Educated Rapper
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Educated Rapper was a rapper and cofounder of the hip-hop
group UTFO
, most famous for their song "Roxanne, Roxanne". Educated Rapper originally matriculated from City College of New York
before UTFO signed their first record deal with Select Records.
True to his name, Educated Rapper cultivated an educated, erudite image, humorously contrasting with that of his cohorts http://www.jayquan.com/mmiceint.htm. He was born in Hammersmith
, a suburb of London
and moved to Brooklyn
with his Guyanese family at the age of 16.
True to his name and the image he portrayed (wearing his University sweater and tie),graduated from the College of New Rochelle January, 2009 Valedictorian
/Magna Cum Laude.
Next, besides that, he continues to be active in the underground hip-hop scene in conjunction with Mixmaster Ice of UTFO on his Internet radio show www.mixmasterice.com. He is called upon for motivational speaking in public schools expounding on themes and issues that concern today's youth.
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
group UTFO
UTFO
UTFO is an old school hip-hop group, popular in the 1980s, that was mentored by the contemporary R&B group Full Force. The group consists of the Kangol Kid , the Educated Rapper , Doctor Ice , and Mix Master Ice...
, most famous for their song "Roxanne, Roxanne". Educated Rapper originally matriculated from City College of New York
City College of New York
The City College of the City University of New York is a senior college of the City University of New York , in New York City. It is also the oldest of the City University's twenty-three institutions of higher learning...
before UTFO signed their first record deal with Select Records.
True to his name, Educated Rapper cultivated an educated, erudite image, humorously contrasting with that of his cohorts http://www.jayquan.com/mmiceint.htm. He was born in Hammersmith
Hammersmith
Hammersmith is an urban centre in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham in west London, England, in the United Kingdom, approximately five miles west of Charing Cross on the north bank of the River Thames...
, a suburb of London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
and moved to Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
with his Guyanese family at the age of 16.
True to his name and the image he portrayed (wearing his University sweater and tie),graduated from the College of New Rochelle January, 2009 Valedictorian
Valedictorian
Valedictorian is an academic title conferred upon the student who delivers the closing or farewell statement at a graduation ceremony. Usually, the valedictorian is the highest ranked student among those graduating from an educational institution...
/Magna Cum Laude.
Next, besides that, he continues to be active in the underground hip-hop scene in conjunction with Mixmaster Ice of UTFO on his Internet radio show www.mixmasterice.com. He is called upon for motivational speaking in public schools expounding on themes and issues that concern today's youth.