Surprisingly Awesome Financial Advice From Hip-Hop Stars

“Floss a little; invest up in a mutual fund.” – Busta Rhymes

Busta Rhymes’ “Dangerous” teaches a few valuable lessons. Despite how cliché it may sound, flossing is actually a whole lot more important than you think. Death seeps in through the gums, someone’s old, Italian grandmother used to say. Really, though. Flossing adds about six years to your life. Oh yeah, you should also probably invest in a mutual fund.

“I think the best place to start is [by looking at] what the actual objective of that mutual fund is, and does it fall in line with what you’re trying to accomplish in your investment program,” said Sean M. Dowling, president of The Dowling Group Wealth Management, in an interview with Business Insider. “I think consideration should be given to the company, what their philosophies (are) … their successes and failures, (and) how they’ve handled those.”