You ta di hur cose, you be knowin’ erything folks in Atlanta be saying, nah mean. Gucci!! Burrr!!
DMX
Yonkers College
Intro To Criminal Justice 101
Credentials: Seriously, dude has been arrested like 2,136 times. He should know EVERYTHING there is to know about the interworking of the criminal justice system.
Syllabus Overview: Dark Man X got you babyyyy! Ha! Ha! I know everything about the court system and if you finish my course, you will too! Plus, we end each class with a 15 minute prayer. Ruff!! Ruff!! Ruff!!
Kanye West
Illinois Institute of Art
Metrosexual Fashion 350
Credentials: He dresses kinda…you know…gay!
Syllabus Overview: Martin Luther Louie Vuitton Don here to teach you how to properly rock all the latest Euro fashions, even if people do question your manhood for it. (Me Shrug)
Drake & J. Cole
University of North Carolina
Yellow Journalism 103
Credentials: The fairness of their skin.
Syllabus Overview: It is not what you think folks. We’re just two yellow n*ggas teaching journalism.
Game
UCLA
Tough Talk 301
Credentials: Hip hop’s tough talk champion, five years straight.
Syllabus Overview: This course will teach you how to talk Shyte effectively, go back on your statements, then say you are done talking Shyte. Then, how to talk Shyte effectively, then go back on your statements, then say you are done talking Shyte. Then, how to talk Shyte…..(repeat until infinite)
Pusha T & Young Jeezy
Norfolk State University
Entrepreneurship 205
Credentials: Past (cough) occupations.
Syllabus Overview: Teach you how to get that, flip that and make your money double. Let’s get it!
Shyne
Liberty Theological Seminary & Graduate School
Religious Studies 404
Credentials: Curly sideburns and New York Knicks fitted yamaka.
Syllabus Overview: Learn teachings from the Torah and the secrets on how to swindle Def Jam for $2 million.
DJ Khaled
University of Miami
Public Speaking 202
Credentials: Habitual outside voice user.
Syllabus Overview: Fawk ALL THAT ELOQUENT SPEECH. THIS COURSE WILL TEACH YOU HOW TO GET YOUR POINT ACROSS AND BE HEARD, YOU HEARD!! WE THE BEST AT YELLING!! AND YOU CAN BE TOO!!
Dr. Dre
USC
Propaganda 104
Credentials: Been pedaling false info on Detox’s release for over a decade.
Syllabus Overview: In this course you will learn how to make whatever career path you choose last 10 years beyond its prime by the deliberately spreading of false information about the great things you are “about” to do. Hell yeeeeeeah!
