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Title: Jay-Z Concert Lands In The Red,Rapper Paid $750K For Poorly Attended Performance
Post by: Elano on May 05, 2009, 11:22:25 PM: Jay-Z's recent show at Arizona's Last Smash Platinum Bash concert last week reportedly failed to generate enough profits causing concert promoters a loss of nearly $1 million.

Performing at the venue's first concert in over 32 years, Jigga's presence was unable to avoid the promoters from landing in the red.

The Last Smash Platinum Bash, which featured Jay-Z and Kelly Clarkson, ended up $917,000 in the red. The concert cost $1.42 million, and ticket and merchandise sales brought in only $503,502, according to student organizers. Tommy Bruce, outgoing president of the Associated Students of the University of Arizona, blamed the event's struggles on the economy. "Nobody predicted the economy would be the way it is now last May," he said. The contract for Jay-Z, who was paid $750,00, was signed March 24.

:laugh:
Title: Re: Jay-Z Concert Lands In The Red,Rapper Paid $750K For Poorly Attended Performance
Post by: Javier on May 05, 2009, 11:24:25 PM: "Nobody predicted the economy would be the way it is now last May,"

lmao riiight
Title: Re: Jay-Z Concert Lands In The Red,Rapper Paid $750K For Poorly Attended Performance
Post by: Jaydc555 on May 05, 2009, 11:28:59 PM: Who the fuck would want to see jay z and Kelly clarkson at one show?that's just horrible.
Title: Re: Jay-Z Concert Lands In The Red,Rapper Paid $750K For Poorly Attended Performance
Post by: Elano on May 05, 2009, 11:31:15 PM: jay z is too much out of the music game right now
Title: Re: Jay-Z Concert Lands In The Red,Rapper Paid $750K For Poorly Attended Performance
Post by: Jaydc555 on May 05, 2009, 11:37:52 PM: Well even so that's just a terrible mix of artist.Chances are their aren't many people that want to see both Kelly clarkson and jay z those are two different fan bases.
Title: Re: Jay-Z Concert Lands In The Red,Rapper Paid $750K For Poorly Attended Performance
Post by: Muhfukka on May 06, 2009, 12:02:41 AM: cool
Title: Re: Jay-Z Concert Lands In The Red,Rapper Paid $750K For Poorly Attended Performance
Post by: R1ZE on May 06, 2009, 01:35:06 AM: Quote from: Jaydc555 on May 05, 2009, 11:37:52 PM
Well even so that's just a terrible mix of artist.Chances are their aren't many people that want to see both Kelly clarkson and jay z those are two different fan bases.

exactly
Title: Re: Jay-Z Concert Lands In The Red,Rapper Paid $750K For Poorly Attended Performance
Post by: Episcop Cruel Cvrle on May 06, 2009, 01:53:15 AM: lol at the camelface :)
Title: Re: Jay-Z Concert Lands In The Red,Rapper Paid $750K For Poorly Attended Performance
Post by: Jaydc555 on May 06, 2009, 01:55:09 AM: What's next a slayer/Rick Ross tour? It could be called bawses of da undaworld!
Title: Re: Jay-Z Concert Lands In The Red,Rapper Paid $750K For Poorly Attended Performance
Post by: Elano on May 06, 2009, 03:50:28 AM: Quote from: Jaydc555 on May 05, 2009, 11:37:52 PM
Well even so that's just a terrible mix of artist.Chances are their aren't many people that want to see both Kelly clarkson and jay z those are two different fan bases.

i don't think this is the real problem.
arizona is not l.a. n.y miami,without a new album out is not easy to sell tickets even for jay z.
maybe even in cities like philadelphia,detroit or chicago
Title: Re: Jay-Z Concert Lands In The Red,Rapper Paid $750K For Poorly Attended Performance
Post by: Muhfukka on May 06, 2009, 04:04:05 PM: Quote from: The Krasnoe Dinamo on May 06, 2009, 03:50:28 AM
Quote from: Jaydc555 on May 05, 2009, 11:37:52 PM
Well even so that's just a terrible mix of artist.Chances are their aren't many people that want to see both Kelly clarkson and jay z those are two different fan bases.

i don't think this is the real problem.
arizona is not l.a. n.y miami,without a new album out is not easy to sell tickets even for jay z.
maybe even in cities like philadelphia,detroit or chicago
you live in italy
Title: Re: Jay-Z Concert Lands In The Red,Rapper Paid $750K For Poorly Attended Performance
Post by: white Boy on May 06, 2009, 05:14:38 PM: guess nobody wanted to hear the since youve been gone rap remix
Title: Re: Jay-Z Concert Lands In The Red,Rapper Paid $750K For Poorly Attended Performance
Post by: OchoCinco on May 06, 2009, 07:12:06 PM: wow either they did a real bad job managing finances or they thot they were gun nna sell triple the tickets they thot. cus how can u make one 500k in tickets and merchandise and pay jayz alone 750k.
Title: Re: Jay-Z Concert Lands In The Red,Rapper Paid $750K For Poorly Attended Performance
Post by: 'EclipZe on May 07, 2009, 02:46:50 AM: ^ lol. bad promoting, stop blaming the economy!
Title: Re: Jay-Z Concert Lands In The Red,Rapper Paid $750K For Poorly Attended Performance
Post by: BIG D O on May 07, 2009, 08:25:49 PM: that's not a very good match musically....that combined with Arizona's screaming un-employment and horrid economy, yeah it don't really surprise me that this happened....
Title: Re: Jay-Z Concert Lands In The Red,Rapper Paid $750K For Poorly Attended Performance
Post by: Elano on May 07, 2009, 10:11:40 PM: Quote from: Muhfukka on May 06, 2009, 04:04:05 PM
Quote from: The Krasnoe Dinamo on May 06, 2009, 03:50:28 AM
Quote from: Jaydc555 on May 05, 2009, 11:37:52 PM
Well even so that's just a terrible mix of artist.Chances are their aren't many people that want to see both Kelly clarkson and jay z those are two different fan bases.

i don't think this is the real problem.
arizona is not l.a. n.y miami,without a new album out is not easy to sell tickets even for jay z.
maybe even in cities like philadelphia,detroit or chicago
you live in italy
and you in a shithole :loser:
Title: Re: Jay-Z Concert Lands In The Red,Rapper Paid $750K For Poorly Attended Performance
Post by: TraceOneInfinite Flat Earther 96' on May 08, 2009, 07:15:54 AM: wait.. so Jay-Z gets 750,000 just to perform one show?
Title: Re: Jay-Z Concert Lands In The Red,Rapper Paid $750K For Poorly Attended Perform
Post by: MediumL on May 08, 2009, 08:17:25 AM: Quote from: Prescribed By Infinite on May 08, 2009, 07:15:54 AM
wait.. so Jay-Z gets 750,000 just to perform one show?

that really is arab money...