Live Nation Not to Blame for Shooting at Jeezy Show in 2014, California Court Rules
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Jeezy Cleared In 2014 Concert Shooting Lawsuit
The California Court Of Appeal cleared Jeezy in a lawsuit surrounding a 2014 shooting after California concert.
The Califonia Court Of Appeal ruled in favor of Jeezy or Live Nation in a wrongful death lawsuit. They said Jeezy and Live Nation aren’t liable for the death of Eric Johnson Jr.
Johnson died shortly after someone fatally shot him backstage at Wiz Khalifa’s Under The Influence tour date in California.
Johnson Jr.’s family filed a wrongful death lawsuit in 2015. In the suit, they accused Live Nation of failing to provide proper security. They believe could’ve prevented Eric Johnson Jr. from dying.
However, Justice Stuart R. Pollak stated that Live Nation couldn’t have predicted an altercation would ensue between artists and their guests backstage.
“A violent attack by and between artists and their guests in the backstage area of a performance is not a foreseeable occurrence against which Live Nation should have provided preventative measures of the nature plaintiffs suggest,” Justice Pollak said.
Afterward, Pollak explained that no reports suggested any of the artists on tour or their teams posed any threats.
“The reports did not … indicate that any of the artists or their entourages engaged in or posed any danger of violence during the tour,” said Pollak “The head of security also indicated that in her more than 10 years at the amphitheater, there had not been any violent incidents backstage.”
Following the incident in 2014, police discovered a rifle on Jeezy’s tour bus during a search. Though Jeezy was later charged with illegal possession of a weapon, the charge was dropped afterward.
U.S. Senate Addresses Ticketmaster In Hearing After Taylor Swift Debacle
A United States Senate Judiciary Subcommittee convened on Tuesday to discuss Ticketmaster and its hold over the ticket sales industry. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Mike Lee took lead on the investigation which asked questions about ticket sales, monopolization, resale markets, and more.
“To have a strong capitalist system, you have to have competition,” Sen. Amy Klobuchar said. “You can’t have too much consolidation — something that, unfortunately for this country, as an ode to Taylor Swift, I will say, we know ‘all too well.’”
Sen. Richard Blumenthal told Live Nation’s CFO, “Ticketmaster ought to look in the mirror, and say, ‘I’m the problem, it’s me’”
Criticism of Ticketmaster and Live Nation came from both sides of the aisle.
“I am not against big, per say. I am against dumb,” Republican Sen. John Kennedy told a Live Nation executive. “The way your company handled ticket sales for Ms. Swift was a debacle.”
Senators have mentioned a number of ticket sales for high-profile musicians during the hearing. Among them are Bruce Springsteen, Bruno Mars, Prince, Bad Bunny, Madonna, and more.
Perhaps the most important name mentioned was Taylor Swift. It was the complete failure of Ticketmaster to handle the sales of her Eras Tour that inspired the Senate investigation.
“The solutions are there for the taking,” Klobuchar said near the end of the hearing.
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Ticketmaster’s Taylor Swift Disaster Subject of Senate Hearing
Live Nation’s Request To Dismiss Lawsuit In Drakeo The Ruler’s Death Denied By Judge
It’s been just over one year since Drakeo the Ruler’s tragic murder. The fatal stabbing occurred backstage at the Once Upon a Time Festival in his hometown of Los Angeles in December of 2022.
In February of that year, Drakeo‘s brother, Ralfy the Plug, is responsible for filing a lawsuit against Live Nation. On behalf of his brother and the rest of their Stinc Team crew, the “Slime Me Up” rapper claims that the company is partially responsible for the targeted attack.
However, in July of last year, the world was witness to Live Nation subsequently filing a motion against it. In doing so, they were formally requesting the dismissal of the case. They claim that they cannot be held responsible for the fatal attack. The company cites the fact that this is the first incident to occur as the reasoning.
However, according to new reports, Judge Yolanda Orozco is officially siding with Ralfy. She says that the L.A. rapper doesn’t have to prove that a “prior similar” attack happened in order for Live Nation to be held accountable for their role.
Long live Drakeo The Ruler
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“Although the occurrence of a mob/gang attack may have occurred for the first time, defendants may nevertheless be held liable if the facts show that the danger was foreseeable and/or preventable. […] The fact that defendants knew security would be needed for the event supports the finding that the performing artists’ safety was a concern for defendants and foreseeable to defendants,” says the Judge.
Furthermore, Ralfy is claiming that security at the venue is responsible for failing to search every vehicle entering the event. Additionally, he says there was no security present in the VIP area, where the attack took place.
Long Live The Truth
In September last year, the “Impatient Freestyle” rapper’s estate released the first full-length posthumous project from Drakeo. Keep The Truth Alive effectively continues his legacy as one of the most singular talents in the rap game with his unique vocabulary and whispery flows.
His last release prior to his death is So Cold I Do Em 2, which features songs like “Whole Lotta Ice” and “300 Raccs.”
Long Live The Truth. What’s your favorite Drakeo the Ruler song? Comment down below. Finally, make sure to stay tuned to HNHH for all of the latest updates and stories.
Key Glock Announces The Glockoma Tour Kicking Off This March
Key Glock, with special guest Big Scarr, is hitting the road this March with the announcement of the 31-city tour, The Glockoma Tour.
MORE: Key Glock Celebrates #DolphDay with the Release of ‘PRE5L’ EP
Key Glock is the new face of Memphis rap. Signed to Young Dolph’s Paper Route Empire, the 25-year-old rapper stays true to his roots with an emphatic midtempo flow and trunk-rattling trap beats.
Produced by Live Nation, powered by SirusXM’s Hip Hop Nation, one of the most exciting faces in hip-hop’s tour will kick off on March 5th at Atlanta’s Coca-Cola Roxy, making stops in Detroit, Chicago, Los Angeles, Dallas, and more before wrapping up in Nashville, TN at Marathon Music Works on April 28th.
See the complete tour dates below:
Sun Mar 05 – Atlanta, GA – Coca-Cola Roxy
Thu Mar 09 – North Myrtle Beach, SC – House of Blues
Fri Mar 10 – Charlotte, NC – The Fillmore Charlotte
Sat Mar 11 – Raleigh, NC – The Ritz
Sun Mar 12 – Greensboro, NC — Piedmont Hall
Wed Mar 15 – Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore Philadelphia
Thu Mar 16 – Washington, DC – Echostage
Sat Mar 18 – Queens, NY – The Knockdown Center
Sun Mar 19 – Boston, MA – Big Night Live
Wed Mar 22 – Cincinnati, OH – The Andrew J Brady Music Center
Thu Mar 23 – Cleveland, OH – House of Blues
Fri Mar 24 – Louisville, KY – Mercury Ballroom
Sat Mar 25 – Indianapolis, IN – Egyptian Room at Old National Centre
Sun Mar 26 – Detroit, MI – Saint Andrew’s Hall
Wed Mar 29 – Chicago, IL – Radius
Thu Mar 30 – Kansas City, MO – Uptown Theater
Fri Mar 31 – Minneapolis, MN – The Fillmore Minneapolis
Sun Apr 02 – Denver, CO – Fillmore Auditorium
Tue Apr 04 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Complex
Thu Apr 06 – Seattle, WA – Showbox SoDo*
Sat Apr 08 – Portland, OR – Roseland Theater
Tue Apr 11 – San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore
Fri Apr 14 – San Diego, CA – SOMA
Sat Apr 15 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Palladium
Sun Apr 16 – Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren
Fri Apr 21 – San Antonio, TX – The Aztec Theater
Sat Apr 22 – Houston, TX – Bayou Music Center
Sun Apr 23 – Dallas, TX – South Side Ballroom
Wed Apr 26 – New Orleans, LA – The Fillmore New Orleans
Thu Apr 27 – Birmingham, AL – Avondale Brewing Company
Fri Apr 28 – Nashville, TN – Marathon Music Works
MORE: [WATCH] Key Glock Releases “712AM” Freestyle and Video
Key Glock will be performing songs from his catalog, including PRE5L, the 5-song EP he released on November 17th, 2022. Glock’s last solo headlining tour, YellowTape 2022, sold over 35,000 tickets across intimate venues. His upcoming Key Glock – Glockoma Tour promises even more hits, with the addition of Big Scarr, an XXL Freshman and rising signee from Gucci Mane’s The New 1017 label.
Tickets go on sale starting Friday, December 9 at 10am local time on keyglock.com
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Lizzo and Live Nation Join Forces for $1 Million Donation to Planned Parenthood
Kendrick Lamar Announces “Oklama Presents… The Big Steppers Tour”
Kendrick Lamar is hitting the road this Summer — in support of the release of his new album, Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers — as he announced on Friday morning (May 13) dates for his upcoming Oklama Presents… The Big Steppers Tour featuring K.Dot’s proteges Baby Keem and Tanna Leone — brought to you by Amazon Music, Cash App and Rotation.
MORE: Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers’ Album Is Here
Kicking off in Oklahoma City July 19, the 65-city tour runs nationwide all summer long with its last U.S. stop in Los Angeles on September 15 before heading for international terrains from October to December with stops including Amsterdam, London and Sydney. General admission tickets go on sale worldwide May 20 at 12 PM local time via the Oklama website. The same website Kendrick used to announce Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers would be his “final” album with Top Dawg Entertainment.
For U.S. dates, the first tickets to the tour will be made available via an exclusive Cash App presale starting one day earlier at 10 AM local time.
See complete 2022 tour dates below.
Tue Jul 19 – Oklahoma City, OK – Paycom Center
Thu Jul 21 – Austin, TX – Moody Center
Fri Jul 22 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center
Sat Jul 23 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center
Sun Jul 24 – Miami, FL – Rolling Loud
Wed Jul 27 – Tampa, FL – Amalie Arena
Fri Jul 29 – New Orleans, LA – Smoothie King Center
Sat Jul 30 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena
Sun Jul 31 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
Tue Aug 02 – Charlotte, NC – Spectrum Center
Thu Aug 04 – Washington, DC – Capital One Arena
Fri Aug 05 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center
Sat Aug 06 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center
Sun Aug 07 – Long Island, NY – UBS Arena
Tue Aug 09 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center
Wed Aug 10 – Boston, MA – TD Garden
Fri Aug 12 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena
Sat Aug 13 – Toronto, ON Scotiabank Arena
Sun Aug 14 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena
Tue Aug 16 – Columbus, OH – Schottenstein Center
Thu Aug 18 – Milwaukee, WI – Fiserv Forum
Fri Aug 19 – Chicago, IL – United Center
Sat Aug 20 – St. Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center
Sun Aug 21 – Kansas City, MO – T-Mobile Center
Tue Aug 23 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena
Wed Aug 24 – Salt Lake City, UT – Vivint Smart Home Arena
Fri Aug 26 – Portland, OR – Moda Center
Sat Aug 27 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena
Sun Aug 28 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena
Tue Aug 30 – Sacramento, CA – Golden 1 Center
Wed Aug 31 – Oakland, CA – Oakland Arena
Thu Sep 01 – Oakland, CA – Oakland Arena
Tue Sep 06 – San Diego, CA – Viejas Arena at San Diego State University
Wed Sep 07 – Anaheim, CA – Honda Center
Fri Sep 09 – Las Vegas, NV – T-Mobile Arena
Sat Sep 10 – Phoenix, AZ – Footprint Center
Tue Sep 14 – Los Angeles, CA – Crypto.com Arena
Wed Sep 15 – Los Angeles, CA – Crypto.com Arena
Fri Oct 07 – Amsterdam, NL – Ziggo Dome
Mon Oct 10 – Prague, CZ – O2 Arena
Tue Oct 11 – Berlin, DE – Mercedes-Benz Arena
Thu Oct 13 – Hamburg, DE – Barclays Arena
Sat Oct 15 – Copenhagen, DK – Royal Arena
Mon Oct 17 – Stockholm, SE – Avicii Arena
Wed Oct 19 – Oslo, NO – Telenor Arena
Fri Oct 21 – Paris, FR – Accor Arena
Mon Oct 24 – Stuttgart, DE – Scheleyerhalle
Tue Oct 25 – Zurich, CH – Hallenstadion
Wed Oct 26 – Laussane, CH – Vaudoise Aréna
Fri Oct 28 – Antwerp, BE – Sportpaleis
Sun Oct 30 – Cologne, DE – Lanxess Arena
Mon Oct 31 – Frankfurt, DE – Festhalle
Wed Nov 02– Glasgow, UK – OVO Hydro
Thu Nov 03 – Leeds, UK – First Direct Arena
Fri Nov 04 – Newcastle, UK – Utilita Arena
Sat Nov 05 – Birmingham, UK – Utilita Arena
Mon Nov 07 – London, UK – The O2
Tue-Nov 08 – London, UK – The O2
Sun Nov 13 – Dublin, IE – 3Arena
Wed Nov 16 – Manchester, UK – AO Arena
Thu Dec 01 – Perth, AUS – RAC Arena
Sun Dec 04 – Melbourne, AUS – Rod Laver Arena
Thu Dec 08 – Sydney, AUS – Qudos Bank Arena
Mon Dec 12 – Brisbane, AUS – Entertainment Center
Fri Dec 16 – Auckland, NZ – Spark Arena
MORE: Kendrick Lamar Reveals ‘Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers’ Cover Art
A double album that also includes Baby Keem and Tanna Leone, Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers features Kodak Black, Sampha, Blxst, Summer Walker, Ghostface Killah, Beth Gibbons, Sam Dew and actress Taylour Paige (“Zola”). The new album marks Lamar’s first album in five years since the release of his Pultizer Prize-winning DAMN. in 2017.
See the tour’s promotional flyer above that advertises “Come help Mr. Morale get out of the box.”
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Canadians Can Buy Tickets to Wu-Tang, H.E.R., and Wiz Khalifa for $25 Next Week
Machine Gun Kelly, Haim, Nas, And More Will Offer $25 Tickets During Live Nation Concert Week
If festival season is breaking your bank, you can still see your favorite artists on the cheap. Live Nation Concert Week is returning next week, offering $25 concert tickets to see bands and musicians across all genres.
The $25 “all-in” tickets include taxes and fees, so fans won’t have to worry about annoying extra costs. This year’s Concert Week will offer tickets to over 3,700 shows across North America.
Among this year’s artists participating in Live Nation Concert Week are Haim, Machine Gun Kelly, Nas, 070 Shake, Omar Apollo, Russ, H.E.R., Courtney Barnett, and more.
Non-music acts participating in Concert Week are Chelsea Handler, Dave Chappelle, Gabriel Iglesias, Tina Fey, George Lopez, Margaret Cho, Anjelah Johnson-Reyes, Chris Rock and the queens of Season 14 of RuPaul’s Drag Race.
The sale of $25 tickets begins Wednesday, May 4 and runs until Tuesday, May 10. Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets beginning Tuesday, May 3. Rakuten members will also have access to this presale, and will receive a special access code in their emails if they sign up for an account by May 1.
The full list of performers is available to view here.
Some of the artists mentioned are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.