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British music festival is criticized for inviting Jay-Z (rap blamed for poor ticket sales)
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| 15 Apr 08
Posted on 04/15/2008 3:08:50 PM PDT by Drew68
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his year's festival has yet to sell out, in contrast to past years when tickets were snapped up within hours.Is this the beginning of a backlash against rap music or are there other factors at play here?
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posted on
04/15/2008 3:08:51 PM PDT
by
Drew68
To: Drew68
There can be no backlash big enough. Rap/Hiphop is noise pollution and in many cases, very destructive.
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posted on
04/15/2008 3:12:23 PM PDT
by
lormand
(November 08' - Win-Win for liberals)
To: Drew68
Worldwide who knows. But if the rest of the world stop listening to it we would still have it hear sadly.
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posted on
04/15/2008 3:12:33 PM PDT
by
pepperhead
(Kennedy's float, Mary Jo's don't!)
To: Drew68
"There is also an interesting undercurrent in the suggestion that a black, U.S. hip-hop artist shouldn't be playing in front of what many perceive to be a white, middle-class audience. I'm not sure what to call it, at least not in public, but this is something that causes me some disquiet," "I didn't make a bad business decision - the non-audience are racists for not buying the tickets!" (Or maybe they're just anti-American. Would that be okay?)
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posted on
04/15/2008 3:12:51 PM PDT
by
Tax-chick
("It's hard to be stressed out over your spouse while you're in a bathtub drinking wine together.")
To: Drew68
My bet is it is the state of British music. Jay Z outsells them all so it sounds like passing the buck to blame him. If memory serves me correctly, he isn't even one of the gangsta rappers who degrade women and such, so it may not be a backlash either.
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posted on
04/15/2008 3:13:04 PM PDT
by
mnehring
To: Drew68
Maybe it’s the typical white people’s fault.
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posted on
04/15/2008 3:14:51 PM PDT
by
manic4organic
(Send a care package through USO today.)
To: Drew68
Sounds like British fans are not very keen to get a “cap in yo’ ass.”
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posted on
04/15/2008 3:14:56 PM PDT
by
ccmay
(Too much Law; not enough Order.)
To: mnehrling
Gangsta rappers degrading women?
From what I have seen from many of these women’s behaviors,they are doing a damn good job of degrading THEMSELVES!
To: Drew68
If they’re having problems selling tickets, it’s not Jay-z’s fault. The main problem is that they’ve basically ONLY got Jay-z. This year’s headliners are relative nobodies.
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posted on
04/15/2008 3:15:29 PM PDT
by
Blackyce
(President Jacques Chirac: "As far as I'm concerned, war always means failure.")
To: Blackyce
If theyre having problems selling tickets, its not Jay-zs fault. The main problem is that theyve basically ONLY got Jay-z. This years headliners are relative nobodies.I wasn't exactly sure what the deal was. I'm not really familiar with Jay-Z or how popular he is. I'm more of a Les Paul/Marshall kinda guy.
I know rap still remains popular in many parts of the world (as it does here) and I'm sure there are subcultures of British youth who listen to it. Gallagher sure seems to think it is Jay-Z's fault, though.
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posted on
04/15/2008 3:20:19 PM PDT
by
Drew68
To: Blackyce
yeah...like jayz is a somebody
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posted on
04/15/2008 3:20:33 PM PDT
by
pipecorp
( Al Lahsucks (boat steersman ) hell)
To: Drew68
Maybe it is because every year Glastonbury is like a swamp. Excuse me - a wetland.
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posted on
04/15/2008 3:22:32 PM PDT
by
Andyman
(The truth shall make you freep.)
To: pipecorp
“yeah...like jayz is a somebody”
Lol, well he’s a 38 year old rapper with a net worth of almost 700 million dollars, so I’m assuming he must be doing something right. There’s not an artist/group at the festival that he wouldn’t outsell in tickets/CDs pretty much anywhere on earth.
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posted on
04/15/2008 3:28:51 PM PDT
by
Blackyce
(President Jacques Chirac: "As far as I'm concerned, war always means failure.")
To: Drew68
I was wondering who else was scheduled to play.
I found this:
Among the acts expected to play Glastonbury are the Verve, Kings of Leon, Hot Chip, Leonard Cohen and Neil Diamond.
Call me old fashioned, but Neil Diamond is the only name I recognize, but I'm not old fashioned enough to go see him.
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posted on
04/15/2008 3:30:13 PM PDT
by
csvset
To: Drew68
Is this the beginning of a backlash against rap music
If it is, then Jay-Z had better marry Beyonce real quick before he becomes a nobody like Bobby Brown.
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posted on
04/15/2008 3:33:20 PM PDT
by
adorno
To: Drew68
LONDON - Organizers of one of Britain's best-known music festivals on Tuesday defended their decision to book Jay-Z as their headline act after Oasis songwriter Noel Gallagher blamed the U.S. rapper for disappointing ticket sales.
Oh, the irony. A has-been in the musical world criticizes booking choices.
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posted on
04/15/2008 3:37:22 PM PDT
by
arderkrag
(Libertarian Nutcase (Political Compass Coordinates: 9.00, -2.62 - www.politicalcompass.org))
To: Drew68
Could be because RAP is NOT music..
But merely posturing, making noise and shaking bushes like a Chimpanzee..
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posted on
04/15/2008 3:39:17 PM PDT
by
hosepipe
(CAUTION: This propaganda is laced with hyperbole....)
To: csvset
Among the acts expected to play Glastonbury are the Verve, Kings of Leon, Hot Chip, Leonard Cohen and Neil Diamond.
Call me old fashioned, but Neil Diamond is the only name I recognize, but I'm not old fashioned enough to go see him.
I recognize him and The Verve, but I'm not crazy about either one (in fact I detest The Verve), and I'm 28 and pretty musically current.
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posted on
04/15/2008 3:40:06 PM PDT
by
arderkrag
(Libertarian Nutcase (Political Compass Coordinates: 9.00, -2.62 - www.politicalcompass.org))
To: Drew68
Jay Z is just one of many bands performing there. I can’t imagine he’s the only reason tickets aren’t selling.
Look at the main line up over 3 days
Friday:
Kings of Leon
Kate Nash
Saturday
Jay Z
Crowded House
Seasick Steve
Sunday
The Verve
Neil Diamond
I see a couple of bands names I recognize on the smaller stages (Massive Attack, Pete Doherty, Ben Folds, Panic at the Disco, Amy Winehouse) but sheese, that main lineup sucks and the overall list looks weak. I blame the promoter. I think Jay Z was doing them a favor.
Plus from reading over their website, it appears the whole festival is about jamming “green” environmentalism down your throat. I’ll pass.
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posted on
04/15/2008 3:41:52 PM PDT
by
Proud_USA_Republican
(We're going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good. - Hillary Clinton)
To: Proud_USA_Republican
Who are these people (other than Neil Diamond)?
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posted on
04/15/2008 3:43:08 PM PDT
by
Revolting cat!
("I am like...Dude......do you really....like want the Sex?")
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