Reports state that an American concert promoter and his son are being held “hostage” due to Nas‘ failure to appear at a heavily promoted New Year’s Eve concert in Luanda. Patrick Allocco, a NJ-based promoter, had worked with Angolan promoter Henrique “Riquhino” Miguel to bring Nas to the southern African country.

Miguel wired around $300K to Nas’ camp, but the rapper never even made it on a plane citing “miscommunication” (he did make it to LeBron James’ party in Miami though). Allocco and his son were then allegedly kidnapped at gunpoint and are being held until Nas returns all the $300,000 owed plus an additional $50K for expenses.

There’s a whole lot of details about this story that still remain unclear so we’re side-eyeing the whole episode. Hope everyone stays safe though.

UPDATE: Patrick Allocco explains the Nas/concert/money situation via phone from Angola where he is still being held hostage via VLAD TV, stream below.

http://www.okayafrica.com/2012/01/11/the-side-eye-nas-promoter-held-hostage-in-angola/

I support that 1000%. How can you collect money and then fail to fulfil your contractual obligation with so much impunity? Worse still, having failed to honour your part of a conttract for which you had already been paid in advance, why are you so hesitant to RETURN their money? ? ? E no go better for this foolish Nas and im yeye promoter. Hungry Thieves.

@pro01

Dont blame Nas, ok, Nas is a lover of our continent AFRICA, he has been here many times, Nigeria twice, and be back soon, so blame the promoter, ok, american artist are too busy to be flying around, the world, abi Nas no be person,

so dont blame him go check Nas and damian marley distance relative album, they did that album, for african youths the money gotten from dat album is to educate african youths

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The issue is this: if Nas was too busy to make it down to Angola for the show, why did he accept payment upfront? Ok, assuming that contingencies beyond his control (I don't know how we can even call Lebron James' New Year party a 'contingency') made it impossible for Nas to honout his commitment, why did he not simply instruct his manager to return the money already collected? I like Nas as a rapper but this whole thing is pretty shameful.

well he is human, may be too much activity, well we all make mistakes, i am sure self rick ross also did that, but am sure they gonna return the Money