So Ja Rule Scammed A Bunch Of People With This FyreFest Stunt?!! :mjlol:

[Redwing80]

They wrote an open letter brehs

April 29, 2017

Yesterday was a very challenging day for all of us. But we would like to fully explain what happened.

Billy McFarland and Ja Rule started a partnership over a mutual interest in technology, the ocean, and rap music. This unique combination of interests led them to the idea that, through their combined passions, they could create a new type of music festival and experience on a remote island.

They simply weren’t ready for what happened next, or how big this thing would get. They started by making a website and launching a viral campaign. Ja helped book talent, and they had hundreds of local Bahamians join in the effort. Suddenly, they found themselves transforming a small island and trying to build a festival. Thousands of people wanted to come. They were excited, but then the roadblocks started popping up.

As amazing as the islands are, the infrastructure for a festival of this magnitude needed to be built from the ground up. So, we decided to literally attempt to build a city. We set up water and waste management, brought an ambulance from New York, and chartered 737 planes to shuttle our guests via 12 flights a day from Miami. We thought we were ready, but then everyone arrived.

The team was overwhelmed. The airport was jam packed. The buses couldn’t handle the load. And the wind from rough weather took down half of the tents on the morning our guests were scheduled to arrive. This is an unacceptable guest experience and the Fyre team takes full responsibility for the issues that occurred.

Everyone was very concerned for our guests. They needed a place to sleep and everyone did their absolute best to rebuild. We took everyone to the beach and built as many tents and beds as fast as possible, but as more guests arrived, we were simply in over our heads. Ultimately, we didn’t think security could keep up, so we had to postpone the festival. The response to the postponement was immediate and intense. We had no other options, so we began the process of getting guests quickly and safely back to Miami, which continued through the weekend. Our top priority as a company is to ensure the comfort and safe return home of all of our guests.

Then something amazing happened: venues, bands, and people started contacting us and said they’d do anything to make this festival a reality and how they wanted to help. The support from the musical community has been overwhelming and we couldn’t be more humbled or inspired by this experience. People were rooting for us after the worst day we’ve ever had as a company. After speaking with our potential partners, we have decided to add more seasoned event experts to the 2018 Fyre Festival, which will take place at a United States beach venue.

All festival goers this year will be refunded in full. We will be working on refunds over the next few days and will be in touch directly with guests with more details. Also, all guests from this year will have free VIP passes to next year’s festival.

We’re grateful for the Bahamian Government and The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism for their assistance during this challenging time—their efforts have been exemplary. We want to thank the people of the Bahamas for their support and for graciously allowing us the privilege of visiting their islands. We apologize for any inconvenience the past 24-hours has caused and we look forward to making a considerable donation to the Bahamas Red Cross Society as part of our initiatives. We need to make this right. And once we make this right, then we will put on the dream festival we sought to have since the inception of Fyre.

Thank you for all your continued patience and understanding. We apologize for what all of our guests and staff went through over the last 24 hours and will work tirelessly to make this right. Please check our official social media channels (@fyrefestival) for further important updates.

Fyre Festival

 

[CM_Burns]

the toast

Didnt believe that quote was real in that guys article. Lol, this whole sh1t is too funny. That its Ja Rule and some villainous, nondescript private school CAC behind it makes it even better.

 

[GollyImGully]

the toast

this shyt just keeps getting worst you cant make this bullshyt up

 

[The Devil's Advocate]

They wrote an open letter brehs



Fyre Festival

They better change the name for 1.

And this sounds like more fukkery. So now it's gonna be in America. You giving everyone who came a full refund and VIP passes (does that mean meat on their sandwiches). And you still selling a bunch of other tickets to recoup from TWO events you losing money on


Yea I'm not seeing how that's gonna work

 

[Redwing80]

They better change the name for 1.

And this sounds like more fukkery. So now it's gonna be in America. You giving everyone who came a full refund and VIP passes (does that mean meat on their sandwiches). And you still selling a bunch of other tickets to recoup from TWO events you losing money on


Yea I'm not seeing how that's gonna work

Ja Rule puts a statement out saying it wasn't his fault

Official website says him and his partner wasn't prepared

 

[The Devil's Advocate]

Ja Rule puts a statement out saying it wasn't his fault

Official website says him and his partner wasn't prepared

They can't even keep their lies together. They act like it was all perfect until a wind storm and crowds showed up

How about the fact that NO talent was even on the way to the island. How about the food. How about the no beer. How about the shytty tents and mattresses. Talking about villas


They knew the game

 

[Ed MOTHERFUCKING G]

Then something amazing happened: venues, bands, and people started contacting us and said they’d do anything to make this festival a reality and how they wanted to help. The support from the musical community has been overwhelming and we couldn’t be more humbled or inspired by this experience. People were rooting for us after the worst day we’ve ever had as a company. After speaking with our potential partners, we have decided to add more seasoned event experts to the 2018 Fyre Festival, which will take place at a United States beach venue.

All festival goers this year will be refunded in full. We will be working on refunds over the next few days and will be in touch directly with guests with more details. Also, all guests from this year will have free VIP passes to next year’s festival.

The balls it takes to apologize for your current finese while its still going on, deflect, and parry to YOUR NEXT scam....that is tier zero scumbaggery

 

[BlaccSunrise]

Is y'all gonna eat that BLT, or nah?

 

[FreshAIG]

Memphis Bleek was clowning the fukk outta Ja on his podcast this week. Lol. He was saying that's his boy but that's a bad look

 

[Grizzly]

Memphis Bleek was clowning the fukk outta Ja on his podcast this week. Lol. He was saying that's his boy but that's a bad look

nikka! I just said to myself that i gotta listen to that Dusse podcast and hear what Bleek had to say

you see this shyt?

 

[MusicConsulting]

Does anyone have that MTV Ja Rule Diary Special? There is a scene where he is in the kitchen and he's amazed how mayo is made.

 

[Drew Wonder]

This shyt is 10 times funnier now because everyone who got scammed was probably wondering this for real

 

[Grizzly]

At this point I am rethinking that Ja really fukking loves that last episode of Lost, where the island disappears making it seem like the entire show was a simulation.

hold up... that's the finale? im on episode 8 of season 1 right now... fukk this shyt lol

 

[MusicConsulting]

Budden is going to have a field day on Monday.

 

[Theodoresolderbreh]

They wrote an open letter brehs



Fyre Festival

so these nikkas just showed up to island and was like let's make this happen? And ja was even at the event then he left. He was on Twitter playing Stupid like he had no idea nikkas was trapped and taking part in the white privilege hunger games.