Right as he began performing his hit single “Blasé,” Ty Dolla $ign’s anticipated concert at The Ritz was cut short Friday night after the rapper started encouraging the crowd to yell “f— the police.” Ty was performing as the Union Activity Board’s PackHowl After Show artist.

The artist, whose show began at 8 p.m., did not come on stage until 10:28 p.m. due to a delayed flight. Ty’s disc jockey hyped up the crowd by asking, “Who’s ready for Ty Dolla?” periodically for more than an hour before Ty finally appeared. 

The rapper performed about 10 songs before the venue turned off his mic and turned the lights on. Without realizing the venue was deliberately cutting him off, Ty yelled for them to turn the lights back off.

After getting the message, Ty jumped into the crowd, where his DJ poured a cooler of water on him and the audience. After that, Ty threw the mic onstage and stormed out to the parking lot to take pictures and sign autographs for his fans.

“He was very vulgar and disrespectful towards the venue, in my opinion,” said Elizabeth Collins, a sophomore studying biological sciences.

Mir.I.am and DJ Angel Baby, both from K97.5, a Raleigh-based hip-hop radio station, opened for Ty for the first hour. 

Mir.I.am graduated from NC State in 2006 with a degree in Communication – Media.

“I love trying to do stuff for my alma mater,” Mir.I.am said. “They didn’t announce [the concert] too, too far in advance, but it’s still a really good turnout for Ty Dolla $ign because he’s a new artist, and to still be able to get this many people in the building is a good thing.”

Mir.I.am hosts a show on WKNC 88.1 called “Real RnB Radio” from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturdays where she plays music from some of her favorite artists, including Whitney Houston and TLC.

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Ty Dolla $ign gets hype at the UAB After Show at the Ritz in Raleigh on 11/6.