When Chief Keef, a native Chicago musician, decided to perform at the Craze Fest in Chicago (or at least his hologram), his concert was ended abruptly. Unfortunately for the 2,000 attendees, the local government deemed the concert “dangerous” and shut it down. According to the Chicago Tribune:
Rapper Chief Keef appeared — via hologram — at a Hammond music festival Saturday night, but his performance was shut down by police within minutes.
The concert, planned as a benefit for a toddler and a friend of the rapper’s who were killed earlier this month, was originally scheduled to take place last week at Pilsen’s Redmoon Theater. But pressure from City Hall, which said the show “posed a significant public safety risk,” caused the theater to cancel the event.
Instead, Chief Keef, a Chicago native whose real name is Keith Cozart, planned a show at an undisclosed location, at first thought to be in Chicago.
That turned out to be Craze Fest, a daylong hip-hop festival at Wolf Lake Pavilion in Hammond, Ind. About 2,000 people attended the event, which featured rappers Lil Bibby, Jacqueese, Tink and Riff Raff, organizers said.
Chief Keef partnered with Los Angeles-based Hologram USA to beam his performance to Indiana from a soundstage in Beverly Hills, Calif. The rapper, who has had various legal troubles in Illinois, opted not to return to the Midwest, citing several outstanding warrants.
[…]Chief Keef played one song, his hit “I Don’t Like,” and was talking about putting a stop to violence when the power was cut off.
Police rushed toward the stage, turning the music off about 10:25 p.m. Shining flashlights, they ordered concertgoers to leave. Fans who gathered Saturday left the grounds in an orderly fashion, though disappointed.
And why was the appearance of Chief Keef banned from Chicago? Well, according to the Washington Post:
“I know nothing about Chief Keef,” [Hammond] Mayor [Thomas M.] McDermott [Jr.], 46, said. “All I’d heard was he has a lot of songs about gangs and shooting people — a history that’s anti-cop, pro-gang and pro-drug use. He’s been basically outlawed in Chicago, and we’re not going to let you circumvent Mayor Emanuel by going next door.” (The Chicago mayor’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.)
If this isn’t a clear violation of the first amendment I don’t know what is. A city official admitted he barred speech just because he disagreed with its viewpoint. Unbelievable.
Source: Washington Post
Source: Chicago Tribune
Not their job
What’s next?
Good for them
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