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:
