A Live Concert Celebrating USC's Class of 2020
Wednesday, May 13, at 7 p.m.
Live via Zoom

ADMISSION:
Admission is free and open to USC students, staff, and faculty. 

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DESCRIPTION:
Experience an exclusive, online concert celebrating USC’s Class of 2020! The spirit-lifting evening will feature a welcome by USC President Carol L. Folt followed by intimate and unforgettable performances and conversations with Aloe Blacc, Rozzi, and Saweetie—three celebrated artists and USC alumni who truly understand the incredible journey of being a Trojan. Come together through the power of music to honor our Trojan graduates, no matter where they are!

Performances by:

ALOE BLACC
GRAMMY-nominated artist and social activist
I Need a Dollar, Wake Me Up, I Do

ROZZI
Pop artist who has collaborated with Maroon 5 and Pusha T
Bad Together, Joshua Tree, Uphill Battle

Plus a special appearance by:

SAWEETIE
Platinum-selling rapper
Icy Grl, My Type

Bios:

With “Wake Me Up”—the global chart-topping mega-hit Aloe Blacc sang and co-wrote with Swedish DJ Avicii—the GRAMMY-nominated singer-songwriter proved he has an irresistible power to capture the complexities of human emotion. Blacc’s third solo album Lift Your Spirit (XIX Recordings/Interscope Records) pushed further into a folk/soul/pop fusion that’s as undeniably joyful as it is eye-opening in message. Featuring the hit single “The Man,” a song that topped the charts with sales of more than 3 million, Lift Your Spirit received a GRAMMY nomination for Best R&B Album at the 57th Grammy Awards. 

California native Rozzi, who studied in USC Thornton’s Popular Music program, had written, recorded, and released two EPs before she was even 20 years old. With tracks that featured both Kendrick Lamar and Pusha T, she was on her way. When Maroon 5’s Adam Levine offered to set up a label in order to sign her, a whirlwind of national arena touring followed, not only with Maroon 5, but also with Gavin DeGraw, Kelly Clarkson, Sergio Mendes, and others. In 2018, Rozzi released the first single, “Uphill Battle,” from her debut album Bad Together. Appearances on The Today Show, Jimmy Kimmel, and The Talk quickly propelled her into the spotlight, while media outlets unanimously compared her to greats such as Aretha Franklin, Amy Winehouse, and Adele.

Born Diamonté Harper, Saweetie cracked 100 million cumulative streams, garnered a gold plaque, and earned the praise of Billboard, The FADER, and Noisey as the Los Angeles Times pegged her as “one to watch this year.” She turned her love for words into vivid verses on the High Maintenance EP with her smash hit “Icy Grl,”earning RIAA platinum certification. In 2019, she released the ICY EP, spawning viral sensation with “My Type,” which earned an RIAA platinum certification, debuted on Billboard’s Hot 100 and Pop Songs charts, and hit #1 at Urban and Rhythmic Radio.