Jeezy on ‘Adversity for Sale; and Atlanta’s Strip Club

[ad_1] The southern rap renaissance has several architects, but the story can’t be told without mentioning Jeezy, a dealer turned rapper who, along with producer Shawty Redd, innovated trap music and the second wave of coke rap in the early 2000s. Over chilling, Carpenter-esque dirges, and in his unique ghostly rasp, Jeezy would go into… Continue reading Jeezy on ‘Adversity for Sale; and Atlanta’s Strip Club

Fyre Festival 2 Reboots 6 Years Later, Tickets on Sale

[ad_1] People apparently want seconds of this… Photo: Netflix Scam me once, shame on you. Scam me twice… Optimist Billy McFarland ditched the pirate treasure hunt to go back to his roots of scamming people the old-fashioned way by creating another music festival in the Caribbean. McFarland announced Fyre Festival 2, a sequel to the… Continue reading Fyre Festival 2 Reboots 6 Years Later, Tickets on Sale

Fyre Festival 2 tickets are on sale despite no lineup

[ad_1] For whatever reason, Fyre Festival 2 is happening. If you want to go (hey, this time it’s on you), you can now grab your very own ticket for a concert that is for sure not going to be canceled. The festival’s promoter, Billy McFarland — who pleaded guilty to fraud and was sentenced in… Continue reading Fyre Festival 2 tickets are on sale despite no lineup

Explaining Simon & Schuster’s sale to investment firm KKR

[ad_1] It seemed to many in book publishing like good news last November when the Department of Justice successfully sued to block Penguin Random House (PRH) from acquiring Simon & Schuster. PRH is the largest publisher in the United States and S & S is third. Together they might have controlled more than half the… Continue reading Explaining Simon & Schuster’s sale to investment firm KKR

Microphone Cardi B threw at concertgoer now for sale on EBay

[ad_1] The microphone that Cardi B recently threw at a concertgoer in Las Vegas is now up for auction on EBay. The flying mic reportedly belongs to an audio production company in Vegas owned by Scott Fisher, who told TMZ on Wednesday that he decided to list the item on EBay and donate the profits… Continue reading Microphone Cardi B threw at concertgoer now for sale on EBay

WGA strike auction: The best items up for garage sale

[ad_1] Sold for $8,200: Have a character in the next Michael Connelly novel named after you! Being the namesake of a Connelly character is just one of 111 offbeat items up for auction as part of the “WGArage Sale,” which started Thursday and ends Aug. 6. All proceeds from the online auction will benefit the… Continue reading WGA strike auction: The best items up for garage sale