With so much talent in the world of music, we often forget that many successful artists come straight outta campuses at HBCUs. You, the readers of HBCU Buzz, informed us of who you believe are the most legit musical artists from your HBCU. We did the research based on your responses, and put together a list of the hottest HBCU artists out right now. In no particular order, here are the 11 HBCU artists you should listen to below.

2Loud Boy Vic: Central State University

Hometown: Cleveland Ohio

Based in Ohio, Loud Boy Vic says his style is a combination of old and new school hip hop. A calm flow with right in your face content, Loud Boy Vic, or LBO, has perfected his sing song flow that works well with both Hip Hop and R&B fans alike. Let’s be honest, that’s what we all have in our playlists for the Friday night turn up, anyway. The Central State University student uses his minor of sound engineering and recording to bring quality sound to his tracks. Working to finish his Bachelor’s at Central, he has recently put out his first mixtape “Take over”, which has garnered him thousands of views already.

Check him out: https://spinrilla.com/mixtapes/loud-boy-vic-216-the-take-off