Virginia Tech Families Object to Nas Perfomance?

Posted August 3, 2007 -- At least seven of the families of Virginia Tech shooting victims are unhappy that Nas has been added to the lineup of a tribute concert, reportsThe Washington Post. The concert planned for September 6 on the Virginia Tech campus would be free for students, faculty and recent graduates, confirmed a school spokesperson. The concert was organized by members of the Dave Matthews Band, who are from nearby Charlottesville. Advertisement Pop singer John Mayer and country singer Phil Var are performing as well. The concert was meant simply to uplift a Tech community still reeling from the April 16th macre that left 33 students and faculty dead, including shooter Seung Hui Cho. But a representative of seven families says Nas' inclusion is inappropriate given the violence of some of his lyrics. Vincent J. Bove, a security expert from New Jersey and spokesperson for the seven families, says Nas' lyrics are "are indicative of the moral decay in our society that