Hip-hop star Wiz Khalifa’s Taylor Gang is set to take the stage at Syracuse’s Oncenter War Memorial Arena on Thursday night.

Rapper Wiz Khalifa is headlining a concert at the venue as the latest stop on his national “The 2050 Tour.” The event will also feature other members of the Taylor Gang, including Juicy J, Chevy Woods, Lola Monroe, Berner and Tuki Carter.

The show is going to kick off at 7:30 p.m. in the War Memorial Arena. Tickets cost $41.50 for general admission floor seats and reserved seating in the lower concourse, and $31.50 for upper concourse seating. Tickets are still on sale on Ticketmaster.

Khalifa gained fame from his Pittsburgh-representing anthem, “Black and Yellow,” that hit airways in 2010. The single earned the rapper his first No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 and two Grammy nominations. The rapper then went on to collaborate with famed artists such as Chris Brown, Snoop Dogg and Maroon 5, but he hasn’t forgotten about his roots.

Named after the high school he attended, Taylor Gang formed in Pittsburgh. The motley crew includes Southern rapper Juicy J of Three 6 Mafia fame; combined model, actress and emcee Lola Monroe; self-proclaimed “Taylor Gang Lieutenant” Chevy Woods; rapper Berner; and rapper and tattoo artist Tuki Carter. Now Syracuse fans have the chance to see them all share one stage in a show that is set to be “turnt up,” as Juicy J might say.

“I’m going to [the concert] because it’ll be the perfect place to unwind and have fun after all this midterm stress,” said sophomore music industry major Jasmine Holloway. “I’m especially excited to see Juicy J because I loved him in Three 6 Mafia.”

Not everyone is so excited. Khalifa and many of Taylor Gang’s members are so open about their illicit marijuana use that the substance has practically become a member of the group. Some concertgoers are now concerned that influenced fans will bring and use marijuana during the show.

“I like Wiz, but I don’t think it’s worth it to go,” said sophomore sociology major Kelsey Pitcher. “I don’t even think I would enjoy the concert if people are smoking.”

Published on October 18, 2012 at 12:50 am

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