The Internet has had a run with a report that a DaBaby show was canceled at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans due to only selling 500 tickets. According to Nola.com, the arena has a concert capacity of over 14,000, and noted Ticketmaster showed the cancellation of the event.
The show’s promoter, Greg Pulver, stated the team is working on a future date and will bring in additional performers. “We decided to postpone and that was in our best interest,” Pulver added.
With the belief that the cancellation was due to low sales of tickets that were as low as $35, the CEO of DaBaby’s booking agency, Andrew Lieber, stated it was a “breach of contract” that called off the show.
“DaBaby’s New Orleans show was pulled by the artist’s team due to the promoter being in breach of contract,” said Lieber. “DaBaby will be back in New Orleans very soon to make it up to his fans.”
DaBaby didn’t offer a verbal response, instead tweeted out a gif.
Today is the date that Hip Hop celebrates the birth of one its most coveted soldiers; NOLA’s one and only Soulja Slim!
Born on this date in 1977 as James Adarryl Tapp Jr. to Ms. Linda Tapp, Slim was born, raised, and was a recognized hero in the Magnolia section of New Orleans who morphed into an icon of NOLA Hip Hop until his tragic death in 2003.
Even though Slim was shot and killed in front of his mother’s residence the night before Thanksgiving in Magnolia, his legend continues to live through his art and the legacy kept alive by his family. Last summer, Slims’s sister Peaches released a scathing video about who she believed was behind her brother’s murder.
Supreme “Soulja” salute to Slim on his born day and may he continue to rest in peace!
A mansion in New Orleans reportedly owned by Beyoncé and JAY-Z caught on fire Wednesday night. The three-story home was said to have burned for two hours before 22 firefighters put out the fire.
NOLA.com reports a one-alarm fire was called into fire personnel around 6:15 p.m. when the residential fire alarm went off.
“If they didn’t get there when they did, it could have been much worse,” a spokesperson for the New Orleans Fire Department said. “It’s a historic home.”
There were no injuries at the home and no details if someone was present at the time. The home is a 1920s Spanish baroque mansion purchased by a company, Sugarcane Park LLC, managed by Tina Lawson. The company’s mailing address is the same as Parkwood Entertainment’s.
A mansion in New Orleans reportedly owned by Beyoncé and JAY-Z caught on fire Wednesday night. The three-story home was said to have burned for two hours before 22 firefighters put out the fire.
NOLA.com reports a one-alarm fire was called into fire personnel around 6:15 p.m. when the residential fire alarm went off.
“If they didn’t get there when they did, it could have been much worse,” a spokesperson for the New Orleans Fire Department said. “It’s a historic home.”
There were no injuries at the home and no details if someone was present at the time. The home is a 1920s Spanish baroque mansion purchased by a company, Sugarcane Park LLC, managed by Tina Lawson. The company’s mailing address is the same as Parkwood Entertainment’s.
Today is the date that Hip Hop celebrates the birth of one its most coveted soldiers; NOLA’s one and only Soulja Slim!
Born on this date in 1977 as James Adarryl Tapp Jr. to Ms. Linda Tapp, Slim was born, raised and was a recognized hero in the Magnolia section of New Orleans who morphed into an icon of NOLA Hip Hop until his tragic death in 2003.
Even though Slim was shot and killed in front of his mother’s residence the night before Thanksgiving in Magnolia, the 26 years old legend continues to live through his art and the legacy kept alive by his family. Late last month, Slims’s sister Peaches released a scathing video about who she believed was behind her brother’s murder.
Supreme “Soulja” salute to Slim on his born day and may he continue to rest in peace!
On this day in Hip-Hop history, we celebrate the birth of one of rap’s most successful icons. With a net worth of about $800 million, Percy ‘Master P’ Miller is a pinnacle of work ethic, determination, and financial prowess. From his humble beginnings to being the executive of one of the most powerful record labels of its time, P. Miller has definitely earned his spot among the titans of the culture.
Born in New Orleans, Louisiana in 1970, Miller was able to build his empire off of a $10,000 malpractice settlement check he received due to the passing of his grandfather while he was attending Merritt Junior College in Oakland, California. Miller used this settlement money to open his own record store No Limit Records in Richmond, California. He used this record store to get a better understanding of the popular demand of Hip Hop consumers. With this knowledge, he expanded his record store into a record label to fill the desire for gangsta rap and self-produced his debut Get Away Clean in 1991. Unfortunately neither Get Away Clean nor his second project Mama’s Bad Boy responded well in the Bay Area and Miller was forced to move his label back to his hometown.
This move was the best thing for P. Miller and his brand. Following the success of Miller’s next to project The Ghettos Tryin’ to Kill Me and 99 Ways to Die, Miller was able to sign a distribution deal with Priority Records in 1996. This lead to the success of Miller’s fifth album Ice Cream Man which peaked at #3 on the Billboard 200 chart. Over the next few years, No Limit ran the rap game.
In 1997, No Limit Records toted one of the strongest rosters in its history including, C-Murder, Slikk the Shocker, Mia X, and Snoop Dogg to name a few. No Limit released 46 albums that were among the top of the Billboard 200 Chart.
Aside from music, P. Miller had a hand in many entrepreneurial ventures. In 1997 Master P started up his first enterprise outside of music, No Limit Films. The first film of the production company, I’m Bout It was so successful it earned the label a national distribution deal with Miramax. Miller successfully wrote and directed 14 films that were distributed nationally, including the real-life story of comedian Eddie Griffin Foolish.
Miller’s love for sports also landed him a short stint in the spotlight of professional athletics as both an athlete and an agent. Master P founded No Limit Sports Management in 1997. His biggest signee, Ricky Williams, signed with the New Orleans Saints in 1999 under N0 Limit but later dropper Miller as an agent. Simultaneously, Miller was making an attempt to play in the NBA. He played briefly for the Fort Wayne Fury before earning tryouts on the Charlotte Hornets and Toronto Raptors. Unfortunately, he never landed a spot on either final roster.
In 1998 Forbes Magazine ranked Miller as the #10 highest-grossing entertainer raking in an estimated $57 million a year.
Percy Miller has had one of the most diverse and successful careers in Hip Hop, as both a rapper and a mogul, Miller has made hundreds of millions of dollars off of his dream to be a powerful businessman. His expertise in his field and genius in finance has made him capable of not only attaining wealth but keeping and multiplying it. You know what they say, anyone can get it, the hard part is keeping it.
Birdman is aiming to help the residents in New Orleans by paying for the rent of those in uptown who are having a hard time financially.
“I would like 2 offer to pay everybody rent for month of May (for those who in need) in residents area of UPTOWN New Orleans where I was born and raised at from mac melph calio and ST Thomas housing also from 3rd ward to 17th ward,” Birdman wrote on Instagram.
In an effort to make the task a community effort, Birdman requested the assistance of the Mayor of New Orleans, HANO, and Q 93 FM.
The 2020 Essence Fest has been canceled after the Mayor of New Orleans decided to propose an extended ban on large events to combat the spread of COVID-19.
On Wednesday (Apr 15) Essence festival organizers announced that the iconic festival would be canceled for this year after city officials announced and New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell recommended that no large events take place in the city for the remainder of the year.
“After continued monitoring of the evolving developments in the COVID-19 global pandemic and remaining in close contact and collaboration with our partners in the City of New Orleans and the State of Louisiana, we are confirming today that we will no longer move forward with the 2020 ESSENCE Festival of Culture live experience—and look forward to returning to New Orleans in 2021,” festival organizers said.
Although visitors won’t be able to experience the historic festival in person organizers announced that the four-day music and wellness event will be completely virtual for the first time ever over July Fourth weekend. The multi-day extravaganza doubles as a benefit celebration and will extend the festival experience to communities around the globe offering up interactive and “live opportunities to be inspired,” and entertained. The virtual festival will be coupled with a benefit celebration honoring the Big Easy, which has been home to the Essence Festival for 26 years.
“ESSENCE and the City of New Orleans have a partnership that thrives in good times and is made even stronger in challenging times,” said Mayor Cantrell. “We share an uncompromised commitment to the best interest of our local community and our tourist community, and the priorities right now are providing support to those who have been affected by the disproportionate impact of the pandemic here in New Orleans and ensuring a safe and healthy environment for all. We look forward to welcoming everyone back to our great city in 2021 for the return of the ESSENCE Festival of Culture and to once again helping to create such an unmatched and magical experience.”
Essence also responded to the decision with full support, acknowledging that safety has always been a priority of Essence and organizers, before adding that refunds will be available for those who purchased their tickets early and don’t wish to transfer it to 2021’s festival.
“From the beginning, we have shared that the health, safety, and well-being of our Festival-goers, local citizens and others who contribute to making the Festival such a unique experience were our top concerns and would be the foremost considerations in our decision-making,” organizers said in a statement. “While we initially hoped that a reschedule from our July 2020 dates to later in the fall would be feasible, current information and projections by public health officials and agencies have made it increasingly clear that any large-scale events this year could potentially and unnecessarily put attendees and surrounding communities at risk. So, what would have typically been a very difficult decision for us was not because people come first, and we will continue to do everything that we can to serve our community during this time. We will honor all tickets sold for the 2020 Festival in 2021 and will also offer full refunds.”
In addition to the virtual event, ESSENCE created the ESSENCE of the Matter: COVID-19’s Impact on Black America, a digital platform to provide Black women and communities with the tools, information, resources, solutions, inspiration, and empowerment needed to address the multitude of issues arising from this pandemic; with the first-ever virtual ESSENCE Wellness House and ESSENCE CARES Act information sessions scheduled for Friday, April 24.
For more information about ESSENCE of the Matter, visit here.
Master P got the hook for the senior citizens in his hometown.
The mogul is doing his part in the fight against coronavirus by donating hand sanitizer to senior citizens in New Orleans. He’s also offering deep cleaning services at their homes all for free, as per TMZ. All they have to do is sign up.
If you’ve been following the news then you know that elderly people are high-risk for the virus, and apparently NOLA has been getting hit hard by the outbreak.
Master P’s foundation, Team Hope NOLA, has also been making cash donations and assisting the elderly with their groceries.
The Hip Hop veteran is always leading by example and putting on for his city.
As the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19 ravages the nation, the grave situation has affected notable figures as well. Ellis Marsalis, a legend in New Orleans jazz circles, has died after suffering complications from COVID-19.
Ellis Louis Marsalis Jr. was born on Nov. 14, 1934, in New Orleans. The jazz pianist graduated from Dillard University and attended graduate school at Loyola University New Orleans. While the patriarch of the sprawling Marsalis musical family was adept at his instrument, passing on the knowledge he acquired as a teacher gave him greater fulfillment.
Marsalis was the chief instructor for his talented sons Wynton, Branford, Delfeayo, and Jason Marsalis. He also taught the likes of Harry Connick Jr., Terence Blanchard, and other future jazz figures of the later generations. After working at the high school level at New Orleans Center for Creative Arts, the city’s first school to be focused solely on public arts, Marsalis then joined the faculty of Virginia Commonwealth University ahead of returning home to teach at the University of New Orleans.
As a bandleader, Marsalis left the comfort of the classroom and released well over a dozen recordings, including projects with his sons Wynton, Branford, and Delfeayo. Marsalis was also still very active as a player, working a weekly gig for over 30 years before retiring this year.
The Phi Beta Fraternity, Inc. member was inducted into the Lousiana Hall of Fame in 2018. In 2011, Marsalis and his sons were given the NEA Jazz Masters Award. In 2007, Tulane University awarded Marsalis an honorary doctorate for his many contributions to New Orleans jazz music.
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