Crocs Next Step Campus Tour

The Lineup

Due to Ryan Tedder’s Achilles tendon injury, OneRepublic has cancelled the remainder of the dates on the Crocs Next Step Campus Tour.

The Crocs Next Step Campus Tour will continue and OneRepublic will be replaced with other national recording artists.

FABOLOUS

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It takes talent to make the struggle to succeed seem effortless, but that is the gift that separates artists like Brooklyn's John Jackson, aka Fabolous, from the everyday MC. While most rappers spend more and more time convincing the masses of their "hustle," Fabolous lets his work speak for his effort.

With two platinum albums (2001's Ghetto Fabolous and 2003's Street Dreams) and one Gold (2004's Real Talk) to his credit, the veteran hitmaker still exudes a rookie-of-the year swagger. After recording for both Elektra and Atlantic Records, Fab is enjoying a homecoming with the legendary Def Jam label. His first recorded song was "If They Want It" from DJ Clue's The Professional, which was released by Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam in 1998. Now he is preparing to release his fourth street classic, From Nothin' to Somethin' under the watchful eye of his longtime collaborators.

"I'm trying to bring good music back to the game," Fab says confidently. "And anybody that's bringing good music, the hype is gonna follow them."

BATTLE OF THE BANDS

The CNSCT launches its first ever Virtual Battle of the Bands on the spring 2008 tour. Each participating university will have an opportunity to submit three of their favorite bands (campus or local) for the competition. Chosen bands will post pics, videos and music to the battle page on this site and students will have an opportunity to cast a vote for their favorite group. The band with the most votes at each university will open the show on the main stage and receive a picture / name mention in SPIN magazine.

Student voices will be heard as they will have an active role in the lineup of their on campus concert.