Jay-Z unhappy ‘Made in America’ leaving Philadelphia parkway
PHILADELPHIA — Jay-Z said Wednesday he’s disappointed that Philadelphia is booting his annual music festival from the city’s grandest boulevard, accusing the mayor of having “zero appreciation for what Made In America has built alongside the phenomenal citizens of this city.”
Writing in The Philadelphia Inquirer, the music mogul rapped the city for making a decision before consulting organizers, calling it a failure on the part of Democratic Mayor Jim Kenney.
The mayor said he thought the city’s position had been communicated to Jay-Z.
“I love Jay-Z,” Kenney said at a news conference. “We love the concert and we want to keep it.” He said the city is looking at alternative sites and hopes to resolve what he termed an “unfortunate misunderstanding.”