The promoters of the Sept. 30th Back2School Jam concert at New York’s Nassau Coliseum have issued an apology to fans for the technical problems that cut the show short and prompted performer DMX to go after a sound technician.
Presented by Hot 97 and Big League Entertainment, the event was to also feature Yung Joc, T.I., Foxy Brown, Lloyd Banks, G-Unit and Jim Jones. But the melee sparked by DMX’s crew ended the evening early after performances from only Joc, Banks and the DMX, whose set was stopped midway through due to technical problems that began long before the artist took the stage, reports Allhiphop.com.
“I would like to send my sincere apology to all those who might have had an unfavorable communication, interaction or experience at this event,” said Big League CEO Michael Green. “I would especially like to apologize to the artists that were unable to perform due to the abrupt close of the show.”
According to the concert’s organizers, Hot 97 DJ Funkmaster Flex, Foxy Brown, and Jim Jones were unable to get past security in order to make their scheduled appearances. After Yung Joc’s performance, fans were forced to wait almost two hours for the next set from Banks, whose time was cut to just 30 minutes, reports allhiphop. The mike was reportedly cut several times during 50 Cent’s appearance with G-Unit.
Independent production manager Divine, who was working with Lloyd Banks and G-Unit, said the backstage area was a complete mess.
“The Coliseum had one person dealing with over 200 people’s access to backstage,” Divine claimed. “There was an unusual amount of police present and they were also disrespectful. The police on horses allowed their horses to defecate right in front of the back stage ramp. I had to personally walk my artists around the feces.”