Wiz Khalifa Brings The Energy To Penn State Hangout Spot (Show Recap)

As reported by Nick Weingartner at Penn State's Daily Collegian

Even though the snow was falling on State College on Tuesday night, it didn't stop Wiz Khalifa from flashing his chest.

To an audience full of tank-top wearing girls and boys with flat-rimmed hats, Khalifa brought the party to The Cell Block, 420 E. College Ave., and with an assault of sirens, demanded all hands in the air, and that the crowd "make some noise!"

Aaron Straker (senior-information sciences and technology), who saw Khalifa last week in Manhattan and twice before then, was excited to see him once again.

"It's a real uplifting, good vibe," Straker said. "He's real about the crowd, and plays the songs the want to hear."

Wearing a black Yankees cap, an "I Love New York" sweatshirt, and jeans that were being tugged strongly by gravity, Khalifa played songs like "Ink My Whole Body" and "Car Service".

The show had three openers, the first two, Rome and Rahim, were both student rappers and performed together, and the second was Kev the Hustler, who did not receive a great response from the crowd.

"The party just started," said Kev the Hustler to the crowd, "But it seems like it's tired."

Khalifa brought the party back to life shortly after, and as the crowd met his demand to raise their hands and to make noise, he started to dance to his music, getting the crowd to do the same.

More fan shot footage below.



(video courtesy of pavlick)

Pitbull: Penn State Concert Recap

As reported by Alexandra Fletcher at Penn State's Daily Collegian Online

HUB Alumni Hall exploded with Latino flavor Friday night when Pitbull took the stage, showing off his dance moves and bringing excitement with high-energy sing-alongs.



"I want to know if Penn State knows how to move," Pitbull said as the crowd went wild to the artist's hit, "Boom, Shake, Drop."

The audience was entertained by local DJ Supernova while they waited for the performer. Pitbull ran onstage fashionably late in a suit and aviators as Alumni Hall roared with excitement. The artist kept the crowd moving throughout the hour-long set with a good mix of hits and non-stop energy.



Some of the hits included "Toma," "Fuego," "I Know You Want Me," "Mentirosa" and "Go Girl" which received a warm reception by the audience.

Pitbull told the crowd that it was time to party and take a break from the ins and outs of life.

"Everyone needs an escape," the artist said.

"Whether it's the economy or war or the motherf------ swine flu."

Pitbull never stopped moving throughout the entire set, demonstrating salsa moves and his own added touch of repeated pelvic thrusts. The rapper's enthusiasm moved through the crowd and kept listeners engaged throughout the entire evening.

The artist not only brought attention to partying but also his own Cuban culture, engaging in Spanish with the audience.

"We want to show everyone in the show where we're from, give you a piece of our culture," Pitbull said.

(video courtesy of chicana4l)