The popular rapper Nas has been recently confirmed to join the concert from the 6^th September from Virginia Tech’s Blacksburg campus. Nas will be one of the performers in the free concert that has been organized by the University’s staff in the memory of the tragic events that took place in their University. On the 16^th of April a psychotic student murdered 32 people and then killed himself too, leaving behind him one of the most tragic recent events from the history of this kind of armed attacks in schools and universities.

Nas will be joined by the Dave Matthews Band, Phil Vassar and John Mayer for headlining the “Concert for Virginia Tech”. However, although the University’s President Charles Steger has stated that the university’s staff is “extremely grateful for the compassion and generosity of these artists who wished to create a very special event”, some of the students’ parents have expressed their disapprobation for adding Nas among the performers of the concert.

The murdered students’ parents, especially, are angry that Nas has been included in the concert, because the rapper has released songs such as “Shoot ‘Em Up”. The song from Nas’ 1999 album titled “Nastradamus” features lyrics like “Shoot 'em up, just shoot 'em up, what?", which are followed by "Kill, kill, kill, murder, murder, murder." However, although the parents are angry, the university’s officials have said that they have received only positive responses since they have announced the concert’s performers.

All the students enrolled for the fall semester and all Virginia Tech faculty and staff will be eligible for getting a ticket at the free concert in the memory of the tragic April event.