Hip-Hop heavyweights Lauryn Hill and Fabolous will headline the 2014 Howard University Homecoming concerts in Washington, D.C. Also on the bill is California rhyme-spitter Dom Kennedy.

Ms. Hill will headline the R&B show while Fabo and Dom will headline the hip-hop show during the week of festivities. Other performers on the lineup include SZA, Kirk Franklin, Sevyn Streeter, DJ Drama, Biz Markie and more. According to HU reps, more artists are scheduled to be announced in the coming weeks.

The week-long Bison Homecoming begins Oct. 11 and will end Oct. 18 with a football game at Greene Stadium. Tickets will go on sale Oct. 1 at ticketmaster.com. For more information, click here.

Reactions to the first round of performers have been overwhelmingly positive as fans are eager to see Lauryn Hill grace the stage.

Read some of the tweets below.

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