Despite the heavy snow, Jay Sean and DJ $crilla made their way to the M.A.C. Center last night to perform for students.

“We do a lot of shows,” Kent State graduate DJ $crilla said. “But there is nothing like coming home to Kent State.”

The second song played was dedicated to Kent, called “I am KSU.”

T-shirts promoting the song and CDs were thrown into the crowd, and “I’m Hollywood” was performed as well.

The center vibrated from the high energy jumping, dancing, sirens and other $crilla sound-effects. Pink and purple lights beamed from the stage and into the audience.

The girls were all dolled up in their dresses, leggings and high-heeled boots. People on the floor in the front row reached for the rappers, who grabbed hands in return.

“I want everybody ‘bouncin’,” yelled $crilla. “If you’re ready to party, make some noise!”

The crowd was definitely making a lot of noise, especially when Jay Sean came out. He opened his performance with “Down,” and played some of his favorite songs, including covers and his first-ever single called “Eyes on you.”

“Just in case you didn’t know,” Jay Sean said. “I’m from London, England, and it’s beautiful to be here in Ohio. Sometimes when I get on stage and start talking people get confused.”

Colleen Habib, a freshman fashion merchandising major, said she heard of Jay Sean when he was still in Europe.

“I knew about him before he came here,” she said. “I had all of his songs on my iPod before he was popular.”

Jay Sean said he is all about having fun.

“I want you guys to leave here feeling like you know me a little bit,” he said. “I want you to sing with me, dance with me and lose your mind.”

- Michelle Bair

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Musical artist Jay Sean will perform in the M.A.C. Center Feb. 25 along with Kent State alumnus DJ $crilla.

Tickets are on sale as of today at all Ticketmaster outlets. Student tickets are $10 and general admission is $20.

Sean’s songs include “Down” and “Do You Remember.” $crilla’s songs include “So Digital” and “What it is Tho.”

The Undergraduate Student Government Programming Board is sponsoring the concert.

Programming director Mike Szabo said the feedback he has heard so far has been positive.

“Jay Sean is one of the bigger artists and is exploding on the music scene right now,” he said.

Szabo expects at least 2,000 tickets to be sold and is hoping for a sellout as Sean, a British artist, continues to make more of a presence in America.

This is the first musical artist USG has brought to campus this school year. Szabo said the programming committee faced budget and contract negotiation problems with performers last semester, so the committee decided to save the money to bring bigger performers this semester.

Szabo said to look for another performer, more comedy acts and FlashFest later this semester.

— Nicole Stempak

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