Over the weekend, Jazzy Jeff ended his set after only 15 minutes, after the management of this Kansas City club told him not to play Hip Hop. HUH? Do yah'll know who you brought to play that night? They said they only talked to him about the volume, which is wack because the sound can easily be controlled by the sound man at the board. He had every right to leave and i would have done the same. MUSICFANFIRST...
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ReplyDeletethat was a hot mess!
ReplyDeleteThe Power and "White" District has expressed to the black folk of Kansas City that we're not welcomed. It was a shock that DJ Jazzy Jeff was set to perform and at the same time, it was not advertised that he was coming. And then the face that he wasn't welcomed, how embarassing. But please don't give up on KC. There are other venues out there.
ReplyDeleteI don't blame him for leaving either....they definitely don't know who DJ Jazzy Jeff is....Jazzy Jeff...not play hip hop?? NEVER THAT!
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ReplyDeleteErro Im a fan and thank you for mentioing this incident, and i encourage all those interested in looking into it. It isnt directly about race, but fear and misunderstanding are certainly the basis for this unfortunate and consistent element of life out here in KC. www.MilesBonny.com (look toward bottom posts)
Another example of the lack of interest and respect for Black culture.
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