First Niagara Pavillion

Lil Wayne
Wrote his first rap song when he was 8 years old. Founded the record label Young Money Entertainment in 2003. Is an avid sports fan and wrote a blog for the ESPN web site in 2008-09. Named Best Rock Star Alive by Blender Magazine in 2008....

T.I.
Once dubbed "the Jay-Z of the South" by Pharrell Williams, T.I. gradually came into his own and established himself as one of rap's most successful MCs during the early 2000s. Like Jay-Z, T.I. -- born Clifford Harris in Atlanta, GA -- carried a balance of smoothness and toughness, and although 2001's I'm Serious didn't shoot him out of the gate à la Reasonable Doubt, he consistently grew and launched a string of major hits with 2003's "24's....

John Mayer
Started playing the guitar at age 13. After high school, took time off to practice his songwriting skills while working at a gas station. In 2005, made a surprise visit to his high school for his Hall of Fame induction but was not allowed to attend the ceremony for security reasons....