Jay Z, Busta Rhymes, The Notorious B.I.G and DMX all attended George Westinghouse Career and Technical Education High School in downtown Brooklyn.

What junior high did Jay-Z attend?

Lots of famous rappers hone their skills during high school rap battles, but very few face the stiff competition of Jay Z, who attended Brooklyn’s George Westinghouse Career and Technical Education High School with Busta Rhymes and Notorious B.I.G.

Did Jay Z and DMX go to the same high school?

Jay Z, Busta Rhymes, The Notorious B.I.G and DMX all attended George Westinghouse Career and Technical Education High School in downtown Brooklyn.

Did Biggie know Jay-Z in high school?

In addition to growing up just a few blocks away from each other, the two legendary rappers were also classmates. Biggie and Jay-Z both attended the George Westinghouse Career and Technical Education High School in downtown Brooklyn when they were teenagers.

Did Jay-Z and Busta Rhymes go to school together?

Jay Z and Busta Rhymes both attended Brooklyn’s George Westinghouse Career and Technical Education High School and they’ve battled each other in the cafeteria. In a 2015 appearance on Jimmy Kimmel, Jay Z mentioned that he once rap battled Busta in the lunch room.

What high school did gunna go to?

Gunna attended North Springs Charter School of Arts and Sciences and Langston Hughes High School. In 2013, Gunna released the mixtape Hard Body under the name Yung Gunna.

Where did DMX grow up?

DMX was born Earl Simmons on 18 December 1970, and grew up in Mount Vernon, New York. His troubled and abusive childhood saw him living in children’s homes and getting involved in violence and crime, leading to several run-ins with the police and his first arrest at 15.

What rappers went to Compton High School?

Dr Dre attended Centennial High School in Compton during his freshman year in 1979 and as a teenager, Kendrick Lamar went to the same school (he was a straight A student!).

What school did Biggie go to?

He attended the Roman Catholic Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School before transferring to George Westinghouse Career and Technical Education High School where his skill with words helped him excel in English studies.