JAY-Z called out the mayor of Philadelphia, Jim Kenney, for attempting to shut down his annual "Made in America" festival. Jay claims that Kenney banned the festival from its usual location without notice and tried to get the festival canceled.
JAY-Z wrote an op-ed about the situation in the Philadelphia Inquirer, writing, "We are disappointed that the mayor of the city of Philadelphia would evict us from the heart of the city, through a media outlet, without a sit-down meeting, notice, dialogue, or proper communication. It signifies zero appreciation for what Made In America has built alongside the phenomenal citizens of this city. In fact, this administration immediately greeted us with a legal letter trying to stop the 2018 event."
Jay also asked if the mayor's administration "regularly reject minority-owned businesses that want to continue to thrive and grow alongside his city’s people?"
Mayor Kenney's office responded with a statement that read, "The City of Philadelphia supports the Made in America festival and is greatly appreciative of all that it has done for Philadelphia. We are committed to its continued success and thank them for their partnership. We hope to be able to resolve what has been an unfortunate misunderstanding. We are working with Roc Nation and Live Nation to resolve this issue and we are committed to continuing our partnership with the Made in America festival."
Source: Philly.com
