2019 Homecoming Concert with Megan Thee Stallion & Special Guest
Venue: Burruss Auditorium, Blacksburg
Organizations: Black Student Alliance at Virginia Tech, Megan Thee Stallion
Date: Thursday, October 17, 2019
Time: 8:30 - 10:00 PM
Event Types: Music
Cost:

Description:
The Black Student Alliance at Virginia Tech presents the 2019 Homecoming Concert featuring Megan Thee Stallion in concert with special guest Key Glock on Thursday, October 17, 2019 at Burruss Auditorium on the campus of Virginia Tech.

With raps that are candy coated and set on fire, Megan Thee Stallion is building a strong foundation rooted in talent, fearlessness and grace. The Houston, Texas based rapper may be best known for her 2019 hit "Hot Girl Summer" which feature Nicki Minaj and Ty Dolla Sign. She was nominated for the Best Female Hip-Hop Artist at the 2019 BET Awards and "Hot Girl Summer" won the 2019 MTV Video Music Award for Best Power Anthem.

Growing up in Houston, Texas the rapper was blessed with the tutelage of her wordsmith mother, Holly Thomas, who rapped under the moniker Holly-Wood and years later, became her manager. While wholeheartedly trusting her passion for hip-hop would be properly ignited in due time, Megan enrolled as a student at Prairie View A&M University, where she began earning a Bachelor's Degree in health administration, an area of study that fuels her longtime goal to open assisted living facilities around Houston. She later transferred to Texas Southern University in her junior year, where she continued balancing her schoolwork with her developing artistry. After garnering an early buzz on social media off the strength of her "Houston Cypher," she dropped her first mixtape on SoundCloud, 2016's Rich Ratchet.

The following year, her "StalliFreestyle" took off, paving the way for her 2017 EP, "Make It Hot". The 7-track project paired with her unshakeable charisma won over the attention of Houston legend, T. Farris, whose encouragement helped facilitate her signing to 1501 Certified, a record label owned by retired baseball player, Carl Crawford. Continuing her momentum in 2018, Megan Thee Stallion dropped her Tina Snow project, which debuted at No. 11 on the iTunes Hip-Hop chart. With cosigns intact from Q-Tip and Missy Elliott, and a new partnership deal between 300 Entertainment and 1501, Megan Thee Stallion is poised to make 2019 hers.

The next installment of her signature sex-positive raps and illustrious wordplay is slated to arrive at the top of the new year in the form of her forthcoming Fever project, marking her first release since joining the 300 Ent family. From standing tall at 5’10” to embodying her mission to empower other women, Megan Thee Stallion is destined to make an impact, precariously building her legacy day by day and bar by bar.

Links:

• https://www.facebook.com/theestallionn
• https://www.twitter.com/theestallion
• https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKrdjiuS66yXOdEZ_cOD_TA/videos
• https://www.instagram.com/theestallion/
• https://soundcloud.com/megan-thee-stallion

Tickets are $25.00 for the general public and Virginia Tech faculty & staff and $15.00 for Virginia Tech students with ID.

Tickets can be purchased online or in person at the Squires Student Center Ticket Office.

To purchase tickets online, visit: https://campuslife.universitytickets.com/w/event.aspx?id=1386&r=90c5fd1c192b4f9981f34f4cd6b6641e.

Tickets for Virginia Tech students and employees go on sale on Friday, September 20th at noon and for non-Virginia Tech guests go on sale Friday, September 27th at noon.

Doors open at 7:30 pm and the concert is set to start at 8:30 pm.

To view the event flyer, visit: https://i.imgur.com/bXaxYJ2.jpg.

For more information, visit: https://bsavt.org/events/2019/10/17/megan-thee-stallion-vt-homecoming-concert or https://www.facebook.com/BSAatVT/.