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Hip-hop's love-hate relationship with education

  • Written by Nolan Jones, Adjunct Professor of Education, Mills College
Hip-hop's love-hate relationship with educationHip-hop has always criticized America's education system. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

The richest men in hip-hop never finished college.

Jay-Z – who is regarded as hip-hop’s first billionaire – never graduated from high school.

Kanye West – who is considered hip-hop’s second billionaire &n...

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