With the ‘Greatest Homecoming on Earth’ week of events selling out, the concert did not disappoint. Selling many tickets weeks before at the organizational fair for welcome week on Aug. 20, the homecoming concert was soon on its way to a sold out crowd just like the gospel, comedy, and fashion shows.

Saturday night, the Greensboro Coliseum was blessed to have this generation’s music royalty on stage for the homecoming concert. The Light Dreams and Nightmares tour, presented by AT&T finished homecoming week with a bang. Stars such as California Swag District, Chrisette Michele, J. Cole, Rick Ross, Drake and special guests all performed at the concert.

The lights dimmed in the coliseum and 102 Jamz, Wild Out Wake Up Show host, Kyle Santillian, welcomed fans.

Cali Swag District opened the show with other singles that the crowd did not know. One of their songs, “Where You Are,” sampling from Michael Jackson’s, “I Wanna Be Where You Are” was crowd affiliated when they invited females on stage to dance with them. Finally, they performed their well-known single, “Teach Me How to Dougie” with the entire coliseum standing and dancing with the group.

The only female in the line-up, Michele sung many hits from her first album and her current album, “Epiphany” such as “Epiphany,” “Blame It On Me,” “If I Had My Way,” and “What You Do.” Her performance was mainly based on relationships when she would talk to the crowd about a certain relationship that she just ended.

Along with performing, Michele also gave inspirational advice to all the students who attended the concert about getting an education. Before closing out her performance, Michele sung her new song, “I’m A Star,” that is off her new album, “Freedom Ring.”

Fayetteville native, J Cole is not new to the A&T homecoming atmosphere. ” I have been coming to this homecoming for years,” said Cole.

Going to school at St. Johns University in New York, majoring in Journalism and Mass Communications and graduated Magna Cum Laude, Cole feels that the difference in Greensboro and New York is that the network of knowing what’s going on around the state is very accessible.

“I can know what’s going on in Greensboro for the night and I can live in Raleigh or Charlotte,” said Cole.

J Cole performed his single, “Who Dat,” rapped his verse from “All I Want is You” by Miguel, and made a tribute to the state of North Carolina and brought out special guest, Petey Pablo who performed “Raise Up.”

Cole has made a big impact in the industry since being signed to Jay-Z’s label, Roc Nation back in 2007. J Cole has been inducted into the Top Ten Freshmen of XXL magazine along with rapper, Wiz Khalifa and others.

“That was dope…I remember years before that in my room looking at that cover and feeling like that should be me, having that happen, I just have to soak it up, I’m blessed,” said Cole.

Petey Pablo coming out on stage performing was a surprise, but Pooch Hall, better known as Derwin Davis on BET’s show, “The Game” also showed for a surprise.

“I am doing a event at Lotus Lounge and I F’s with Greensboro,” said Hall.

Loving the atmosphere of Greensboro and supporting friend, Michelle at the concert, Hall decided to stop by.

You can call him Big Meech, Larry Hoover or Mr. Teflon Don; Rick Ross got the crowd excited when he came out to his song, “Blowin Money Fast (BMF),” which was sung by the coliseum. Rick Ross also rapped his verses from “All I Do is Win,” “Super High” and “O Let’s Do It.”

Everyone in the coliseum was anxious to see the headliner of the show, Drake.

“Drake is worth every penny spent,” said Shakera Rodriquez, a freshman double major in Computer Science and Computer Engineering from Charlotte, N.C.

Drake’s show was full of excitement as the crowd went crazy jumping up and down as the music started up.

Drake performed many songs from his mixtapes and his album “Thank Me Later,” such as “Shut It Down,” “Up All Night,” and “The Resistance.” He made a dedication to the late, Aaliyah, before he performed his song, “Unforgettable.”

With Lil Wayne not around, Drake gave a love shout out and a dedication to him and requested for the crowd to help him perform Lil Wayne’s verse in “Goin In” and “Miss Me.”

Closing out the week, the concert selling out has definitely made the greatest homecoming on Earth a much success.

• Erik Veal