The Daily OrangeT-Pain concert shows up Block Party second year in a row
By The Daily Orange Editorial Board
Posted: 4/6/09, 4:38 AM EST Section: Opinion
The choice of T-Pain as the headliner for this year's Greek Unity Fest trumps University Union's choices for Block Party for the second year in a row by bringing a relevant, mainstream artist to campus.
The National Pan-Hellenic Council managed to get a hip-hop act, which there appears to be a lot of demand for on campus (the Nas concert sold out last spring) and will more than likely sell out quickly.
Last year Nas performed in Goldstein Auditorium in the Schine Student Center while Fergie and Sean Kingston played at Block Party. While Fergie certainly had hits on the radio, she lacked the campus-wide appeal that Block Party should have.
University Union has better funding and the better ability to put on a good show for students, particularly with Block Party, which should be one of the biggest events to close out the academic year. While Ben Folds and Guster are popular, they aren't as mainstream and don't really draw as big of an audience as T-Pain probably will.
T-Pain just won a Grammy for "Good Life" with Kanye West and makes a cameo appearance in the latest YouTube sensation "I'm On A Boat." His name is pretty much recognizable, while Ben Folds and Guster were more familiar names a few years ago.
One would think UU would be more in touch with the student body and know what kind of acts would get students interested and excited. While the variety is nice, mainstream acts are what's going to draw students, and UU should take advantage.
The National Pan-Hellenic Council managed to get a hip-hop act, which there appears to be a lot of demand for on campus (the Nas concert sold out last spring) and will more than likely sell out quickly.
Last year Nas performed in Goldstein Auditorium in the Schine Student Center while Fergie and Sean Kingston played at Block Party. While Fergie certainly had hits on the radio, she lacked the campus-wide appeal that Block Party should have.
University Union has better funding and the better ability to put on a good show for students, particularly with Block Party, which should be one of the biggest events to close out the academic year. While Ben Folds and Guster are popular, they aren't as mainstream and don't really draw as big of an audience as T-Pain probably will.
T-Pain just won a Grammy for "Good Life" with Kanye West and makes a cameo appearance in the latest YouTube sensation "I'm On A Boat." His name is pretty much recognizable, while Ben Folds and Guster were more familiar names a few years ago.
One would think UU would be more in touch with the student body and know what kind of acts would get students interested and excited. While the variety is nice, mainstream acts are what's going to draw students, and UU should take advantage.
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Jackson
posted 4/06/09 @ 10:28 AM EST
Over the past three weeks, basically since the Block Party line-up has been announced, your paper has published multiple articles pushing an agenda that a rap act was what should have been brought for show. (Continued…)
gobigpelf
posted 4/06/09 @ 10:39 AM EST
So what you're saying is most college students would rather air-hump to canned music than listen to bands with actual musical talent?
I weep for our future. (Continued…)
Eric
posted 4/06/09 @ 10:46 AM EST
Interesting the DO feels this way as I've never heard of this guy. On the other hand Ben Folds and Guster are two of my favs. along with most ppl i talk to who are extremely excited about Bloc Party this year. (Continued…)
Mike R.
posted 4/06/09 @ 11:12 AM EST
DO doesn't know what its talking about. Simple test. Plug T-pain into the interests search on facebook and see how many fav results come up. Then plug ben folds in. (Continued…)
Mark Zito
posted 4/06/09 @ 11:36 AM EST
Okay, okay, we get it. You're not happy about the Block Party acts. But can we stop the editorials that blatantly bash University Union's hard work on the show? Who is this editorial board, anyway? I feel as though the opinions might not be so harsh if there were faces and names in the byline. (Continued…)
Mark Zito
Mark Zito
posted 4/06/09 @ 11:59 AM EST
Okay, okay, we get it. You're not happy about the Block Party acts. But can we stop the editorials that blatantly bash University Union's hard work on the show? Who is this editorial board, anyway? I feel as though the opinions might not be so harsh if there were faces and names in the byline. (Continued…)
PJ
posted 4/06/09 @ 12:09 PM EST
I pretty much agree with everyone else here.
I know it's an editorial, but please speak for yourselves. I know that I'm fed up with having rap artists every year headline every concert. (Continued…)
sk
posted 4/06/09 @ 12:26 PM EST
As for facebooking how many people have an interest in T Pain. I didn't realize facebook was a proper means of surveying...especially a campus such as syracuse. (Continued…)
AD
posted 4/06/09 @ 1:52 PM EST
Everyone I have talked to regarding Block Party is pumped we have bands that are catered to a college audience and not mainstream fluff (mmm Fergie anyone?). (Continued…)
jorge
posted 4/06/09 @ 6:19 PM EST
T pain is wack, he is not hip hop
hes a corporate incubator project gone awry.
i'd rather go see some sappy errection losing ben folds music, at least he is true to himself and the girls will be easier to talk to. (Continued…)
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