The Duke Chronicle seems to think it has uncovered something ironic:
Even though skeptics in academia continue to question what significance Dr. Dre has in scholarly settings, Neal managed to fill 30 seats for an 8:30 a.m. hip-hop studies class last year.
Apparently scholarly significance is now determined by student interest. By that standard, my buddies and I our freshman year elevated the academic profile of this source of significant scholarly material:
