ScHoolboy Q to headline Little 500 Concert

Rapper ScHoolboy Q will headline this year’s Little 500 Concert at 7:30 p.m. today in IU Auditorium.

He will be joined by artists Isaiah Rashad, Vince Staples and Audio Push.

Tickets start at $35 for students and $45 for the general public. They can be purchased at iuauditorium.com and the auditorium’s box office.

ScHoolboy Q, a 27-year-old from south-central Los Angeles, stems from a rap group called Black Hippy, which also includes rappers Ab-Soul, Jay Rock and Kendrick Lamar.

“Their group is the hottest group in hip-hop right now,” Union Board Director of Music Mike Zak said.

ScHoolboy Q has released three studio albums — 2011’s “Setbacks,” 2012’s “Habits & Contradictions” and “Oxymoron,” released in February.

Zak said when presented with the opportunity for an artist like ScHoolboy Q to perform for the Little 500 Concert, he made his decision because students were asking for a hip-hop show.

“I felt the students would enjoy this concert the most,” he said.

He said the show was intended for all ages and that a very diverse group is
expected among the audience.

Zak also said students could anticipate a high-energy performance from all the acts.
“Expect a good time in a safe environment,” he said.

Madison Hogan