Interscope Geffen A&M Records has launched a new initiative with Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to provide support to these institutions.
The first phase of the initiative will bring Interscope Records to three HBCU campuses—Howard University, Tennessee State University and Texas Southern University—during Homecoming Week. Immersive student-led pop-ups on each campus will allow students to listen to the new vinyl album Homecoming SZN Compilation Vol. 1 and give them the opportunity to win concert tickets and capture memories at the photo booth. As part of the capsule collections, merchandise will be available for purchase, including crewnecks and t-shirts. Black multidisciplinary designer Laci Jordan created original vinyl artwork for each school and designed the accompanying merchandise.
The vinyl-only Homecoming SZN Compilation Vol. 1 is a collection of Interscope catalog songs inspired by HBCU Homecoming and includes two brand new tracks from rising Interscope artists. Custom artwork has been created for each of the three universities and for the consumer edition, which will be available here.
