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Wiz Khalifa to perform at Pitt basketball kick-off event

Zach Brendza
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Wiz Khalifa performs during “The Decent Exposure Tour” at the BB&T Pavilion on July 18, 2019, in Camden, N.J.
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Rapper Wiz Khalifa gestures toward the crowd at PNC Park prior to the Pittsburgh Pirates’ home finale Sept. 28, 2017.

Wiz Khalifa will be back in town Friday.

Pitt announced Wednesday the rapper and Allderdice graduate will perform at Petersen Events Center during Blue and Gold Madness, an annual men’s and women’s basketball event.

The men’s team will play a 15-minute scrimmage and the women’s team will play a 10-minute running clock scrimmage during the event, according to a release.

DJ Bonics, Khalifa’s DJ and a Pitt alum, will emcee Blue and Gold Madness.

The event starts at 9 p.m. and admission is free.

Zach Brendza is a Tribune-Review digital producer. You can contact Zach at 724-850-1288, zbrendza@triblive.com or via Twitter .

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