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TV On The Radio to Open For T.I. at Slope Day 2007
April 4, 2007 - 11:00pmRapper T.I. will be the main act for this spring's Slope Day festival. Indie rock band TV on The Radio will open for T.I. Another opener will be announced in the future, according to an announcement by the Slope Day Programming Board at today's Student Assembly meeting.
The self-proclaimed “King of the South” will take the Slope by storm, performing from his catalogue of multi-platinum singles, including “Bring Em Out” off of 2004’s Urban Legend and Grammy-winning “What You Know” from 2006’s breakout record King.
Collaborations with super-producers the Neptunes, Mannie Fresh and D.J. Toomp on his latest release, King, have pushed this Atlanta, Ga. rapper into the limelight — So, what do you know about that?
T.I. has also ventured into the world of Hollywood, producing the soundtrack to Oscar-winning film Hustle and Flow and starring in his first film, ATL, in spring 2006.
Openers for T.I. are currently unconfirmed.
Past performers for Slope Day have included Ben Folds in 2006, Snoop Dog in 2005 and Kanye West and OAR in 2004.
The Slope Day Steering Committee began bringing live entertainment in 2003 with Rusted Root and Fat Joe.
The committee was created “to assess and address the role that alcohol and other drugs played on Slope Day,” according to the Slope Day website.
The Slope Day Programming Board, which will officially announce the line-up for Slope Day at today’s Student Assembly meeting, was founded in fall 2003.
Cornellians will have free admission with their Cornell I.D. card. Students will be able to purchase up to two guest tickets at $25 each starting Wednesday, April 18.
Government-issued I.D. cards will be necessary to purchase drinking bracelets, which will allow attendees to drink alcohol on the Slope.
To listen to T.I.'s music, click here.
Video of the Announcement from the Apr. 5 SA Meeting:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flaA6HAolKo
Videography by Sun Senior Writer Michael Morisy; editing by Sun Web Editor Chris Barnes
Disapointed again
Wow! another rapper, what a surprise...
I know Cornell can't get big names and
thats fine, but I think the campus as a
whole is really sick of no-talent rap artists
Terrible
This is possibly one of the worst choices for slope day they could have come up with. I don't think I could have done worse if I tried. How many people actually like T.I.? I think he has really limited appeal. There are probably more people who really hate him than there are who really like him. The opening acts better be good or my last slope day will suck. At this point I would even be happy to have someone like Ben Folds. sigh.
what, the commenters are out of touch
TI is the biggest rap star in hip hop right now. he sold the most copies for a rap album in 2006. he is a megastar in pop, let alone hip hop.
limited appeal? are you serious, have you been to any frat party in the past two years, when any of his hit songs come on, it is mayhem. limited appeal, that is hilarious.
huge news for cornell!
You've got to be kidding me.
You've got to be kidding me. Another rapper? SNOOOOOZE.
Hmm..
Cornell can only get no-name artists?? um...KANYE, NAS..! The most talented was Talib and idioat frat boys messed that concert up. T.I. is remotely ok not in that he has talent but at least some of his beats don't suck. I was hoping for Lil' Wayne if they really wanted a good Southern Rapper.
Why can't Cornell
Why can't Cornell Programming Board get their act together and bring someone that would ACTUALLY impress us? I'm not saying that T.I. isn't good, but very few people will actually be PUMPED about this.
It would have been nice to see a band that is worth the money and would have blown us away.
give 'em a break
It's extremely difficult to get major bands to sign contracts for slope day. First, there's the money, of which there is not enough. Second, many big popular bands are touring and cannot/will not move things around to make it to upstate NY. Third has to do with the way the performance schedule and stage set up is, as bands cannot do a sound check before their performance, which is the main reason rappers have been prevelant the past few years. Rappers are usually one main person w/ a limited band, and most of the music is piped in anyway.
Just a few thoughts....
Wait for the official
Wait for the official announcement, a very good rock group will be playing also.
Great Choice
Finally a hip hop act with songs that will get the slope moving like my freshman year with Kanye West. People know enough of TI's hits, which are played at all frat parties and collegetown bars (its just that most of you don't even know you're going crazy to his music). Plus when 99% of the Slope is tipsy anyways, TI's party music will be perfect. Great job slope day gods. Now I hope to get a commercial rock band as an opener so it evens out or give me that Red Hot Chilli Peppers.
WHY?!
Why do you get some rapper who nobody knows? Why do you have All American Rejects coming two weeks before Slope Day and then have some random rapper come?! Why NOT get a band or person who people actually KNOW and LIKE?! Would that be too much to ask for?
Women want him, men want to be him
Someone who people know? The man won a grammy and is in a Chevy commercial with Dale Earnhardt Jr. You're an idiot.
So Pumped
Man, I really wish we could've locked up my chemical romance or the starting line or fall out boy, or some other crap rock band that cornell gets to come to campus every year. Was anyone pumped last year when Ben Folds was busy putting people to sleep on the slope? T.I. is gonna be amazing, so pumped for this! If the Chili Peppers also came I think the world would implode.
Yeah T.I.P
Are these people crazy, T.I. is the best rapper going. He has a great appeal to everyone around the country. He's done hits with all types of bands. He's on the Chevy commercials, which states that he's an All-American, and he's endorsed by the sexiest guy on the planet, ME! So I hope you Cornellians enjoy this, and I will be flying all the way to little ol Ithaca to check out Slope Day. Good music, alcohol, and sex. Boy do I love Cornell.
Southern Rap at Cornell....?
His website with music and vid samples.
Why did we have to get the self proclaimed King of a terrible rap genre?
good choice!
He isn't just "southern rap," he had the best-selling hip hop/rap album of 2006. for those who are complaining that he does not have mainstream appeal probably don't know that his music is the music they hear out at the bars every night. perfect example: "my love" with justin timerlake. if that isn't mainstream, i don't know what is.
T.I. IS THE BOMB
T.I. rocks and if you haven't heard of him, why don't you come out of your carboard box or something? Or maybe you should buy tickets to a Ben Folds concert or go fall asleep at an Acceptance concert. All I know is that if you are gonna be dissing T.I., then stay the hell off the slope and make more room for the people who know how awesome T.I. is!!
good job!
wow, what a surprise...another mainstream "artist."
when will cornell get someone who can entertain us with quality dance music? probably never...
what u know about... good music, good live events, crazy partying??
TI is mad ballin.
TI is mad ballin.
Cornell is too white - they might not know TI... it's sad
SUCKY!!
I would much rather have a rock band like acceptance or fall out boy or anything other than another boring sucky rapper. And slope day is not a frat party so dont compare it to one
TV ON THE RADIO!
When they announced TI was headlining I was worried I wouldn't like the lineup at this year's Slope Day, but I'm a huge fan of TV on the Radio and now I can't wait for May 4! :)
Not balling at all
What the hell is TI? Another rapper? Great... Oh I guess "Tv on the radio" will be there too... not that anyone knows who they are either.
haha i know who they are,
haha i know who they are, but i'll admit that i'm one of few. give them a chance though. i think they're a great band for the occasion.
surprising that once again
surprising that once again cornell caters to the minority ......heaven forbid we bring a rock band which may isolate the minorities on campus, lets make sure we get a rapper. AGAIN.
Except that last year, the
Except that last year, the main headliner was rock - ben folds.
Minorities didnt make TI famous...
Listen, T.I. is a GRAMMY WINNING MULTI PLATINUM selling artist not because minorites love him but because White people (the majority) buy his records. So dont try to play the "race card" on this issue.
this sucks :( i haven't seen
this sucks :(
i haven't seen anyone in real life yet who is happy about this lineup.
if the programming board needs help or new members, just put out some signs/ads or something... i'm sure you'll get some takers
T.I.
All of the rock bands that come for Slope Day suck.
You are legitimately retarded if you're not pumped about T.I. Not many rap artists could come close to comparing to Snoop, and we just got one that did.
If you don't like T.I. and you want your sad emo music, just put on some headphones and cry alone in your room.
What you know about that?
T.I. is what's up!!! Cornell can't possibly get an artist that will please everyone, so at least it got someone who's hip. I'm glad it got someone with rhythm and style to headline instead of a hick rock band. With a grammy and chart-topping hits, T.I. has all the ingredients to put on a great show! I'm definitely pumped!
let your shoulder lean
you guys are kidding right? who doesn't know who TI is? if you don't like TI then there is no point of commenting about slope day or bother to go on the slope...what do you want? ben folds? that's as big as it gets...someone who is hot right now too...fresh album and big hits...SELF-PROCLAIMED KING OF THE SOUTH...go to sleep people...good job programming board....that's all i wanted...maybe lil john as well...i don't want to see any of those retarded comments again...
The thing that both these
The thing that both these acts have in common--high energy and you can dance to them. I don't know T.I. too well, but I'm down with it because I know that there's nothing better than a whole bunch of drunk, sun-baked college kids getting down. AS for TV ON THE RADIO...AMAZING! Don't write this band off as some alt-rock buzz band. Their sound is so diverse, really exciting, not whiney or mopey, and I feel really lucky that we got them. Anyone who wants to have a good time this year, the party is on!!
Good choice
I'm sure a lot more people are pleased this year than last, there's only 10 negative posts here and 30 some odd people in the anti-TI facebook group. So 40 out of 20k people are upset, who cares, think of all them shawties.
TI - very good choice
I've been to every Slope Day since 2000. While it was better when it was an alcohol induced free-for-all, the music acts that have helped move the crowd more than any other genre have been rappers. It's usually feel good, big bass beats regardless of the lyrics. IMHO the emo-core stuff has been largely ignored and when the big name headliner/popular hip-hop artist comes on everyone rushes the stage and goes nuts. If the steering committee can someday afford both a rapper and a rock band with Top 40 appeal and a long hitlist, then I'm all for that. otherwise, they should at least secure a big name hip-hop artist. PS - I'm a fan, but seeing Ben Fold's in concert was like listening to my ipod. he did not rock the slope.
Slope Days of Yore. I was
Slope Days of Yore. I was curious to see how Slope Day has morphed since I graduated in 92. I feel for y'all who have continued to suffer under the Cornell crackdown. My freshman year, 1988-89, was the last great year at Cornell before liability concerns started the constant battle to control everything from fraternity parties to Slope Day. At that year's Slope Day, can you believe there were beer vending trucks at the base of libe slope! Its been downhill (so to speak) ever since. My suggestion: transfer now. I wish I had.
It disgusts me that TI and
It disgusts me that TI and TV on the Radio even be mentioned in the same sentence. TV on the Radio has such immense talent and are amazing live. I think this will be one of those shows where the opener overshadows the main act. MOST of you people have no idea how lucky you are to have TV on the Radio. PS: To the people who wanted Fallout Boy, please please please get some musical taste and grow a backbone to be original. I'd be 1000000000% happier with JUST Tv on the Radio.