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For weeks it was up in the air whether N.C. Central University was even going to host a homecoming concert. In the end, the event became something more: a concert and comedy show combined.
Roland Reaves, student activities board entertainment chair and homecoming chair, and the rest of the homecoming board spent part of their summer and first couple of months of school calling around to recruit artists to perform at homecoming.
"I spent a lot of time over the summer getting prices and getting information on the list of artists that we selected," said Reaves The comedy show featured Darius Bradford and Arvin Mitchell.
Both acts brought energy and laughter to the stage with their witty jokes. "Since I was a kid I always loved to make people laugh, but I didn't know I could do it as a job," said Mitchell.
The most anticipated event of the night was the homecoming concert, which featured Compton rapper Kendrick Lamar and Miami rapper Ace Hood.
Lamar performed songs off "Overly Dedicated," and his most recent mixtape, "Section 80." "I like it; I love it, a lot of energy, new faces, and a new town," said Lamar. "This was my first time performing here so it was exciting."
Ace Hood performed hit songs such as "Up in the Air" and "Hustle Hard" off his most recent album, "Blood, Sweat and Tears." "It was phenomenal," said Hood.
"A lot of love, a lot of energy out there. The energy was crazy, a lot of ladies in the building so that was a good thing."
Although the performers and time were announced only one day prior to the event, the concert brought in a good portion of the student body. "I think it was a great event," said Reaves. "We could have started promoting a little earlier, but overall we had a good turnout."
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