Anthony Hamilton has acquired an honorary doctorate of superb arts from Johnson C. Smith College, a traditionally Black college based mostly in his hometown of Charlotte, North Carolina.
The Comin’ from The place I’m From singer acquired this particular honor on the college’s Bojangles Coliseum on Sunday (Could 21). To commemorate the accomplishment, the singer shared the particular second with followers through Instagram.
Within the video, Hamilton is seen on stage with a face crammed with pleasure as he receives his doctorate. “Introducing Physician Anthony Cornelius Hamilton (Honorary Physician of Tremendous Arts). THANK YOU Johnson C. Smith College and all who made this particular second potential,” Hamilton wrote within the caption.
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The singer joins an extended listing of celebrities who’ve acquired honorary doctorates in latest months, like his former So So Def label head Jermaine Durpi and Bay Space legend E-40. Most not too long ago, Usher acquired an honorary doctorate from Berklee School of Music.
The Confessions singer was made an honorary Physician of Music on the Boston College’s Agganis Area just a few weeks again.
Dupri, a longtime collaborator and good friend of the singer, attended graduation day with him and helped have a good time through Instagram. The producer acquired his personal honorary doctorate from the Artwork Institute of Atlanta final Could.
Within the video, Usher sports activities a really dapper doctorate robe and tam with an enormous smile on his face. As JD provides him some variety phrases, the crooner performs a fast reworked rendition of his basic observe, “Good & Gradual,” which appropriately identifies him as Dr. Raymond.
The unique observe lyrics go: “They name me U-S, H-E-R, R-A, Y-M, O-N-D/ Now, child, inform me what you wanna do with me?”, however for his doctorate remix, he modified it to: “They name me, D-O-C-T-O-R, R-A, Y-M, O-N-D.”