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9th Wonder Graduates From NCCU Decades After Leaving School to Pursue Music Career

Complex·Mark Elibert·23 days ago
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Grammy-winning producer 9th Wonder added a major new accomplishment to his résumé this weekend: college graduate. The legendary producer officially graduated from North Carolina Central University during the school’s commencement ceremony in Durham on Saturday (May 9), completing a journey that began more than three decades ago. “I walked on this campus 33 years ago,” 9th Wonder said following the ceremony . “I left here to pursue a dream, and I never closed this one.” The Winston-Salem native first enrolled at NCCU in 1993 before eventually leaving school to focus on raising a family and chasing a career in music . That decision ultimately led him to become one of hip-hop’s most respected producers, working with artists including Jay-Z, Kendrick Lamar, Mary J. Blige, Erykah Badu, Drake, and more. He also created the Jamla Records label. His rise in music began at NCCU, where he met Rapper Big Pooh and Phonte. The trio formed the influential hip-hop group Little Brother.…

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