Bobby Shmurda has addressed the sudden cancellation of his US tour, which was set to start in roughly every week. In an Instagram submit, the rapper apologized to followers and stated he took “full accountability” whereas additionally calling out his reserving agent.
The agent, Philip Stengel, subsequently responded by claiming the tour was canceled resulting from poor ticket gross sales, averaging solely 10 tickets per present.
“I’ve to undergo lawsuits with these guys @philipstengel works at @halotouring @igetgwop that I knew higher to do enterprise with,” Shmurda wrote within the caption of his submit. “Let this be a life lesson to all enterprise homeowners and affiliate. Don’t go away nothing in nobody arms don’t matter how a lot you gotta work.”
He continued, “No one’s gonna deal with your work prefer it’s you besides in case you obtained a prime pause, performed skilled, however that occurs as soon as in a blue moon as a result of you will have cash doesn’t make you a boss… I may need to undergo some lawsuits and lawyer price cash a.okay.a. The business most needed ain’t nothing new I been combating”
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The Brooklyn drill pioneer hooked up screenshots of contentious textual content messages purportedly between Stengel, a reserving agent at Halo Touring, and Sergio Patillo (aka Go Gwop), founder and CEO of Oakstreet Media. Within the trade, the 2 seem to have interaction in a heated argument over the tour’s promotion and advertising and marketing.
“Hey bitch lmk in case you want the ebook mailing deal with to sue me,” Stengel wrote in a single message. “And anytime we are able to run the fucking fade ain’t no bitch right here you ain’t gonna discuss to me like you will have been.”
Trying to de-escalate the scenario, Gwop responded, “[Tempers] flared and issues have been stated from each side name it whilst males and lets observe via with what we began.” He additionally expressed frustration about needing to “undergo weeks of emails and calls” to make sure the tour was “being promoted accurately.”
Whereas the shared screenshots initially steered cooler heads prevailed, with Gwop apparently discovering that some promoters didn’t “[run] the adverts proper,” Stengel later advised his facet of the story in an Instagram submit of his personal.
“Let’s be clear: the tour was canceled as a result of common ticket gross sales throughout markets have been 10 per metropolis. That’s not viable below any circumstances — irrespective of the artist or funds,” Stengel wrote. “Bobby Shmurda selected to publicly vent somewhat than acknowledge efficiency metrics. His frustration is known, however the numbers don’t lie. The issue wasn’t promotion — it was demand.”
As additional proof, Stengel posted screenshots to his Instagram Story allegedly exhibiting solely 5 whole tickets bought for Shmurda’s scheduled present in Washington, DC, and none for dates in Denver and Hampton, Virginia.
“10 tickets per metropolis. No adverts. No promo,” he added. “However the reserving agent will get blamed?” He continued, “I suggested a reschedule. The artist canceled then went public.”
It has been greater than a decade since Bobby Shmurda’s 2014 breakout hit, “Scorching N*gga,” and follow-up single “Bobby Bitch.” His musical comeback since being launched from jail in 2021 hasn’t produced any subsequent hits on the Billboard Scorching 100 chart.
His canceled “Nonetheless Alive Tour” was set to hit 19 cities, together with Boston, Houston, Phoenix, Los Angeles, and DC.