The scam industry: How the hip-hop boom sets hopefuls up for failure
by Ryan Pfeffer on Music, shared by Tom Ley to Deadsp from Deadspin > Sports News Without Fear, Favor or Compromise on (#3V6PS)
The venue's security checked the guest list one more time. HG Locks wasn't on it. It slowly began to sink in: No one was expecting him to perform; he had been scammed.