Hampton University hosted its homecoming concert last Wednesday in the Convocation Center, with artists Vickeelo, Skilla Bae, Zeddy Will, Cash Cobain, and K Camp.
Hampton University students were generally split into two groups: those who were excited to attend, and those who were disappointed in the artist choices.
Hamptonians are historically not shy in expressing their dislike for the school’s concert choices. Almost every year, at least one TikTok goes viral of a Hampton student being disappointed in the talent selected for the concert.
However, this year, students seemed a little less disappointed than previous years.
TikTok User @/usuisgyal posted a video participating in the Mindless Behavior “Ms. Right” song trend, and she captioned the video “Me when the freshmen start tb (talking about) the lineup trash, but they weren’t there for the Capella Gray & Yung Bleu concert.”
Though the university may not have had someone as glamorous as Beyoncé, many students were still content with the rapper choices.
Many expressed their excitement for New York artist Cash Cobain, who is arguably the most popular artist of the five.
And after that, many stated how fun Zeddy Will’s performance was. His very active performance consisted of him conducting dance battles from the stage with those in the stands, jumping over the railing into the pit, and even going into the stands to dance with the students!
Still, there were several Hamptonians unsatisfied with the school’s lineup. User @/milessobreezy made a post with K Camp’s Lottery in the background, insinuating that the artists at the concert make “TikTok music.”
This was a common critique from many students.
Many of these artists do have viral songs that blew up through TikTok trends. The biggest example would be K Camp’s lottery, which sparked the entire “renegade” dance debacle with user Charli D’Amelio and original dance creator Jalaiah Harmon. This was a pivotal point of TikTok and its success.
Additionally, social media influencer and Twitch streamer Zeddy Will grew to fame on TikTok, and that established fanbase made it easy for him to transition to making music.
The negative opinions on the concert may have changed after watching it, or they may have stayed the same.
Regardless, students –– at least those in attendance –– seemed to enjoy themselves at all the Homecoming events this year!
Hopefully, next year’s homecoming is just as enjoyable, if not better.