Rick Ross Scared Off Show

Ross was booked to perform at the city’s Chene Park and more. David Rudulph, spokesman for The Right Productions, which put on the show, told MLive.com “this issue didn’t happen within Chene Park; it happened outside,” adding that he saw a crowd outside the park as Ross attempted to enter and “it’s unfortunate that this was a tactic to prevent another artist performing.”

The night of the show, Jay Hicks, a program director for Hot 107.5, announced that as Ross was pulling into the park, he was met “by 100 individuals outside,” according to a video posted on the station’s website.

“It took me nine months to put this show together,” Hicks told the crowd. “I do this for y’all; I was at work negotiating contracts, putting shit together. I’m going to be real with y’all; I’m going to be real as fuck. We had Rick Ross right outside here tonight at about eleven o’clock. When he was pulling in to come into Chene Park, he was met by 100 individuals outside.

“We have tried to pull every resource together and ask him to come back,” Hicks continued. “He is in fear of his life. I’m just being real; real talk. This is real shit. He was in fear of his life and he is not performing here tonight. And he may never come back to Detroit, and that’s no bullshit.” Hicks then announced the concert was over. Detroit Police Sgt. Eren Stephens told MLive authorities weren’t notified of the crowd outside the venue and she wasn’t aware of any arrests.

“There were no calls pertaining to that,” she said, noting the only officers at the venue were assigned to provide security before, during and after the show.

Other upcoming summer concerts at Chene Park include Marcus Miller, Morris Day, El DeBarge, Nick Colionne, New Edition, Fantasia, and Lyfe Jennings.