Lil' Wayne Linked to Stupid People

If you enjoy the musical stylings of Lil' Wayne, there's a high probability that you're a dumbass -- at least according to one brand new scientific study.

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One of the smartest computer people on the planet -- Virgil Griffith -- has just released the results of a brand new study which showed a correlation between SAT scores and the musical tastes of college students.

Shockingly, people who enjoy listening to Beethoven scored significantly higher than everyone else. The people who enjoy listening to Lil' Wayne, however, were at the bottom of the intelligence chart -- just behind people who like Beyoncé and T.I.

But the most bizarre finding: People who dig the mid '90s soft rock drivel of Counting Crows scored incredibly high, just below Ludwig van. Now that's just stupid.



Tags: Beethoven, Countng Crows, CountngCrows, Lil Wayne, LilWayne, music, SAT, smart

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46. Gangsta Rap is silly. I dunno whats great about songs that have swears words every 2 secs and talk abouts crewing 'hoes'. Today's rap is pure garbage.

Posted at 4:36PM on Feb 27th 2009 by JJ77

47. Gangsta Rap is silly. I dunno whats great about songs that have swears words every 2 secs and talk about screwing 'hoes'. Today's rap is pure garbage.

Posted at 4:37PM on Feb 27th 2009 by JJ77

48. Could this "Study" have anything to do with the fact that majority of the time black people like black music and white people like white music? And that this study was done by some racist white people? Complete bull crap. People that don't understand Lil Wayne's music are dumb themselves. They (whites) think it's garbage because they are to stupid to understand the metaphors and double entendre in his music. So kick rocks you idiots! And TMZ put this up on purpose to start a race war. Just like the parasite media they are to do something like that for hits.

Posted at 4:43PM on Feb 27th 2009 by Smart

49. 43. Gangsta Rap is silly. I dunno whats great about songs that have swears words every 2 secs and talk abouts crewing 'hoes'. Today's rap is pure garbage.


Todays rap is geared more towards Pop music, not "gangsta" rap. Your argument would have been valid in the 90's, but most Hip-Hop artists are going for a more commercial/radio friendly sound these days. Lil Wayne is NOT in the gangsta rap category at this point in his career. His upcoming release is geared more towards rock than it is Hip-Hop, believe it or not. It seems like the majority of people insulting rap music and it's listeners really have no idea what their talking about. If you are going to insult something, you should be VERY familiar with the topic, otherwise, you just make yourself look ignorant.

Posted at 4:44PM on Feb 27th 2009 by Mike

50. Well, I guess this wouldn't be racist huh? Even though Wayne, Beyonce and TI are black. Funny how I have a Masters Degree and I listen to their music not caused I'm stupid, but because it has a nice beat. Funny too is that I am black and I also listen to other genres of music. Here's one for ya, I bet octomom and her stupid ass doesn't listen to those three artist either, but you probably wouldn't catch a black person getting IVF to have 14 kids.....dumbasses!

Posted at 4:50PM on Feb 27th 2009 by deliciougyrl

51. 45. Could this "Study" have anything to do with the fact that majority of the time black people like black music and white people like white music? And that this study was done by some racist white people? Complete bull crap. People that don't understand Lil Wayne's music are dumb themselves. They (whites) think it's garbage because they are to stupid to understand the metaphors and double entendre in his music. So kick rocks you idiots! And TMZ put this up on purpose to start a race war. Just like the parasite media they are to do something like that for hits.


See, this is JUST as stupid as all the other uninformed comments. The "study" was just an attempt (a lousy one at that) to somehow correlate musical taste with intelligence. And guess what, I'm white, so you saying that all white people are too stupid to understand the metaphors is insulting. Starting a "race war". Get your head out of your ass. TMZ posts articles like this because they realize how stupid the topic is and figure sane people will get a laugh out of it.

Posted at 4:51PM on Feb 27th 2009 by Mike

52. I am an engineer and soon-to-be medical student and I listen to Lil wayne. Some of Wayne's lyrics take a fair amount of intelligence to follow and understand. I think its absolutely ridiculous to assume that the type of music one listens to either adds or subtracts to their intelligence, except for the case of Hansen, I think we can all agree there. Thugs dont study and thugs listen to Wayne, maybe thats a statistically meaningful conclusion, but deductive reasoning cant be applied to being retarded just because you bump waynes beats.

Posted at 4:53PM on Feb 27th 2009 by Rob

53. who is this mike guy? he must have ACED the SATs being as smart as he is......I wonder if he'll be my personal advisor

Posted at 5:02PM on Feb 27th 2009 by mike&ikes

54. 15. all youi idiots need to shut up about lil wayne!!! his music has a double meanin but ya to stupid to understand!!! stop hating u racist people!!! keep doing your thin lilwayne!! thats why u sold a million records!!! lovvvveeee uuuu

Posted at 1:58PM on Feb 27th 2009 by heidy castillo

You completely confirmed the study as fact in my mind. Geesh!

Posted at 5:09PM on Feb 27th 2009 by jeepers

55. 49. who is this mike guy? he must have ACED the SATs being as smart as he is......I wonder if he'll be my personal advisor


No, didn't ace 'em, but I appreciate it...

Posted at 5:10PM on Feb 27th 2009 by Mike

56. 47. Well, I guess this wouldn't be racist huh? Even though Wayne, Beyonce and TI are black. Funny how I have a Masters Degree and I listen to their music not caused I'm stupid, but because it has a nice beat. Funny too is that I am black and I also listen to other genres of music. Here's one for ya, I bet octomom and her stupid ass doesn't listen to those three artist either, but you probably wouldn't catch a black person getting IVF to have 14 kids.....dumbasses!

Posted at 4:50PM on Feb 27th 2009 by deliciougyrl

What did you get your Master's degree in? Burgerology?

Posted at 5:14PM on Feb 27th 2009 by Ted's Dead

57. Correlation does not equal causation.

Posted at 5:37PM on Feb 27th 2009 by mrbrbrbrbr

58. I don't listen to Lil' ( if he spells little as Lil' that should be a clue) Wayne or Beethoven.
I did get to level 6 on the video game "War General" so I must be extremely smart.

Posted at 5:44PM on Feb 27th 2009 by I am unemployed, live in mom's basement and play video games all day

59. i mean come on...VIRGIL GRIFFITH?? that already sounds like he has his testes all crapmed in hella tighty whities!

Posted at 5:47PM on Feb 27th 2009 by FAT wooooMAN WALKING

60. i mean come on... -VIRGIL GRIFFITH?? that already sounds like he has his testes all crapmed in hella tighty whities!

Posted at 5:52PM on Feb 27th 2009 by FAT wooooMAN WALKING

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