Bill O’Reilly Is Wrong: Jay-Z Is Worthy of America’s Respect

FrontPage Mag ^ | 03/18/2014 | Ronn Torossian

[lepton]

“as the hip-hop lifestyle teaches so many important American values. From the importance of rising up no matter what your circumstances, to constantly working hard and seeking more and more, to personal responsibility”

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While not a fan of hip-hop myself, a fair number of my friends are...and none of them get the good side of this out of it aside from maybe the rising up part.

[Leaning Right]

The writer is a very lost man.

Right you are. From the article: "While Jay-Z made many mistakes growing up – as a drug dealer he undoubtedly hurt many people — none of us are perfect."

No. A mistake is writing 1+1=3. Deciding to sell drugs is not a mistake. It can be forgiven, but it is not a mistake. It is a conscious decision to hurt people for personal gain. Anyone who sees such a criminality as a simple "mistake" is indeed lost.

[dfwgator]

From the importance of rising up no matter what your circumstances, to constantly working hard and seeking more and more, to personal responsibility

Well I suppose becoming a successful pimp or drug dealer does take some work and personal responsibility.

[PGR88]

I don’t know anything about Jay-Z, but I will respect this man’s opinion. If you grew up in New York City (or Chicago, or LA or Miami) then Jay-Z is what you know.

if Conservatives expect and want black Americans to be conservative, then you have to expect people who like Jay-Z will be in the tent also.

[dfwgator]

If you grew up in New York City (or Chicago, or LA or Miami) then Jay-Z is what you know.

Only if you're too lazy to learn anything else.

[PGR88]

Only if you're too lazy to learn anything else.

My kids study cello and piano and can play Chopin - because my wife and I demand it. But the world is what it is, and I know vast segments of the US population were raised on Jay-Z. Sadly, its the culture we must swim in. One has to deal with people as they are, and work to improve from there.

[dfwgator]

and I know vast segments of the US population were raised on Jay-Z.

And look where we are.

[Old North State]

While Jay-Z made many mistakes growing up – as a drug dealer he undoubtedly hurt many people — none of us are perfect.
Charles Manson comes to mind. Another potential role model, maybe for the white hip-hoppers?

[dfwgator]

none of us are perfect.

Yeah, but the vast majority of us would never stoop to selling drugs.

[MNnice]

For some people, the only thing they respect is a person’s ability to accumulate wealth, regardless of how they do it, apparently.

[ridesthemiles]

“None of us are perfect”......

I can name a great many people I have met in my lifetime who are not perfect, nor am I....

HOWEVER——NONE of us was EVER a DRUG DEALER!!!!!!!

NONE——ZERO——ZIP——NADA.....

[mjp]

the hip-hop lifestyle teaches so many important American values.

1) perils and quirks of inner city life
2) beatboxing
3) breakdancing
4) graffiti
5) fashions derived from urban styling
6) ebonics

no thanks, I'll pass

[dfwgator]

7) Bitches and Hos.

[Do Not Make Fun Of His Ears]

Big Pimpin’ Lyrics:

“Nigga it’s the big Southern rap impresario
Comin’ straight up out the black barrio
Makes a mill’ up off a sorry hoe
Then sit back and peep my scenario

Oops, my bad, that’s my scenario
No I can’t f*** a scary hoe
Now every time, every place, everywhere we go
Hoes start pointin’, they say, there he go

Now these motherf****** know we carry mo’ heat than a little bit
We don’t pull it out over little s***
And if you catch a lick when I spit, then it won’t be a little hit
Go read a book you illiterate son of a bitch and step up yo’ vocab “

h/t Libloather

[Libloather]

As CEO of a leading New York PR agency, we have represented countless hip-hop artists, including - Snoop Dogg

Snoopy Dogg Dogg is now known as Snoop Lion. Some PR firm.