My buddies at Hip Hop Spy reported on the abrupt end of Jazzy Jeff’s concert in Kansas City:
Kansas City concertgoers were left angry and confused after a performance by hip-hop star DJ Jazzy Jeff at the Power and Light District was cut short on Saturday night.
According to attendees, the show abruptly ended after about 30 minutes due to what officials said was an unwillingness by the performer to turn down the volume.
DJ Jazzy Jeff. a.k.a. Jeff Townes, rose to stardom in the late 1980’s with The Fresh Prince, a.k.a. rapper-turned-movie star Will Smith.
According to Power and Light president Jon Stephens, the performer and his crew were repeatedly asked to turn down the volume or risk damaging the venue’s expensive sound system. DJ Jazzy Jeff then refused to return to the stage, and left the packed venue.
On his Twitter page, DJ Jazzy Jeff wrote “HOW DID THEY KICK ME OFF STAGE IN KANSAS CITY FOR PLAYIN HIP HOP…I’M A 25YR LEGEND…THIS IS SOME BULL****.”
Cordish County released a statement today claiming the power failure was Jazzy’s fault:
“The problem that occurred was solely technical in nature. KC Live! is not a traditional concert venue and thus the sound amplification and the type of sound waves compatible with the overall sound system are an issue with some production companies accustomed to concert venue shows.
Whenever possible KC Live! handles the production of the shows however this artist supplied his own production staff.
Thirty minutes into his performance the venue production engineers repeatedly informed the artists production staff that the system was being red-lined and that volume needed to be lowered to prevent damage to the system.
The artists personnel ultimately refused and the artist terminated the concert for that reason. To characterize this incident in racial terms is absurd and illogical. We scheduled Jazzy Jeff proudly, knowing exactly his repertoire of music.”
Here’s a picture of KC Live! Looks to me like they are set up to host concerts – I’m officially on Team Jazzy
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Tags: DJ Jazzy Jeff, DJ Jazzy Jeff Concert in Kansas City, KC Live!
yeah well, you cant take sides if you werent there.