A 21-Year-Old Dropped Out of College to Create "The Rap Test"

Even in days where producer 9th Wonder might be an adjunct professor at Duke for African-American

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Even in days where producer 9th Wonder might be an adjunct professor at Duke for African-American Studies and Music, rap music is still a category often neglected in schools. Danny Friday knew he loved hip-hop long before he entered his university doors. Realizing this recently, he’s foregone enrollment to launch “The Rap Test” game, which is currently being hailed as “the next Rap Genius” by the company’s own founder. The Rap Test challenges listeners to name their favorite artists’ songs within a few seconds. Simple in premise, it’s understandable that the game might become such a hit. Head over to TechCrunch to learn more about Friday and his viral music revolution.

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