Look On The Bright Side: 10 Good Things About Howard University Homecoming 2013

October 29, 2013 - 6:32 pm by VIBE

Howard University Homecoming 2013 was supposed to be Epic. Last year's undisputedly Legendary homecoming set the bar pretty high (2 Chainz, Pusha T, Meek Mill, T.I., Beenie Man, Elle Varner and Drake anyone?), and attendees -- some of whom flew in from out of town -- were expecting similarly epic stories to brag about to their friends. Unfortunately, this year things went terribly wrong.

Between the $5-15 Yardfest tickets, a news-making riot resulting in multiple injuries, delayed performance times and failing to deliver on scheduled acts (Juicy J, A$AP Ferg and surprise performers Waka Flocka Flame and Drake were all there but never even hit the stage), the Homecoming experience came off to many as an epic fail.

But we have to keep it real, it wasn't all bad. From the funny moments to the ones you might not quite remember (sobriety, what?), here are 10 reasons why this year's homecoming was still something to smile about.

Photo Credit: Stacy-Ann Ellis

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1. During her Yardfest performance, Young Money's Shanell gave a lucky sophomore a birthday twerk and serenade. Photo Credit: Stacy-Ann Ellis
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2. Before shutting down his Yardfest set, Big Sean told us that his proposal to new fiancee Naya Rivera was "romantical." Photo Credit: Stacy-Ann Ellis
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3. Erykah Badu's intimate performance gave the crowd everything they needed. Photo Credit: Bison Yearbook Instagram
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4. Industry vets like Roland Martin, Yandy Smith, MC Lyte, Charlamagne Tha God and more dropped gems at the Entertainment Power Summit. Photo Credit: Byron Brown
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5. You might have picked up a copy of Mack Wilds' New York: A Love Story after watching his Yardfest performance. He was also spotted giving out hugs in the club later in the weekend. Photo Credit: Stacy-Ann Ellis
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6. Homecoming attendees didn't let the cold (Read: brick!) weather put a damper on their wardrobe. All weekend was a fashion show, both on and off the catwalk. Photo Credit: VIBE Vixen
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7. Lance Gross and Taraji P. Henson looked fabulous as they repped their alma mater as the Homecoming Parade Grand Marshals. Photo Credit: Lance Gross' Instagram
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8. The tailgate was a party in and of itself. The sea of food, libations and mini reunions made up for the missed opportunities for such at Yardfest. Photo Credit: washingtonpost.com
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9. Drake was there again… backstage. Even though he never got to make his second surprise performance, if you think about it, you partied with Drizzy for a day.
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10. Chances are, if you were at #1000 Bottles, HennyPalooza, HU House Party or any of the other plethora of parties (which we attended and rated), you don't remember half of the weekend anyway. Cheers to that! Photo Credit: BE, LLC
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