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Music Maker Productions Colvard Student Union, Suite 314 Mississippi State, MS 39762

Contact: Rachel Foreman, Publicity Chair of Music Maker Productions Tel: 662.325.2930 Fax: 662.325.3323 Email: [email protected]

Colony House to perform at Welcome Back Show

STARKVILLE, Miss. (August 23, 2019) ⎯ Music Maker Productions and MSU’s WMSV Radio presents a Welcome Back Show in honor of the station's 25th anniversary. The event will begin at 8 p.m. at the MSU Amphitheater on the campus of Mississippi State University and will be open to the public. Wrap the Vote will include festival style activities, voter information for Election Day, and a national act. J.I.D will kick off at 9 p.m.

J.I.D is an American rapper born and raised in East . The Atlanta rapper’s career began in 2012 after joining Atlanta-based collective Spillage Village where he further developed his skills and dropped his DiCaprio EP. J.I.D released his debut album The Never Story in March of 2017 after signing with Interscope Records and , a label established by Grammy nominated artist and producer J. Cole. The release of his debut single “Never” generated significant interest from the devoted hip-hop community. Since signing with J. Cole and releasing his debut album, J.I.D has been featured in a BET Awards cypher, made the XXL 2018 Freshman Class, and has worked with numerous successful rappers and producers, including . His highly anticipated sophomore album DiCaprio 2 is set to release in the fall of this year.

Festivities will conclude at 10 p.m.

If you have questions regarding Wrap the Vote, please contact The Center for Student Activities at 662-325-2930 for assistance.

Music Maker Productions (MMP) is a student organization whose primary goal is to provide quality, contemporary entertainment for the Mississippi State University community. For more information about this event, please visit www.msuconcerts.com or call at 662-325- 2930.