You Might Be a Mid-School Hip-Hopper If...

• You openly wept when A Tribe Called Quest broke up.
• You think dreadlocks on white folks should be illegal. (Bonus points if you're kinda tired of dreads on black folks!)
• You're glad Lauryn won all those Grammys, but think she's selling out.
• You no longer debate whether to spend your money on the phone bill or every album RZA's ever touched.
• You know Busta Rhymes isn't exactly new to the scene. (Bonus points if you wonder where the hell Charlie Brown went!)
• You think people who worry about violence in hip-hop lyrics have a point. A small one.
• You were surprised to find out that albums you loved in high school are now considered "classics."
• You love Eminem, but keep the CD away from the shorties in your life.
• You slipped and called Will Smith "the Fresh Prince."
• You know you can't be Eric B. or Rakim when you grow up, but you still dream.
• That "trial as an adult" thing ruined your graffiti career.
• You knew about "Rapper's Delight", but didn't know the lyrics until the Def Squad cover.
• You remember when Slick Rick was the Ruler, not the Relic. (Bonus points if you know a song of his that is not "Children's Story" by heart!)
• You think those gold No Limit and Cash Money medallions are kind of tacky.
• You're still surprised when a hip-hop show actually comes to your town and takes place without incident.
• You feel an urge to tell those money-flauntin' MCs to invest in something solid. (Bonus points if you have become professionally qualified to help.)
• You bless Larry Flynt for taking the "challenge" out of reading Rap Pages.
• You can stand "appropriate" music at work, but can't wait to jump into the whip and play some OutKast after 5!
• Clubbing is something you do on weekends with a designated driver.
• You remember when hip-hop "meant something" and have bored Bad Boy-obsessed youngsters with your nostalgia.

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