Monday, April 7, 2008

Controversial Rapper Comes to Syracuse


This year's Greek Unity Fest at Syracuse University will be featuring controversial rapper, Nas.

The rapper's newest album, scheduled to be released April 22nd, is entitled the "N-word," except he uses the actual word.

The album name has caused strong reaction from civil-rights activists ever since news of the title broke in October of last year.

But the possible negative connotations of the album didn't seem to stop students at S.U. from grabbing all the tickets they could get when they went on sale at 11 a.m. this morning.

One student snatched up 45 tickets, another took 20, one took 10, until the box office put a limit of four tickets per student.

Student feelings on the album title were split, but many cited freedom of expression, freedom of speech, and his right to prove a point.

Dr. Boyce Watkins,a black Finance professor at S.U. and a frequent social commentator says Nas has proven himself and is trying to promote progress.

The concert will take place April 18th at 9 p.m., following a performance from comedian Tony Roberts.

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