Phi Kappa Psi will soon be bringing platinum-selling and Academy Award-winning rapper Project Pat to Oxford.
The singer is slated to perform from 6 p.m. to midnight Thursday at Brick Street Bar. Project Pat is a solo artist and collaborator with the rap group Three 6 Mafia.
Sophomore Clayton Costello, a Phi Kappa Psi brother, came up with the idea to bring Project Pat to Oxford.
Costello said he heard of Pat when his cousin at Texas Christian University booked him.
Costello said he booked Project Pat over winter break.
"He's heard good things about Miami," Costello said.
Colin Pulte, also a sophomore Phi Kappa Psi brother, said he is excited about the upcoming charity concert.
"He's a big name, and it's going to a great cause," Pulte said. "Project Pat is excited to come up here from Memphis."
According to Jason Birchmeier of All Music Guide, Project Pat is the brother of Juicy J from rap group Three 6 Mafia and a member of rap group Hypnotize Camp Posse. Pat has been rapping since the late 1990s.
According to his official Web site, www.projectpat.net, Pat has collaborated with Three 6 Mafia on many tracks, including the hits "Slippin' On Some Syrup" and "Poppin' My Collar".
Pat has released 12 albums, according to Amazon.com. Pat earned his break after his album Ghetty Green earned a No. 9 spot on Billboard's R&B/Hip-Hop chart in 1999, according to billboard.com.
More chart-topping success came Pat's way when Mista Don't Play: Everythang's Workin' took the No. 4 spot on the R&B/Hip-Hop chart in 2001. His newest album, Real Recognize Real, was released Feb. 10 and peaked at a No. 3 spot on Billboard's Rap chart.
After being in jail for possession of a firearm for four years, Pat focuses more on his music and enjoys his freedom, according to his Web site.
In 2006, Three 6 Mafia was the first African-American rap group to win an Academy Award for "Its Hard Out Here for a Pimp" from the film Hustle and Flow, according to Jonathan Cohen at billboard.com.
According to his official Web site, themes in Project Pat's music range from life in jail to growing up in the South and love of music.
Although first year Mike George isn't a fan of Three 6 Mafia, he said he supports the cause.
"They have the right idea bringing in that big of a celebrity for a cause," George said.
First year Natalie Otrembiak agreed.
"It's a good idea if they can raise a lot of money for it," Otrembiak said. "I would go to support the charity even though I don't know who Pat is."
Tickets cost $10, with all profits going to Phi Kappa Psi's prostate cancer philanthropy. Tickets can be purchased now from Phi Kappa Psi brothers or at Brick Street Bar.
