A group of Georgia State University students is pushing to keep a popular rapper from performing at a school event.
Rick Ross is scheduled to appear at the university’s homecoming celebration on next Friday at the Tabernacle in downtown Atlanta.
“We don’t understand why the lyrics are this way. Why is this an artist that we support? Why we spending thousands of dollars on this message,” Ayesha Kirk told Channel 2's Erica Byfield.
Kirk and Tracy Bouapheng are two of the students heading up the charge to keep Ross out of the event.
“I think, as students, if we all unite and reach out to this community we can stop this event,” said Bouapheng. Bouapheng and others fear Ross’ lyrics do not promote a positive message. Ross is known for raps that discuss drugs, money and sex. In his song titled "9 Piece" Ross says, “I’m selling dope straight off my iPhone,” Kirk told Byfield.
“We have a no drug policy at GSU. It actually includes expulsion from the university so it is a little strange to us that is a song he will be performing at the Tabernacle,” she said.
Organizers have passed out flyers, written a letter in their student newspaper, created a Facebook page and even demanded a meeting with the student group, Spotlight, who is hosting the concert.
A GSU spokesman told Byfield students were asked last school year who they wanted to see perform and they selected Rick Ross.
Along with the lyrics Kirk and Bouapheng are upset a portion of the fees paid by all 30,000 thousand students will be used to fund the concert.
“It’s just really upsetting,” said Bouapheng.
Byfield was unable to reach Ross’ publicist.
A group of Georgia State University students is pushing to keep a popular rapper from performing at a school event.
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Rick Ross is scheduled to appear at the university’s homecoming celebration on next Friday at the Tabernacle in downtown Atlanta.
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“We don’t understand why the lyrics are this way. Why is this an artist that we support? Why we spending thousands of dollars on this message,” Ayesha Kirk told Channel 2's Erica Byfield.
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Kirk and Tracy Bouapheng are two of the students heading up the charge to keep Ross out of the event.
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“I think, as students, if we all unite and reach out to this community we can stop this event,” said Bouapheng. Bouapheng and others fear Ross’ lyrics do not promote a positive message. Ross is known for raps that discuss drugs, money and sex. In his song titled "9 Piece" Ross says, “I’m selling dope straight off my iPhone,” Kirk told Byfield.
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“We have a no drug policy at GSU. It actually includes expulsion from the university so it is a little strange to us that is a song he will be performing at the Tabernacle,” she said.
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Organizers have passed out flyers, written a letter in their student newspaper, created a Facebook page and even demanded a meeting with the student group, Spotlight, who is hosting the concert.
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A GSU spokesman told Byfield students were asked last school year who they wanted to see perform and they selected Rick Ross.
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Along with the lyrics Kirk and Bouapheng are upset a portion of the fees paid by all 30,000 students will be used to fund the concert.
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“It’s just really upsetting,” said Bouapheng.
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Byfield was unable to reach Ross’ publicist.
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