Officials North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University in Greensboro have cut ties with an upcoming concert featuring controversial ATL rapper Gucci following a series of protests from students.

The star had been due to perform at the school’s Halloween homecoming gig, alongside Fabolous and Keri Hilson. The lineup has infuriated students, who protested over the star’s alleged gang ties and violent lyrics.
University bosses were unable to pull the plug on Mane’s appearance because the contract had been signed and over 6,000 tickets sold, but they have now agreed to distance the institution from the concert by removing the university’s name from the event.

“The headliners booked for our student concert have generated dissonance among our student leaders and our constituents. This dissonance has provoked internal discussion and policy reviews which are both necessary and welcomed and which will undoubtedly make us better as a university community,” University Chancellor, Dr. Harold Martin, tells AllHipHop.com. “We have agreed with the promoter to remove the name of North Carolina A&T State University from the event. While this does not absolve us of our connection to the event, it allows us, within our limited options, to take a moral stand while we simultaneously honour our legal obligations.”