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Ari Lennox Forced To Cancel LA Show Amid Financial Woes

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Throughout 2024, things just have not been going Ari Lennox’s way. The talented Dreamville R&B singer and songwriter has been tasked paying back the IRS a lot of money and it seems to not be going so well. She even messed around and said she would do essentially anything to pay off her debts. “I’m just gonna tell y’all my business. I need to pay this IRS. The strange things I’m finna do for change, just so i can just break even. I’m gonna crazy and then we start anew.”

She isn’t trying to dodge this at all, and even is looking to manage her finances better after all of this is resolved. While this does sound good, it sounds like it’s going to take Ari some time to fulfill her promises to herself. With her music being her source of income, if she’s not able to release any or perform it, she’s going to be behind the eight ball. It sounds like that’s the case because according to The Neighborhood Talk, the “Shea Butter Baby” singer just had to cancel her upcoming Los Angeles show.

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Ari Lennox Sounds Defeated & Deflated

 
 
 
 
 
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She painfully addressed this on what appears to be an IG Live, revealing that low ticket sales are the root cause. “We just couldn’t sell tickets,” Ari said defeatedly. “So, that’s my life right now. I guess hopefully things will change once I drop the music, drop the album and it is though very telling.” You can tell from the audio that she’s very hard and critical of herself, as she says, “I take everything personally. You’re only as good as the music you put out, so it’s just like ‘goddamnit.’” Ari does feel that there is a solution and that would be to perform in Washington D.C., as she knows she has a loyal fanbase out there. Our hearts hurt for Ari right now, so we are sending her our best during this trying time.

What are your thoughts on Ari Lennox having to cancel her Los Angeles show due to low ticket sales? Is this one of the most tragic stories going on in music right now? Should Ari drop her new album/new singles before year’s end? We would like to hear what you have to say, so leave your thoughts in the comments. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest news surrounding Ari Lennox. Finally, stay with us for everything else going on in the music world.

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Sexyy Red’s Upcoming Tour Is Allegedly Suffering From Low Ticket Sales

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Over the last year and change, Missouri rapper Sexyy Red has been going step for step with the rest of her contemporaries. Even though her musical style and antics is extremely divisive, you can still make the argument that she is number one right now. She has so many hits under her belt, especially from Hood Hottest Princess. Even her latest mixtape, In Sexyy We Trust, is still receiving some praise despite there not being as many glaring bangers. Speaking of that most recent offering, the St. Louis native announced a tour surrounding it called Sexyy Red 4 President.

The hitmaker revealed the dates and ticket information a couple of weeks ago and this marks her second headlining trek. She is going to be joined by opening acts Hunxho, Loe Shimmy, and BlakeIANA, with a supposed surprise guest popping out for certain cities. However, reports are coming out that her presidential run is in some serious trouble financially speaking. According to The Art Of Dialogue and Touring Data, they both have gathered the sales numbers so far and they are quite shocking given Red’s stature.

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Sexyy Red’s Presidential Run Is In Jeopardy

Out of the 85,217 tickets available for North America, only 37.11% of them have been purchased for 20/24 dates. If you multiply 85,217 by .3711, you will get around 31,624 tickets sold. Additionally, the potential average capacity per show will only be around 6,800. Because of this, there is a scenario in which Red could have to cancel her tour. While some fans are already trolling the artist online, there are others who are genuinely in shock. There are a few factors that could play into it such as people having tight budgets or just the hype not being there for this project. August 22 is the first stop for her, so she has time, but we will keep you in the loop moving forward.

What are your thoughts on Sexyy Red having issues selling tickets for her upcoming tour? What do you think the main cause(s) is? How do you see this playing out in the end? Do you think she is on the decline, or is she still a top five female rapper? We would like to hear what you have to say, so leave your thoughts in the comments. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest news surrounding Sexyy Red. Finally, stay with us for everything else going on in the music world.

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Metro Boomin & Future Fans Speculate That They Canceled Tour Dates Due To Low Ticket Sales

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Future and Metro Boomin have canceled a couple of dates for their upcoming tour, namely shows in Milwaukee, Nashville, Columbus, New Orleans, and Tulsa on August 2, 6, 10, 20, and 25 respectively. As such, many fans are speculating on what could’ve prompted this decision, with low ticket sales in these cities being an easy theory to attach to. However, it’s unclear whether this actually contributes to the decision, as all these mentioned concerts already sold about half of their available tickets. Still, there’s not really much of another reason as to why this could happen at press time, so we’ll see if either artist ever addresses it in the future.

Actually, both Future and Metro Boomin have a lot to clear up and speak on these days, whether it be for the beef-sparking music they dropped this year or their personal moves. Moreover, in the producer’s case, he recently scared fans by suggesting that his next album will be the last project he releases on streaming services. We all know how contentious the debate between DSPs and the music industry’s artists has been for about a decade now concerning proper payment and support. It seems like that debacle might never fade, but moves from huge artists to combat this could lead to interesting results.

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Future & Metro Boomin Cancel Tour Dates: See Comments Under Instagram Post Below For Fans’ Theories As To Why

 
 
 
 
 
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Regardless, Metro Boomin has a couple of big LPs in the works, so he’s got a lot to follow up on if his streaming service suggestion is in any way sincere. There’s his collaborative album with JID, plus a new collab tape with NAV that they recently teased. Will all or any of these come out eventually, or will they eventually fall under the the weight of platforms like Spotify and Apple Music? We’ll have to wait and see.

Meanwhile, as for the Atlanta trap pioneer, Future is working on a new mixtape as well, so there should be even more heat from him sooner rather than later. Of course, we’re sure that many fans expressed disappointment when they heard this news about the canceled tour dates. Whether you’re seeing them live, or whether you’re looking forward to their next drops, it’s clear they will still dominate rap conversations for the rest of 2024. Once their tour kicks off, we’ll see exactly what we were missing, and we might even get an idea of what’s to come.

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Jess Hilarious Thinks Nicki Minaj Invited Katt Williams On Tour For Low Ticket Sales

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Jess Hilarious recently elicited the wrath of the Barbz once again by making some strong assumptions about Nicki Minaj’s upcoming Pink Friday 2 world tour. Moreover, she took to her Instagram page for her most recent installment of her Jess With The Mess: Uncut series for this take. Jess “Delirious,” as angry Nicki stans are calling her, suggested that the Trinidadian MC only invited Katt Williams on her tour due to low ticket sales. Folks may remember that she offered the comedian and viral Club Shay Shay guest a “big bag” to join her, Monica, and their teams on the trek.

“When the f**k did Nicki Minaj and Katt Williams even have a f***ing relationship?” Jess Hilarious asked her followers on the social media platform “To put him on your tour? Usually, people do things like this when the tour is not selling. Maybe it isn’t. Now, that’s very expected these days because of the economy. People put s**t on layaway to buy RENAISSANCE tickets. The economy is in such a s**t place right now. It’s totally expected to not sell out your f***ing tour.

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Jess Hilarious Theorizes That Nicki Minaj’s Ticket Sales Are Below Expectations

“No icon, no matter how big or small, is exempt from promotion,” Jess Hilarious continued. “You promoted that album, you did interviews, you popped out. You promoted ‘HISS.’ I think [you] should add a JT, a Bia. B***h, you can bring Kai Cenat.” Of course, a lot of frustrated and indignant comments from Barbz followed, and a lot more speculation on what this Katt Williams guest spot would look like. But maybe things aren’t as financially dire as Jess thinks. After all, Nicki Minaj recently celebrated this as her highest-selling tour yet, so it looks like this could be a win-win scenario.

Meanwhile, there’s also been some notable recent news about other potential crossovers the comedian could’ve had in the music world. This includes working with Solange on her album A Seat At The Table and some other curiosities. Let us know what you think about this potential joint tour down in the comments section below. As always, check back in with HNHH for the latest news and updates on Jess Hilarious, Nicki MInaj, and Katt Williams.

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