he's deffinately back, true many forgot about this guy, his life story is amazing though..check this out.
he attend stanford university for a phd..vvvvvvvv Wanting to provide a more stable environment for his toddler son Yeshuwa, Ahmad enrolled three years ago at Long Beach City College and graduated as valedictorian, with a 4.0 grade point average. He was accepted as a transfer student by several universities for the fall of 2008 and chose Stanford University. Ahmad is a 2008 recipient of the prestigious Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship, the largest private scholarship for two-year and community college transfer students in the country.
Ahmad's transition from hip-hop artist to scholar has not gone unnoticed; in fact, his story was featured on the front-page of the Los Angeles Times. Ahmad has said that he will be "the first rapper with a PhD."
Ahmad recently formed a new music company called WeCLAP, an acronym for We Change Lives, Attitudes and Perceptions. WeCLAP is partnering with Syntax Distribution, to release the forthcoming WeCLAP catalog. Ahmad's highly anticipated sophomore solo project "The Death of Me" is slated for a December 15th release and will be the first for the label.
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Looking back, Lewis said he does not regret his teenage decision, even though his early success was followed by struggles in a music industry he criticized as promoting violence in the African American community. Now 32 and the father of a 4-year-old son, he is still recording songs, but he also is finishing homework.
Ahmad the first-name-only rapper has become Ahmad Ali Lewis the Stanford-bound scholar.
Lewis enrolled two years ago at Long Beach City College and graduated in May as valedictorian, with a 4.0 grade point average. He was accepted as a transfer student by several universities for this fall and chose Stanford.
"When I stepped on campus, something in my gut said, 'Dude, this is where you belong,' " said Lewis, who plans to pursue bachelor's degrees in sociology and African American studies. He said he is "going to be Dr. Ahmad Ali Lewis, the first rapper with a PhD." He quickly conceded, "Maybe someone else has done it, I don't know." No matter, he said, since he expects to get a doctorate in social work and become a professor.
LA Times, He's no gangsta; he's a scholar
http://articles.latimes.com/2008/aug/19/local/me-ahmad19
article from the stanford univ. magazine This Is the Rebirth’
For one former rap star, academics trump celebrity.
http://www.stanfordalumni.org/news....ap.html
Vordul Mega, wow i didn't know that guy was still doing his thing..
