Edumacation?

So late last night I was on a conference call with my manager (@diamondent) and heard a guy say something that kinda got to me. He said that you can't be a college student and a rapper at the same time. That school would take you away from music and that eventually you'll either fail out or just stop rapping completely. Now, I for one don't agree with this. I have two college degrees and I'm still doing this. I still found time to hit the studio, pass out fliers, research marketing techniques, rehearse, and stay on my grind. At the end of the day, if you want something bad enough, you don't have any excuses. Matter of fact, you don't even think that far, you just do. I'm here to tell you guys that I'm a living example that you can get your degree(s) and still rap. Also there are major artists out there that went to college and graduated with degrees such as; Common (Baton Rouge), DJ Premier (Prairie View A&M), Talib Kweli (City University of NY), Paul Wall (University of Houston), Mos Def (City University of NY), and Killer Mike (Southern). There are also artists that attended college but didn't finish, however, they did attend (which may be the reason they even became great artists); Lil Wayne (University of Houston) Kanye West (Chicago State University) Cam'Ron (Navarro) and Chamillionaire (University of Houston). Having an education gives you an edge over the competition anyway especially if you are trying to build your own label or learn how to read jargon (look that one up). So hit the books and know that it'll help you in the long-run

2009 Top Rapper #6

This man is responsible for half the earth chanting T. Swift and also responsible for inspiring the cross genre rapper to come out. Mr. West came on the scene strong when he said the most infamous line of his career, "Everybody's self-conscious I'm just the first to admit it." He has influenced people to change their lyrics, fashion, and beats. Ye made the sped up sample popular by producing for artists such as Cam'Ron, Jay-Z, The Game, and even Fallout Boy. Ye's been on the grind and shows us how to be passionate through rhyme and beats. Kanye West is best listened to when you're having a bad day or want some laughs. Doesn't really have club bangers even though "Jesus Walks" was played in the club a couple of times. The Louie Votton Don scores at number six.