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Posted in music on February 27, 2013
Michael (Blue) Williams, the head of Family Tree Entertainment, has pitched the city's first private-sector gun buyback program to NYPD brass and is waiting for Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly's okay.As mentioned, Beyoncé is playing three shows at Barclays (and one at the Izod Center) in August, including the just-added 8/5 show.
"We want to get as many guns off the streets, and if this works, we'd like to support it," Kelly told the Daily News, adding that the proposal needs more study.If given the green light, Williams -- who has managed the wildly successful careers of OutKast and Cee-Lo Green and has the ear of hip-hop and rap royalty -- said he'll solicit help from none other than Beyoncé.
"The Beyoncé show is coming to Brooklyn; the Jay-Z show is coming to Yankee Stadium. Our goal is to reach out to individuals who are in my industry, in my world and who I have an association with and get their support," Williams, 43, said Monday.
"I think we should all work together to help get guns off the streets," Williams said.
Beyoncé is slated to perform at Brooklyn's Barclays Center in August, while Jay-Z and Justin Timberlake are set to play Yankee Stadium in July. Williams hopes to also talk Jay-Z into the guns for tickets deal -- once police sign off on it. - [NY Post]
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NOT WORTH IT
Posted by Anonymous | February 27, 2013 9:36 AM
id be into a "guns for Madball tickets" though
Posted by Anonymous | February 27, 2013 9:37 AM
Again with this garbage??????
Posted by Anonymous | February 27, 2013 9:38 AM
Ha - Madball tickets.
Posted by Anonymous | February 27, 2013 9:39 AM
Whoever it is on the BV team who keeps writing about Beyonce on this blog should be hung by his balls.
Posted by Anonymous | February 27, 2013 9:40 AM
good movement!
Posted by Anonymous | February 27, 2013 9:43 AM
Bob Mould fucking brought the house down at Bowery Ballroom last night and this is the shit BV wants to post about?
Posted by Anonymous | February 27, 2013 9:46 AM
This type of exchange system wouldn't be quite as effective at the concerts this site usually promotes.
Posted by Anonymous | February 27, 2013 9:48 AM
"Whoever it is on the BV team who keeps writing about Beyonce on this blog should be hung by his balls."
...so BV himself?
Posted by Anonymous | February 27, 2013 9:53 AM
Gangsta, son.
Posted by Anonymous | February 27, 2013 9:55 AM
Did jigga give up his guns from his drug dealing days?
Posted by Anonymous | February 27, 2013 9:55 AM
How many times must we tell you, we don't give a shit about this Top 40 crap. Move on already.
Posted by Anonymous | February 27, 2013 9:56 AM
I'd like to see pictures of Bob Mould's balls, that guy is fucking hot
Posted by Anonymous | February 27, 2013 9:59 AM
I'm getting confused with all these posts. Is Bob Mould giving his guns to Beyonce?
Posted by Anonymous | February 27, 2013 10:28 AM
I remember Madballs.
Posted by Anonymous | February 27, 2013 10:33 AM
I'd hit it.
Posted by Anonymous | February 27, 2013 11:36 AM
sounds like a good way to draw a nice, well behaved crowd
Posted by Anonymous | February 27, 2013 12:39 PM
i'd like to be teabagged by a set of falalfel balls
Posted by Anonymous | February 27, 2013 12:45 PM
is Bob Mould available?
Posted by Anonymous | February 27, 2013 1:29 PM
I wouldn't trade a water pistol for a ticket to see her or her dopey husband. All of this is just more publicity for B & J. It will not make any difference on the streets.
Posted by Anonymous | February 27, 2013 3:38 PM
BOOOOORRRRRRRIIIIIINNNNNNGGGGGGG!!!!!!!
Posted by Anonymous | February 27, 2013 3:40 PM
DEPORT PIERS MORGAN
Posted by Anonymous | February 28, 2013 3:40 AM
The stories I have of friendship, love, belonging, discovering amazing
Posted by two way radio | March 5, 2013 4:33 AM