Maybe Mos Def hasn’t got his teeth checked in awhile, but usually you have to give your dentist two days notice to cancel an appointment.  This kind of rule applies to most fields of work too—you should just be nice and let people know if you can’t go ahead with something as planned.

As TMZ reports, apparently Mos Def isn’t aware of this common courtesy because he’s being sued by promoters REMG Entertainment for $57,000 for failing to go through with a concert as planned and without giving adequate notice for cancelling the gig.

Mos allegedly backed out of a concert that was supposed to take place on February 25… On February 24.  The promoter claims that one day before Mos was set to put on a show in Toronto at the Kool Haus, he ditched—leaving them with a $57,000 hit.

The cash includes a $12,500 deposit that Mos allegedly hasn’t returned as well as lost customers, sales, and goodwill.

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Toronto club Kool Haus has issued last-minute cancellations of shows by two controversial reggae and dancehall artists.

Elephant Man and Sizzla were scheduled to perform last Friday and Oct. 5, respectively. Human rights groups have accused both Jamaican artists of homophobic lyrics that incite violence against the gay community.

Stop Murder Music Canada, a coalition of 20 organizations that promote human rights, has been vocal about the artists. Founder Akim Larcher told the Toronto Star, “They shouldn’t have been allowed to get visas to perform in the country. It’s not about censorship or artistic freedom. That stops when hate propaganda is involved.”

Stop Murder Music has called on the federal government to step in and for the CRTC, which regulates radio and television airwaves, to ban such artists.

Larcher says his group is focused on promoting awareness of homophobia in Jamaica, where attacks and threats on gays and lesbians are on the rise, according to Amnesty International.

It was reported last week that police would monitor the Toronto concerts for hate speech.

Prior to the cancellations, ticket sales for the Elephant Man show had been poor.

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