Celeb Photos: Jay Z compares Obama to Wiz Khalifa

RudeBoyy

I think that hip hop has done more for racial relations than most cultural icons," says Jay in the clip. "Save Martin Luther King, because his dream speech we realize[d] when President Obama got elected. But, the impact of the music, you know, this music didn't only influence kids from urban areas. It influenced people all around the world"

The rap icon goes on to explain his belief that racism is often learned at a young, but can be obstructed through idol worship. “It’s very difficult to teach racism when your kid looks up to Snoop Doggy Dogg," he said, going on to describe the benefits of the club scene. "Before people partied in separate clubs. There were hip hop clubs and there were techno clubs," he explained. "Now people party together, and once you have people partying, dancing, and singing along to the same music, then conversations naturally happen after that."
http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/jay-z-ar...ews.13473.html

Miichael

Mess @ MLK/Wiz tho

MaRy

Elusive Chanteuse

I get what he's saying but IDK if I agree fully.

RudeBoyy

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I get what he's saying but IDK if I agree fully.

It makes no sense, some of the biggest racist on this site for example love Rihanna. Also if anything Jay Z's lyrics promote negative stereotype. Like him and his black wife going "on the run" for their global tour.

Big Smoke

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Originally posted by RudeBoyy

Jay Z shocked fans by implying that since people listen to hip hop artist now they can not be racist and even says that besides Martin Luther King music artists have more impact on race relations then cultural icons. The rapper who is a former drug dealer and has been criticized for his lyrics glorifying drugs and misogyny believes he's changing the world.

I think that hip hop has done more for racial relations than most cultural icons," says Jay in the clip. "Save Martin Luther King, because his dream speech we realize[d] when President Obama got elected. But, the impact of the music, you know, this music didn't only influence kids from urban areas. It influenced people all around the world"

The rap icon goes on to explain his belief that racism is often learned at a young, but can be obstructed through idol worship. “It’s very difficult to teach racism when your kid looks up to Snoop Doggy Dogg," he said, going on to describe the benefits of the club scene. "Before people partied in separate clubs. There were hip hop clubs and there were techno clubs," he explained. "Now people party together, and once you have people partying, dancing, and singing along to the same music, then conversations naturally happen after that."
http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/jay-z-ar...ews.13473.html

Dude this makes sense.

Mike91

NewRihannaStan

G.U.Y. Gaga

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Priyanka Chopra

Oh my! What profound intelligence! So articulate and cerebral like his wife. No wonder I look up to them.

all eyes on me

idgi someone explain

RudeBoyy

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idgi someone explain

Jay Z says that due to Snoop Dog and Wiz Khalifa's music people are no longer racist. He says his music has more impact then most civil rights icons. A bit of a narcissism out of touch with reality tea. I mean we see on atrl that on the daily fans of Rihanna call Beyonce an ghetto ape so people listening to black artist really doesn't hange their opinion on black people, just those specific artists.

Grumpy Gills

I get what he's trying to say but it's far from true.

Ascension

His perspective is colored by his position. I see what he's saying, but it's been a long time since he has had real world relations and interactions without being Jay-Z to everyone he meets first and foremost. Bey has made a comment in that vein before about feeling like people don't see her race anymore and I see how being in such a position could make someone feel like that but it's a rather warped perspective from inside of a bubble created by their massive fame. I completely understand how they could feel that way living what they live, but I just disagree from a much more...common viewpoint.

Idol worship doesn't interfere with ones ability to be racist. Not in the least bit. Even if the person being taught to hate is a fan of someone of another race, they will simply just view the ones they idolize as "exceptions" and then there's the rest. Prime example I've personally seen displayed on here, there was a Latino member I saw on here with a Rihanna avatar/Mariah stannish name that blatantly stated his feeling that Black people are beneath him in one of the interracial dating threads. I'm pretty sure people like that -- ones that are probably taught such prejudiced perspectives from a young age that still enjoy the work of Black entertainers/athletes etc. are far far more common than any that may completely reject racism and prejudice because of the stars they admire.

M A R C

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tell_me_a_lie

the irony

Callisto.

I get it and I see where hes coming from but I feel like something is off about what he said.

retromaury

manwhore

i cant!

RudeBoyy

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Originally posted by Ascension

Idol worship doesn't interfere with ones ability to be racist. Not in the least bit. Even if the person being taught to hate are fans, they just view the ones they idolize as "exceptions" and then there's the rest. Prime example I've personally seen displayed on here, there was a Latino member I saw on here with a Rihanna avatar/Mariah stannish name that blatantly stated his feeling that Black people are beneath him in one of the interracial dating threads. I'm pretty sure people like that -- ones that are probably taught such prejudiced perspectives from a young age that still enjoy the work of Black entertainers/athletes etc. are far far more common than any that may completely reject racism and prejudice because of the stars they admire.

I know exactly who you're talking about and get exactly what you're saying.

I don't get why we're quoting the bey pic though, is that supposed to be our expression reading this?