In another email sent earlier, the festival recommended attendees preload at least $3,000 onto their bracelets to cover bar tabs and bottle service, promising that whatever they didn’t use would be refunded.
If you’re wondering what Ja Rule has been up to, well, he’s busy being the brainchild behind a brand new music festival called Fyre – assumedly because it takes place at Fyre Cay, and it’s supposed to be fire. The location also has a pretty scintillating history – it has housed outlaws like Blackbeard and Pablo Escobar over the course of history. In addition to challenging the typical festival format with activities like treasure hunting – which could actually earn you precious jewelry and cash – there will also be relaxing yoga sessions, and of course, music. G.O.O.D. music to be exact; Kanye West and company have been named the festival’s headlining acts. Celebrities like Kendall Jenner, Alessandra Ambrosio, Bella Hadid and Emily Ratajkowski have already confirmed their attendance, although we’re sure they skipped the $1,500 general admission weekend ticket and went straight for the VIP.
Location: Fyre Cay, Bahamas
Dates: April 28-20 & May 5-7
Notable Acts: G.O.O.D. Music, Major Lazer, Disclosure and more
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13 Travel-Worthy Destination Festivals That Will Blow Your Mind
One of the talent coordinators who quit the festival six weeks ago posted a piece for NYMag yesterday:
"Then yesterday, to my dark delight, the rug was pulled out from under them. In the morning headliner and all-around relevant band in 2017 Blink-182 pulled out, citing sub-par production standards. Last night the festival evacuated almost everyone off the island on account of they didn’t have food or tents for anyone (minor details). Today, after a wild night of #fyrefestival terror broadcast on social media, Fyre announced the festival would be indefinitely postponed.
I cannot explain how or why the bros running this festival ignored every warning sign they were given along the way. The writing was on the wall. I saw it firsthand six weeks ago. They overlooked so many very basic things. And baby, they forgot to make me sign an NDA."
This really has been a Twitter goldmine for the past 24 hours.
Sending a bunch of rich Millenials to the Bahamas to eat stale bread and sleep on wet mattresses in disaster relief tents (the horror!) is just too perfect.
I looked at some various weeb-sites all running the same story.
My favorite was a foto of the Kustom Gourmet meal which was actually sliced cheeze on Wonder bread. Although, the garnish looked nice; lettuce & tomato.
I like how they called the housing "Geodesic Domes" when they were actually flimsy tents. And then the luggage delivery from a Container on the Beach, with no lights and people saying they got looted.
The whole scenario almost makes me think that ja-rule & McFarland went into this entire operation as Scam artistes betting each other how much Ca$$$h they could extract from it.
Surprised nobody beat them (Jar & Mac) with sticks and chopped 'em up for Fishing bait.
As you will see, they promote it as being on a private island that used to be owned by Pablo Escobar. Maybe true, but looks like the festival site ended up being just a gravel pit on a barren island that was probably used as a rendezvous point for drug shipments going to Florida.
This debacle couldn't have happened to a worse bunch of self-entitled uber-custies. Good for the bitches.
That being said, the Exuma Islands are a nice, laid back place with awesome snorkeling and diving.
I'm not sure if many zoners are familiar with the infamous beef between Ja Rule and 50 Cent; but I, for one, am closely monitoring 50's social media accounts for the inevitable lolz.
Reminds me of the clusterfuck known as the Celebration of Life.
Most of my friends had attended the very good Atlanta I and II fests in 69 and 70 so we were all geeked for this one.
The brochure/ads made it look like it would be the greatest thing since night baseball. Part circus, part medieval fair, part new age extravaganza, and one of the best lineups ever.
Well, 50 chimed in. It's ok. Definitely not on the same level as that time 50 hired some goons to try to kill Ja Rule after Ja Rule tried to kill him, but it's decent.
I remember Eminem and 50 ripping Jana new asshole on the mic. Then I remember 50 tried fuckin around with Jadakiss and straight got schooled like a chump ass motherfucker. Those were some good years for rap. Jadakiss ripped into 50 pretty good.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: jonaspond
lol. Couldn't have happened to a bigger bunch of spoiled brats.
They, including Vice, can all take a big ole shit on themselves.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: El Nino
People must have actually
People must have actually done this
In another email sent earlier, the festival recommended attendees preload at least $3,000 onto their bracelets to cover bar tabs and bottle service, promising that whatever they didn’t use would be refunded.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: St. Mark
"Hold up, dude. I gotta load
"Hold up, dude. I gotta load another 3k onto my bracelet for this Grey Goose."
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If you’re wondering what Ja
lol
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If you’re wondering what Ja Rule has been up to, well, he’s busy being the brainchild behind a brand new music festival called Fyre – assumedly because it takes place at Fyre Cay, and it’s supposed to be fire. The location also has a pretty scintillating history – it has housed outlaws like Blackbeard and Pablo Escobar over the course of history. In addition to challenging the typical festival format with activities like treasure hunting – which could actually earn you precious jewelry and cash – there will also be relaxing yoga sessions, and of course, music. G.O.O.D. music to be exact; Kanye West and company have been named the festival’s headlining acts. Celebrities like Kendall Jenner, Alessandra Ambrosio, Bella Hadid and Emily Ratajkowski have already confirmed their attendance, although we’re sure they skipped the $1,500 general admission weekend ticket and went straight for the VIP.
Location: Fyre Cay, Bahamas
Dates: April 28-20 & May 5-7
Notable Acts: G.O.O.D. Music, Major Lazer, Disclosure and more
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13 Travel-Worthy Destination Festivals That Will Blow Your Mind
http://www.highsnobiety.com/2017/02/23/13-best-music-festivals/
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: The Sound of Steam and Caffeine
I guess the ones stuck in
I guess the ones stuck in Miami are the lucky ones.
Vanity Fair's Report
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: St. Mark
One of the talent
One of the talent coordinators who quit the festival six weeks ago posted a piece for NYMag yesterday:
"Then yesterday, to my dark delight, the rug was pulled out from under them. In the morning headliner and all-around relevant band in 2017 Blink-182 pulled out, citing sub-par production standards. Last night the festival evacuated almost everyone off the island on account of they didn’t have food or tents for anyone (minor details). Today, after a wild night of #fyrefestival terror broadcast on social media, Fyre announced the festival would be indefinitely postponed.
I cannot explain how or why the bros running this festival ignored every warning sign they were given along the way. The writing was on the wall. I saw it firsthand six weeks ago. They overlooked so many very basic things. And baby, they forgot to make me sign an NDA."
http://nymag.com/thecut/2017/04/fyre-festival-exumas-bahamas-disaster.html
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Highnote
Custies gonna cust.
Custies gonna cust.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: St. Mark
This really has been a
This really has been a Twitter goldmine for the past 24 hours.
Sending a bunch of rich Millenials to the Bahamas to eat stale bread and sleep on wet mattresses in disaster relief tents (the horror!) is just too perfect.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Sycamore Slough
I looked at some various weeb
I looked at some various weeb-sites all running the same story.
My favorite was a foto of the Kustom Gourmet meal which was actually sliced cheeze on Wonder bread. Although, the garnish looked nice; lettuce & tomato.
I like how they called the housing "Geodesic Domes" when they were actually flimsy tents. And then the luggage delivery from a Container on the Beach, with no lights and people saying they got looted.
The whole scenario almost makes me think that ja-rule & McFarland went into this entire operation as Scam artistes betting each other how much Ca$$$h they could extract from it.
Surprised nobody beat them (Jar & Mac) with sticks and chopped 'em up for Fishing bait.
Probably nowhere near the location...
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: St. Mark
Yeah the "gourmet meal" was
Yeah the "gourmet meal" was definitely the most enduring meme from the festival.
Somebody on Twitter set it to a big dance pop soundtrack, which was golden.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Ken D.
Ha ha!
Ha ha!
Here's the promo video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkovBKfcSJ8
As you will see, they promote it as being on a private island that used to be owned by Pablo Escobar. Maybe true, but looks like the festival site ended up being just a gravel pit on a barren island that was probably used as a rendezvous point for drug shipments going to Florida.
This debacle couldn't have happened to a worse bunch of self-entitled uber-custies. Good for the bitches.
That being said, the Exuma Islands are a nice, laid back place with awesome snorkeling and diving.
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https://mobile.twitter.com
Here it is:
https://mobile.twitter.com/bobbyfinger/status/857968756223508482/video/1
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Sycamore Slough
Sorta makes you appreciate
Sorta makes you appreciate how Stirring Cheese & Phish actually pull off events of that sort with barely a glitch.
And they have been doing it for twenty years.
Then there are many other Island retreat musical events that have happened successfully; Jam In The Sand and DNB in Hawaii, DSO in Mexico, on and on.
These predatormotors really had to have schemed hard to fuck up that bad. It's not like the concept is brand-new.
I would guess that their second-hand yachts (recently) loaded with contraband are safely docked somewhere by now.
That would be the reality of the advertised "Treasure Hunt"
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I'm not sure if many zoners
I'm not sure if many zoners are familiar with the infamous beef between Ja Rule and 50 Cent; but I, for one, am closely monitoring 50's social media accounts for the inevitable lolz.
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From a Reddit poster who
From a Reddit poster who attended the festival:
"The lack of seeing any infrastructure or organization was the most disturbing sight.
The concierge desk truly was about 4 pieces of wood taped together with nobody on desk.
I saw several people pass out in our efforts to leave due to not getting water.
The "me against the world mentality" was very, very real. People were stealing each other's tents, racing to get onto the plane, etc."
https://www.reddit.com/r/fyrefestival/comments/683oy2/i_just_landed_in_m...
Sounds like things devolved into a real Lord of the Flies situation pretty quickly.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: aiq
Reminds me of the clusterfuck
Reminds me of the clusterfuck known as the Celebration of Life.
Most of my friends had attended the very good Atlanta I and II fests in 69 and 70 so we were all geeked for this one.
The brochure/ads made it look like it would be the greatest thing since night baseball. Part circus, part medieval fair, part new age extravaganza, and one of the best lineups ever.
Hideous. Everything that could go wrong did
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/features/life-celebration-a-report-fro...
Four of us looked at each other during Nugents piece of shit set and mind locked ourselves outta that horseshit.
Best laid plans, many a slip between cup and lip, etc.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Sycamore Slough
I think of the Phish
I think of the Phish "Coventry" fiasco where it rained way too much and everyone got their cars stuck in the Mud. But the show still went on.
Then there was a "Lock'n" year before last where it rained way too much and everyone had to wait an extra Day, But the show still went on.
So whatever you think of those Bands & Promoters, they had enough experience and smarts to deal with a natural disaster and make the show roll on.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: ltk173
Google: Billy McFarland
Google: Billy McFarland Magnises card and Billy McFarland Fyre
Looks like he's a young Bernie Madoff for Millennial Snowflakes.
We'll see what happens with the "models" of the Instantaneous Gram that helped promote it.
Festivals started jumping the shark a few years ago. This Fyre thing kinda proves the thesis.
Hopefully a bubble has been burst with this Millennial Social Media nonsense.
IRS sent letters to 140 people who don't disclose they are promoting a product on Twitter etc..
I'm sure they will catch up with the likes of that K clan etc.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: smiley
What part of JA Rule / Blink
What part of JA Rule / Blink 182 ever made anyone think this was going to work out in their favor?
something something "a fool and his money"
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: St. Mark
https://mobile.twitter.com
https://mobile.twitter.com/search?q=%23fyrefestival
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: smiley
oh. my. god.
oh. my. god.
thanks for that link, St Mark.
gold in them hills.
"Let this #fyrefestival debacle be a reminder that the Gathering of the Juggalos has run successfully for 17 years"
there's gotta be a German compound word for all the smiles this is giving me.
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Somebody gave Ja Rule a gig?
Somebody gave Ja Rule a gig?
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: tracy
This thread makes me want
This thread makes me want boots.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: smiley
I'm pretty stunned by that
I'm pretty stunned by that "five star meal" photo.
Makes the Phish Mexico frozen pizza and hamburger menu look like Per Se.
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But.......but.......the
But.......but.......the lineup had epic written all over it.....
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: St. Mark
Somebody started an indigogo
Somebody started an indigogo campaign to send Ja Rule a bag of gummy dicks.
https://www.generosity.com/community-fundraising/frye-festival-justice-2...
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This is what happens when you
This is what happens when you have bad taste, bad judgement and too much disposable income.
I don’t wish misfortune on anyone, but this just makes me laugh.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Tim
The feral dogs roaming the
The feral dogs roaming the island is the best part.
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Lol. Ja must be struggling to
Lol. Ja must be struggling to pay the mortgage or something.
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Well, 50 chimed in. It's ok.
Well, 50 chimed in. It's ok. Definitely not on the same level as that time 50 hired some goons to try to kill Ja Rule after Ja Rule tried to kill him, but it's decent.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BThKru1FEpF/?hl=en
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All the hahas
All the hahas
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Fyre Festival Hit With $100
Fyre Festival Hit With $100 Million Lawsuit
http://pitchfork.com/news/73199-fyre-festival-hit-with-100-million-lawsu...
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lol
lol
in Ja Rules own words- "Put it On Me"
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https://mobile.twitter.com
https://mobile.twitter.com/vctorialee/status/858177563671371776/photo/1
.this cracks me up every time it loops through.
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I remember Eminem and 50
I remember Eminem and 50 ripping Jana new asshole on the mic. Then I remember 50 tried fuckin around with Jadakiss and straight got schooled like a chump ass motherfucker. Those were some good years for rap. Jadakiss ripped into 50 pretty good.
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Fyre Festival 2018 announced.
Fyre Festival 2018 announced. Because its really the best thing they could do...
http://www.pollstar.com/news_article.aspx?ID=830733