June 23rd, 2008

Jay-Z Responds To Critics Of His Glastonbury Upcoming Appearance

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“It’s ridiculous, if we don’t embrace what is new, then how do we progress? I’ve never actually experienced anything like that before. It’s 2008, what is that about?”

“I listen to all types of music and that’s what should happen, that’s what the world should be about, mixing culture. There’s only good music and bad music.”

“I think that hip-hop is music and an art form, it’s poetry and it should be accepted and respected like any other art form. It’s just coming from a different perspective.” – Jay-Z

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Is this a case of just adding the wrong element? What would happen if the Fall Out Boys were set to headline Summer Jam? I think there would be less controversy if he wasn’t the headliner but I’m sure he will add a rock feeling to his performance.

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15 Responses to “Jay-Z Responds To Critics Of His Glastonbury Upcoming Appearance”

  1. 187!! Says:
    June 23rd, 2008 at 6:35 am

    Who Cares and 1st!!!

  2. Holla Says:
    June 23rd, 2008 at 6:49 am

    Jay needs to understand that it’s not about disrespect him as a rapper. Most of the people going to glastonbury are rock/Indie type of folks who in general are not interested in hiphop music no matter how popular you are in you’re own genre. You rarely see hiphop artist at festivals like Glastonbury for a reason. Jay is a huge star in America where hiphop is a lot more mainstream, but if you would headline Jay here in America at a rockfestival it wouldn’t work either. Overseas Jay is not a big crossover star like he is here in America so to add him to the festival’s headliner at a rock festival will of course get critizied.

    I think the promoters of the festival wanted a more diverse crowd and is now trying to get the hiphop crowd to come to Glastonbury to make it a little different. They took a big risk to make Jay the headliner cause they know that’s not the type of artist that most of the people are their to watch. Jay is a great live artist so hopefully he’ll put on a good performance and surprise alot of the Rock/Indie people.

  3. The GUArdian Says:
    June 23rd, 2008 at 7:55 am

    Damn #2 Hit it on the Money…”What more can I say”

  4. The GUArdian Says:
    June 23rd, 2008 at 7:56 am

    Damn #2 Hit it on the Money…”What more can I say”…Imagine having Murphys Law headline Summer jam…