Hoodie Allen performing at The Wiltern Nov. 18

Hip hop artist Hoodie Allen (photo courtesy of hoodieallen.com).

Hip hop artist Hoodie Allen (photo courtesy of hoodieallen.com).

Irene Kim '15, Student Life Section Editor

If you don’t know who Hoodie Allen is, listen up because he is the next greatest hip-hop artist of our generation. With his debut album “People Keep Talking”, includings ingles such as “All About It” featuring Ed Sheeran, Hoodie Allen has brought a unique listening experience to those who can appreciate some great music. With innovative beats and witty lyrics, Hoodie Allen has been blasting everyone’s Spotify and iTunes playlists.

Before becoming the Hoodie Allen we know of, he was just Steven Markowitz, a graduate of University of Pennsylvania with a degree in marketing and finance and new AdWords associate for Google. Before pursuing a music path wholeheartedly, Allen had released a few street albums, like Bagels & Beats, with producer RFJ whom he had met on campus. He had made his debut with the All American EP, which made number 10 on Billboard’s Top Albums, and a tour across America. Hoodie is back again with his debut album, People Keep Talking, with 14 blast-worthy songs and he is performing at The Wiltern on November 18, 2014. Look out for a review of the concert in the November edition of The Anchor!