TeeRoy's 2 Cents:
- Having an established artist co-sign your school's band? Now that's what I call a vote of confidence.
- I bet if Thugger's collaborator, Travis Scott, could speak to the kids, he would tell them "It's lit!"
- It's a cool way to give the song new life while paying it forward to the youth.
Young Thug has crowned a winner.
Back in October, Thugger and 300 Entertainment announced a “Hot” Battle of the Bands Challenge for HBCUs. After many worthy submissions via social media, Florida A&M University’s Marching 100 band was selected as the winner of the $25,000 prize.
Shelby Chipman, the director of bands, says, “On behalf of FAMU’s Marching 100 band, I’d like to thank Young Thug andKevin Lilesfor an outstanding initiative with the HBCU Hot Challenge and the members of Marching 100, who had an absolutely fantastic time designing our formation and the music arrangement byLindsey Sargent… We will be eternally grateful to Young Thug, Kevin Liles and anyone associated for providing HBCUs an opportunity to showcase their talents and creativity. We’re even more excited about the same opportunity to use the award toward band operations, scholarships and initiatives that will allow us to move the FAMU Marching 100 forward.”
Thugger filmed avideocongratulating the band’s members, and encouraging them to stay in school and keep their grades up.