Trust the sound wasn’t as distorted as what you hear in that video. Dude would have been thrown out by Uncle Phil way before that if it did.

http://videos.kansascity.com/vmix_hosted_apps/p/media?id=4448644&f=mokas

I would totally agree with your proposed resolution except for one thing: it’s a public-private partnership. There are public dollars in every inch of the facility and it is a cornerstone of regional redesign and development. So, it belongs to everyone.

I agree folks shouldn’t spend money until this is fixed — but walking away is not the answer in this instance. This is a stand and fight, shut ‘em down issue.

DJ Exits the set.. in comes DJ Jazzy Jeff… I didn’t notice any change in the sound of the speakers but there was a significant change in the mood of the crowd… everyone was actually having fun.. even the BBoys took a break from trying to steal the lime light… about 10 minutes in to the set we get a PSA that ” Hey, they said we can’t play hip hop”

Next thing I know bags are being packed, laptops turned off, and the crowd starts chanting “BULLSH#$”…

Power and Lights follow up all of this by playing “Welcome to the Jungle” on the speakers and follow it up with country music from various artists of some lost generation… (to me this was intentional)

This is not the first time that we have been told that Power and Light has banned hip hop music. Several times in various bars we have made specific requests only to be told that they “can’t play that here”

I say the same thing the crowd said “BULL#$T%”

My advice to my people …If they can’t cater to you DONT SPEND MONEY DOWN THERE!

I expect the type of behavior displayed that night from the types of people that run Power and Light.. the thing that I dont understand is why black people stay and continue to spend money…

When someone shows you that you are not welcome.. believe them the first time.. dont’ spend all your money to figure that out…

Out of the many reasons they put out there none of them add up…

#1 they said that he blew their speakers.. if there was an issue with the speakers why did they allow another DJ to play after him?

#2 they said he played too much rap or hip hop. Then you have to ask why this was not a problem when the white DJ played.

#3 they say that they allow rap but not hip hop….what do THEY consider hip hop? and what is rap to them? THEY COULDNT TELL YOU. Besides that is the dumbest thing I have ever heard… but from their eyes I guess thats just another way to try and mask the reality of the situation…

They don’t want to play music that will attract a certain crowd.. that certain crown just happens to be brown and listens to hip hop

So please brown people take your green somewhere else!

I concur: shut ‘em down.

It seems to me that the issue is a bit more complex.

1) the Cordish company is a billion dollar enterprise that is privately-owned and is in its 11th decade of business. Cordish is a diversified company and they even own a film distribution business.

2) the nature of the public private partnerships that feed Cordish and the opportunities to apply significant pressure at the sources of revenues

3) the need for a coordinated response from the hip hop community to have white-outs in cities where Cordish does business.

that means Baltimore (their base), KC, and many other places because their reach is so extensive.

the white out must naturally extend to all of their businesses.

The other issue is that if folks are serious about this, an apology is neither necessary nor sufficient. If you ask a man to board a plane, leave his family, and make a public appearance, only to be humiliated in the centerpiece of the largest entertainment facility in the midwest ($850M project), you need to feel pain somewhere other than in your PR department. The Hip Hop community has the reach and power to turn Cordish into Texaco or Enron.

The name can and should be vilified to the extent that it is impossible for them to do business in this manner; impossible for them to create public/private partnerships in any place outside of Idaho or Montana; impossible for them to grow into a 12th decade.

Be viral. Shut ‘em down.

You hit the nail on the head about Shitlock! He’s already noted that none of the more tatooed teams made it to the NBA finals as if that has anything to do with anything. Ask Dennis Rodman.