Posted on 07/29/2013 10:45:48 AM PDT by AtlasStalled
Jay-Z has responded to criticism from legendary actor and activist Harry Belafonte that the rapper has failed to use his celebrity in a social responsibly way. Last year, Belafonte reportedly said “I think one of the great abuses of this modern time is that we should have had such high-profile artists, powerful celebrities. But they have turned their back on social responsibility. That goes for Jay-Z and Beyonce, for example."
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Jay-Z said,“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."
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Foul-mouthed thug rapper. The only interests he promotes are his own. T-shirts anyone?
He added..."It has the ability to heal! Put a wilted flower next to me, and it blooms! All stand in awe of the greatness that is ME!"
>>What’s a Jay-Z?
An overpaid black jester in a black-dominated urban poetry industry—”but I don’t mean that in a racial way”. I would call him a minstrel, but he doesn’t really have any talents other than a great agent and producer.
Earlier today I checked out the latest “100 Most Influential Celebrities” list that’s put out by Forbes every year. If you want to know what’s wrong with our society, just peruse that list - Oprah, Lady GaGa, Beyonce, Madonna, JayZ, Howard Stern, Letterman, Dr. Phil, Kanye West, Kim Kardashian, and so forth.
He’s a good marketer, I’ll give him that....you’d have to be to pass that crap he does off as music.
>>He’s a good marketer, I’ll give him that....you’d have to be to pass that crap he does off as music.
That’s the job of the great agent and great producer and an army of other “peeps” who advance and protect his brand.
Where’s Barbara Billingsley when you need her? How does someone ‘big up’ someone else?
I’ve been watching some Jenna Jamison “movies” lately that may qualify...
LOL!! What maroons!
It is a new STD I think.
LLS
Can we bronze him now and canonize him too.. save the wait.. he’s so precious. lol
One day cock of the walk, next day feather duster.
That’s Jaysleazes’ future...
They’re all devil worshipers.
Followers of this putz are why we have a zero president.
After the Anthony Weiner image dumps? You really want to know about Obama and Jay-Z?
and one more reason to hate A-Rod
Jay-Z throws support behind A-Rod
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