Prolific sounds of the underground had students rhyming and grooving with their hands in the air at Thursday night’s sold-out Hieroglyphics concert in the University Union Ballroom.

The box office capped out at 1,300 tickets, sending many who came late or underestimated the group’s popularity home for the evening.

Those who did make their way into the event were pumped with enthusiasm for Hieroglyphics’ rapping style as the group had every participant dancing and singing along with the flow of energy on stage.

Heads swayed and hands waved in sync with the rhythm and profound lyrics of the group. Some fans were so inspired they were free-styling their own rhymes in the corners of the ballroom before and after the group performed.

Sacramento State University has had many bands perform for the community, but the idea of bringing a hip-hop show of such a large caliber to campus was a trial run, but a huge success, said Dean Sorenson, programs director of the University Union.

“It is the first one of that magnitude that UNIQUE has put on,” Sorenson said.

The idea of bringing hip-hop music into the campus community is “a controversial issue right now,” Sorenson said. He said the aim is to serve interests of everybody across every culture and UNIQUE is experimenting with the types of performances it brings to campus.

Police officers were on guard near the hip-hop crazed fans throughout the night, but had little to do since there were no problems of any kind reported.

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