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Jay-Z Concert Loses Nearly $1 Million

Jay-Zâ€™s superstar presence was not enough to make a recent Arizona Stadium concert a success, as event promoters confirmed the show posted a loss of $917,000. The Last Smash Platinum Bash was organized by the Associated Students of the University of Arizona (ASUA), who paid Jay-Z $750,000 to co-headline the event with pop star Kelly Clarkson. The strange pairing was not enough to entice potential concertgoers. Arizona Stadium, which is known for football, had not hosted a concert in 32...

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10:32 on May 6 2009

Jay-Z show flop costs promoters

Yahoo! Music UK — world entertainment news - Concert promoters in Arizona have been left out of pocket after paying rapper Jay-Z Ã‚Â£517,000 to perform at an all-star show. more info

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18:57 on May 5 2009

Jay-Z Concert Loses Nearly $1 Million

AllHipHop — Jay-Zâ€™s superstar presence was not enough to make a recent Arizona Stadium concert a success, as event promoters confirmed the show posted a loss of $917,000. The... more info

Jay-Z Kelly Clarkson

23:30 on May 5 2009

Diddy and Jay-Z Are Boys At the Lakers Game

PopSugar — The Staples Center continued to attract a celebrity audience as the Lakers played the Rockets in a playoff game last night. Diddy and Jay-Z smiled despite the Lakers defe... more info

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23:30 on May 5 2009

Diddy and Jay-Z Bring Their Bromance to the Lakers Game

PopSugar — The Staples Center continued to attract a celebrity audience as the Lakers played the Rockets in a playoff game last night. Diddy and Jay-Z smiled despite the Lakers defe... more info

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18:45 on May 6 2009

Jay-Z Bombs Big Time In Arizona!

Perez Hilton — The Associated Students of the University of Arizona shelled out $1.4 million clams to put on a concert at the Arizona Stadium recently featuring Jay-Z and Kelly Clarkson... more info

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