Jay-Z Speaks About Politics, Investing In The Yankees & London Fans Trying To Rob Lil Wayne
TimeOut: It’s interesting that you say that – most rappers appear to be very cautious about speaking out about social problems in their interviews.
Jay-Z: ‘Right. Yeah, that all comes out of fear. You gotta figure where most of these guys are coming from. They’re coming from very poverty-stricken areas, and now here they are and they have a chance to provide for themselves and their generation, and they want to hold on to it. So they’re a little afraid of especially that type of thing – you’re gonna take on the government. They’re afraid of the repercussions of that. They’re gonna absolutely shut them down.’
Full Interview: TimeOut
In the interview Jay-Z talks about his upcoming Glastonbury concert, thoughts on the London music scene, fans trying to rob Lil Wayne during a concert, possibly investing into the Yankees and politics.
People are struggling, they’re broke, they gotta pay the light bill, then pay the rent.” They don’t even know what that means! That’s why people are not so involved with politics. I never voted until two, three years ago. Because as a kid that’s how I was brought up – whoever was in office, nothing changed.
-Jay-Z
I kind of got that mentality, to me it doesn’t matter who the president is, I just got to do me. With that said, people still need to vote in order for politicians to at least pretend to give a damn about them.
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This is why I love jigga - always talks sense. Good read!
p.s. First!
Weezy is one soft ass 5ft midget all his fans are 15yr old groupies and stripper bytches. Anyway Jay is that dude Greatest Rapper of All Time!
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Lol .Wdf Lil Wayne Almost Got Robbed? .Where? , I Aint Hear Anything About That.
SEE THATS WHY THE BUSHES/RONALD REGANS GET INTO OFFICE, THEY TRICK NIGGAS INTO THINKIN OUR VOTE DOESNT COUNT BUT IN THE LAST TWO ELECTIONS WEVE SEEN IT DOES! VOTE NIGGA AND AT LEAST WE CAN SAY WE TRIED TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE! NIGGAS BE COMPLAININ ABOUT THE SYSTEM WHEN HYPATHETICALLY (DOUBT THATS SPELLED RIGHT) WE CAN CHANGE IT BY VOTIN! JUST VOTE NIGGAS!!!!! PLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAASSSSSSSSSEEEEEEEEE!!!
“I kind of got that mentality, to me it doesn’t matter who the president is, I just got to do me. With that said, people still need to vote in order for politicians to at least pretend to give a damn about them.”
Nigel, that was the most ass-backwards thing you said. If you feel you don’t wanna vote b/c it doesn’t matter (which i disagree with but at least you have a reason) then so be it. But the second sentence doesn’t make any sense. ‘Let’s just vote so that we can PRETEND’… c’mon jay-z’s making an intelligent point trying to reach those who feel dis-enfranchised. You sorta undermind it by talking in circles. But i don’t mean any disrespect.. just pick one side and intelligently defend it.
Jay always speaks the truth
VOTE LOCALLY PEOPLE. Presisdent is cool and all, but that international or global politics. Maybe stateside. But if you want change in your hood and schools, vote for those mayors, governers, city counsel people, and Senators.
right after that comment jay said that it’s important to vote he was just explaining why other mother fuckers don’t vote.
anyway good read
lol at my nigga weezy seen that shit on youtube..ha ha ha
jigga my nigga. best rapper alive right there. jay is the truth. oh yeah and wayne didnt get robbed the crowd popped bottles at his ass.
jigga my nigga. best rapper alive right there. jay is the truth. oh yeah and wayne didnt get robbed the crowd popped bottles at his ass.
@ 4. It was when he was in London a few months back and the crowd through shit onto the stage and he refused to perform & he got booed and shit. Good interview by Jay-Z.
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weezy aint get robbed
i jus wanted to make that comment
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Yea realtalkny you got that mentality cause Jay-Z says he got that mentality. I bet if 50 Cent said that you would try to figure out something wrong with it and post your negative opinions about him like you always do, dick riding niggas ya’ll kill me get off jigga’s nuts and let him breathe.
Jay is that nigga good interview
fuck jay z and the whole nyc 4 tha matter yall niggas need to get tested cause i know yall got something get the fuck off his dick that shit dont make no sense how yall be yall over a nigga dick got damn can the man pee yall homo ass niggas really need to stop that shit do yall even love yall mamas much as yall love jay z and 50 get the fuck off them niggas dick and get yall some pussy but i heard that homo shit run out there in nyc do yall even like girls much as yall like them niggas that shit is scary man watch how many faggots get offended i know the truth hurts but so should yall mouths from suckin them up. shakin my fuckin head at yall homos i might put yall on the street and make me some money cause yall aint nothin but bitches anyway….ny as niggas
I read the entire interview yesterday. It was good. He’s very intelligent and speaks the truth eloquently and to the point. It’s great that he’s honest about his not voting until a few years ago, but making sure people know you should. That’s important to put out there for the younger kids who look up to him. Say what you want about him, but he does speak to and set an amazing example for young, disenfranchised black men to turn their lives around and do positive things.