Rapper and singer Mack Wilds first got his start through acting. Recent performances include opening for the Fall Block Step Show in September 2013. Formed in 2008, the group performs showcases combining modeling and dancing. Junior Jasmine Lawrence was the lone singer selected to perform and the last student group selected was the CompleX Modeling Troupe. Also scheduled to perform is Blank Canvas, a local community of dancers. One of those selected was junior psychology and criminal justice major, Tai-Wo, a Brooklyn-born hip-hop artist who has opened for Hi-Rez and XXL artist Dizzy Wright. The four performers selected represent a wide range of local talent. To get a chance to open for this year’s homecoming artists, students had to prepare a five-minute audition in November for the Homecoming Committee. For the first time in homecoming history, VCU students will open for this year’s concert, which features Mack Wilds, Jhené Aiko and Fabolous. The homecoming committee has switched up the concert format in the past by adding venues or subtracting the number of artists performing. After rapper Ludacris performed at the first homecoming concert in 2004, mainstream musicians and underground artists on the rise have made their presence known at VCU.
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