Rap artist to headline LU homecoming concert

Lincoln's Homecoming concert will feature Trina, SleazyWorld Go and Queen Key on Saturday, Oct. 1, at Richardson Fine Arts Auditorium.
Lincoln's Homecoming concert will feature Trina, SleazyWorld Go and Queen Key on Saturday, Oct. 1, at Richardson Fine Arts Auditorium.


A Billboard Award winning artist will headline the 2022 Homecoming concert, the Lincoln University campus activity board has announced.

Trina, who rose to prominence as a rapper in 1998, will headline the concert, which is set for 8 p.m. Oct. 1 at Richardson Fine Arts Auditorium, 710 E. Dunklin St. Doors will open at 7 p.m.

In 2014, the rap artist was included in Billboard's list of the "31 Female Rappers Who Changed Hip-Hop."

Campus Activity Board Chairwoman Michaela Crenshaw said the board's decision was based on different surveys conducted in early June.

"It came down to who both students and alumni would enjoy seeing," she said.

Also performing at the Saturday concert will be Chicago native Queen Key, as well as Kansas City artist SleazyWorld Go, known for his Billboard Top 100 song "Step 1," which gained him fame after gaining traction on TikTok.

Students voiced their excitement after hearing the announcement. Some just appreciate the diversity in the age range of artists.

"We got a variety this year," student Jasmine Hill said. "We have artists that not only we as students know, but also the returning alumni can enjoy as well."

This is Lincoln's first Homecoming concert since 2019, having hosted artists such as Megan Thee Stallion, Boosie, G Herbo and Lil Uzi Vert. The campus activity board looks to pick back up where they left off in providing a memorable homecoming experience.

Tickets are now available for purchase at https://bit.ly/3LFptLt.

For more information about Lincoln Homecoming Week events, see https://www.lincolnu.edu/homecoming/events/index.html.