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Tha Jist, All Out, Big Sean and Mike Posner WOW the Brandeis Crowd!

This past Tuesday night, with midterms in full swing and absolutely grotesque weather (thank you Massachusetts) over 400 Brandeis Students threw away their school-related worries and came out to Levin Ballroom for one of the most interesting set of performances we've seen in a long time. The list of performers ranged from just breaking out to making it big but no matter the difference, each one rocked the crowd. Luckily, as a member of Student Events Staff, I was able to get a front row (back stage) seat (stair) to tell you all about the show!

Tha Jist:

Now this guy knows how to work a room. As the first performer of the night, it was up to Tha Jist to get us pumped! The young, talented rapper got on stage and started the night off right with his audience cheering after each original song! After the show I had the chance to briefly talk to him and ask how he likes it here at Brandeis: he was thrilled (also incredibly nice and easygoing). Check out his Facebook page here, become a fan and look him up on You Tube. Can't wait to see him at the top!!

All Out:

A different kind of music, All Out consisted of 2 guys: singing and rapping together. Along with their great performance, they brought a demo CD to sell to the crowd and ended up selling to some of the other performers who were equally as impressed with their new style. Performing for about ten minutes All Out kept their performance upbeat to the clapping and cheering of the constantly growing crowd of people. All in all an All Out success!

Big Sean:

Big Sean brings amazing energy to the stage and is unstoppable when he gets going. With the crowd going crazy Big Sean opened for and performed with Mike Posner: the two work very well together on and off the stage and are both incredibly supportive of each other. After the show Big Sean retreated upstairs with the rest of the night's performers to relax and give words of wisdom to the up and coming stars. It is clear he lives and breathes his music and he even took time to bring out a laptop and show the entire crowd his new demo. So where will Big Sean be next? We'll let that be a surprise but follow him closely and get ready for the next big sound from already innovative artist and Sean's inspiration.

Mike Posner:

Before ascending onto the stage, Mike Posner, serious and composed, peeked out just enough so that he could give Big Sean a nod and then moved back so the crowd wouldn't see him coming. Then in one fluid motion he was on the stage, completely loose and screaming to his fans (some of whom were already grabbing at his jeans). Mike Posner, performing both solo and with Big Sean) wowed the crowd with his music, both upbeat and mellow at times, and got some serious love from the crowd when he tossed out not one but two of his own shirts, singing the remainder of the show without one. After his last encore of "One Foot Out The Door", Posner pulled up one of the audience members causing a stampede of Brandeis Students onto the stage!
After the show we were able to spend some time with the performers, all of whom were so excited to be at Brandeis: some of whom had taken down the numbers of Brandeis students and wanted to spend time on campus just being college kids. My Her Campus shirt drew a lot of questions: a Women's Magazine was a very intriguing concept and when they learned I would be writing this article they were eager to hear more! Many fan pictures later we said goodnight to all of our guests and returned back our the test-filled week, looking forward to the next concert Student Events will coordinate this semester.