Hating Whitey - Jay-Z Dons Gaudy 5 Percent Nation Medallion; Sect Says Whites Are 'Wicked and Weak'

Daily Mail (U.K.) ^ | 6 April 2014 | Daily Mail Reporter

[DogByte6RER]

Jay-Z causes controversy by wearing gaudy medallion of 'Five Percent Nation' group who believe whites are 'wicked and weak'

• The Brooklyn-born rapper wore a medallion representing the Five Percent Nation at a Nets game last week

• One of the main tenets of the Nation of Islam offshoot is that white people are 'weak and wicked' and that black men hold the power of God

• When asked if the medallion holds any importance to him, Jay-Z said: 'A little bit'

• Jay-Z was spotted wearing the nation's symbol last year while giving radio interviews for his new album, Magna Carta Holy Grail

• A representative for the Five-Percenters said Jay-Z is not an active member and shouldn't be wearing regalia unless he subscribes to their beliefs

Jay-Z raised eyebrows at the Barclay's Center last week when he wore a medallion symbolizing the Five Percent Nation.

The Brooklyn-born rapper was sitting court-side at a Nets game on Tuesday with wife Beyonce when he was snapped wearing the controversial symbol.

One of the core tenants of the Five Percent Nation - an off-shoot of the Nation of Islam - is that white people are 'wicked and inferior' to black men.

When asked by a reporter whether the medallion is meaningful to him, Jay-Z shrugged and said 'A little bit'.

This isn't the first time that the rapper has been connected to the Five-Percenters.

He was photographed wearing another similar medallion while giving radio interviews for his album Magna Carta Holy Grail last summer.

And in 'Heaven' a track on that album, Jay-Z references the Five-Percenters acronym for Allah by rapping 'Arm leg leg arm head'.

The Five Percent Nation was founded in 1963 by Clarence Smith, a former student of Malcolm X.

[windsorknot]

It would be a real shame if that gaudy medallion got caught on something.

[dfwgator]

[nascarnation]

Imagine the ruckus if a Nascar driver showed up with a Confederate flag belt buckle....

[dandiegirl]

Bouncy looks half white to me.

[blueplum]

I text (and phones) with Obama:

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2013/07/11/jay-z-says-he-texts-with-obama/

Obama ‘owes me a couple’
http://www.politico.com/story/2013/08/jay-z-obama-hall-of-fame-inductor-95156.html

(Treasury Dept finds a way to make Jay-Z’s trip to Cuba legal):
http://www.usnews.com/news/blogs/washington-whispers/2013/06/18/controversial-cuban-vacation-of-jay-z-and-beyonce-proven-legal

“Harry Belafonte blasted Jay Z and Beyonce for having “turned their backs on social responsibility.” Jay Z responded, “I’m offended by that because first of all, and this is going to sound arrogant, but my presence is charity. Just who I am. Just like Obama’s is. Obama provides hope.”

and
“A Wikileaks document exposed the fact that Beyonce had performed at a party connected to brutal Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi.”

http://radaronline.com/photos/beyonce-jay-z-secrets-scandals-drugs-affairs/photo/597673/

[AnotherUnixGeek]

Jay-Z is a joke - the guy's closing in on 50 and hasn't put out anything worth listening to since 2003's "The Black Album", which at the time was supposed to be his farewell as a performer. Despite the gushingly overdone campaign of people like Gwyneth Paltrow, Bono and our illustrious president to portray Jay-Z as a deep thinker, he's not bright enough or articulate enough for even the liberal press to buy it, and so he's forced to keep churning out music if he's to have any hope of being known as anything more than the elderly husband of Beyonce, his much younger and more successful wife.

The Five-Percenters thing is hilarious - it was an interesting side-note when rap was entering it's prime in the early '90s and the Wu-Tang clan rose to fame referring to themselves as gods and their women as earths, but now it's as silly as the expensive red sneakers and the ridiculous hubcap hanging around the neck of this wealthy, middle-aged man who hasn't figured out how to grow old gracefully.

[Flag_This]

Excellent comparison... but I liked President Comacho.

[2 Kool 2 Be 4-Gotten]

Sounds a bit like the old “master race” trope that was so popular about half a decade ago with the symbols to match. What’s past is prologue.

[windsorknot]

acronym for Allah by rapping 'Arm leg leg arm head'.

Jay-Zzzzz is not bright enough to see the irony in that rap.

[Vision]

And Obama is close with these racists.

Funny, Obama’s spiritual leader, who married him and baptized his children is also racist.

It seems many of Obama’s close associations are racist...

[dfwgator]

Yes, at least President Camacho loved his country, LOL!

[servantboy777]

Oh those darn racist negros.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Jayzee wants a race war.

Be careful what you wish for, Jayzee.

[2 Kool 2 Be 4-Gotten]

Arggh meant to say half a century ago (actually longer) not half a decade ago. And no I’m not drinking!

[BenLurkin]

Of course, and his gal pal is trying her best to look white.

Go figure.

[miliantnutcase]

lol great movie

[SunkenCiv]

> A representative for the Five-Percenters said Jay-Z is not an active member and shouldn’t be wearing regalia unless he subscribes to their beliefs

Thanks DogByte6RER.

[PapaBear3625]

The DC sniper was a 5 percenter

[Finalapproach29er]

Of course, and his gal pal is trying her best to look white.
****
LOL

[bigheadfred]

I am still sticking to my version that the dark side of the moon takes more meteor hits because of its orientation.