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July 28, 2008

Jay-Z Speaks On Staying In Touch With The Hood & Barack Obama

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‘I think it’s more important for me to be in touch with who I am than in touch with the streets, per se,’ he says. ‘Being in touch with the streets, keeping it real, that’s become a lie and a cliche. I’m not hanging on the corner in the Bed-Stuy. I hate it when rappers say, “I’m keeping it ‘hood.” I’m like, “Why? What do you mean? No one’s there by choice! You’re in the hood, by choice?”‘

‘If [Barack Obama] loses I really will feel sorry and sad for the state of America,’ he says. ‘The world is watching. And the world will judge us on that. And I’m not voting for him simply because he’s black. The worst thing ever for black people would be to put someone in who wasn’t capable. I’m voting because he’s capable. What he represents to a little kid in Marcy Projects right now is to make him feel like he’s part of America. We never felt like we were part of the American dream.’

Full Article: Guardian

Who is in the hood by choice? I understand going back to your community to help build it up, but if your rich and famous you can no longer just be hanging out on the block. You should have more important things to do and there will be a lot of envious people around you in the hood.

58 Comments so far

1.
nab$ wrote on July 27th, 2008 at 6:45 am

first

2.
haha wrote on July 27th, 2008 at 6:55 am

Looks like realtalk.net will do anything for a buck. What the fuck is this john mccain ad floating around the site all about?

Hov is right though. Who’s in the hood by choice. That hood shit is so overrated. Obama 08..holla

3.
can i get a hell yea?hell yeaaaa! wrote on July 27th, 2008 at 7:11 am

I don’t even have to read the rest of what he is saying,because he talks with common sense instead of this attitude that people owe him everything like 50 cent and knaye west.This man is the one man rolling stones,U2,beatles,etc. GOAT nuff said

4.
veraci0us wrote on July 27th, 2008 at 7:52 am

METHOD MAN stil in the hood hav u seen that brudas home lol

5.
veraci0us wrote on July 27th, 2008 at 7:53 am

jay-z jus stating the obvious futhermore

6.
Agreed wrote on July 27th, 2008 at 8:12 am

Ok, here’s the argument. I completely 100% agree with Jay-Z, but then there’s those stupid ass fans that go “ohh T.I. aint real, he dont be in bankhead” etc. blah blah… So thats why most rappers succumb to all that bullshit and say over and over again that “they’re in the hood”.

7.
Bluecreme wrote on July 27th, 2008 at 8:28 am

This was a great interview for Jay. The brother has truly evolved in some parts of his life.

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Ahijah wrote on July 27th, 2008 at 9:21 am

Haha Real Talk selling out promoting MCcain just messing, I agree if you made it you got money go back help people yes but don’t be in the hood when you don’t need to. The hood is full of envy thats why I hate when people like Jadakiss talk like being in the hood is great when you have no need to stay their.

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NYGangstaNGentlemen
NYGangstaNGentlemen wrote on July 27th, 2008 at 9:51 am

I agree with J not just because he’s the greatest rapper alive and an that he’s an ICON but the fact he’s got COMMON SENSE. NO 1 in the HOOD aspires to stay there. All these rappers are lying talking keeping it hood when only their family abd friends still live there. Some of these dudes including JENNY JONES can’t go back to their so called hood.
Only Black Men are on this dumb shit!!!

As far as Obama WOW if he losses u thinks shit is bad now..Wait you’ll see this mf’er McCain is in early stages of Alzheimers. He really has all the symptoms next time u hear him talk he’ll say..”I gotta get back to u on that 1″
this dumbass does’nt even know that Pakistan is 2 countries away from IRAQ. McCain runnin our country thats scary..McCain Pres? I would’nt trust this MF’er to drive my whip mught crash my shit up.

An yo for the foll ass that said Method live in the hood nah B he lives in Teaneck NJ real nice they pull niggas over soon as they see yo ass.

Aspire for Greatness we can make things happen people.

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real talk ny wrote on July 27th, 2008 at 10:06 am

finally all of us can agree with this shit. common sense like ny gangsta said. An for the brother dissin meth, yo its about property taxes when u want the best if u have kids and want them to go to the best schools. It’s like $1900 per student in the hood and like $9000 per student in the burbs big difference. Not saying u can’t make it from the hood from their schools but you just have a better chance coming from an suburb school. Thats where it starts home and school. So if u can find me anything in the burbs don’t give a fuck if its a shack I would move there for my kids to have a better chance.

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gina b wrote on July 27th, 2008 at 10:15 am

smart brothers not just talking about rap but real issues I like that guys Preach on brothers thats sexy when u can use your mind instead fighting and using guns against each other..talk it out and we’ll be better off in the future

Barack is sexy because he’s really smart speaks well of course and still has a swagger like Denzel. Us real women who want security like that. Not just a thug with his pants sagging and jail guys. trust me I know.

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WHITE BOY wrote on July 27th, 2008 at 10:29 am

What jay-z said is so true i think hanging out on the streets is the most useless uneducated unintelligent and the most ignorent thing a person can do. Especially a grown ass person whether your a man or a women seriously it get to the point where if your hanging out on the street all the time. And you ain’t got know job or you ain’t going to school and your just out on the street then your reppin something negitive. I think people need to wake up and taking charge if your out on the street givin back or just cleaning the neighborhood ok. But if your out on the streets selling drug gangbanging terrorizing folk starting fight brakin into cars or just simply doing nothing. And you call that hood then your a fuckin idiot and the same mofos who claim that they be keeping it hood are the same mofos who are still living with they mamas.

I also agree with Hov if we lose obama as president America would offically be the dumbest country in the world. I mean this country is the closet to being the dumbest country in the world anyway being that we have made alot of much bad choices. But if obama loses to john mccain aka george bush then America would be struggling and suffering for other 4 years matter of fact make that 8 years just in case if ya’ll pick Mccain again.

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Uristocrat wrote on July 27th, 2008 at 10:35 am

I hope a lot of rappers read this and understand what Jay is really saying. There is nothing cool with stating that “I be in the hood still.” Like are you serious? thats not cool… thats not hot..

http://www.uristocrat.com

14.
Blackie wrote on July 27th, 2008 at 10:56 am

I’m glad there’s a rapper not just talking stupid about his girls and bling but some real shit. I know Jay Z is rich he has alot of fans an hopefully others are paying attention.
This is what matters cause in a broder picture we’re still losing because we have to understand it starts with us as human beings respecting each other. It’s not good to keep it hood and kill each other. I’ve been locked down b4 and I make sure my kids don’t follow my steps or these rappers.
I’m happy to say threw my issues my daughter has been to Japan twice and my other daughters attending Spelman ATL. Thats what its about not me cause I been there an it aint hood no more it’s HELL.

15.
media wrote on July 27th, 2008 at 11:18 am

envious niggas = fat joe he always attacking 50 saying he not in the hood why would 50 be in the hood the guy is caking. Fat joe=loser

16.
datVAhead23
datVAhead23 wrote on July 27th, 2008 at 11:21 am

Its a great thing that all(well…most)of my fellow bloggers on REAl Talk Ny, have common sense and they have positive values on life and they are there own person,we dont try to mimic or impersonate any rapper, we are 100% aware that its ONLY ENTERTAINMENT!. But we need to feed are positive values and morals and knowledge to the streets; preferably the youth; which is are future. How things are looking now for are youth… :(,not good!! Just going to the mall in Norfolk, VA, you see all types of crazy shit. you wonder if these kids have parents that even care about me or even talk to them to give them guidance on how to talk properly, dress, and simply conduct themselves in public. Its a sad sight.

But, I totally agree with jay. I dont understand why Mf’ers are so proud of being from the hood????!! I know real dudes from the hood, and the primary objective; is to get the fuck OUT!! The real hood is not fun, exciting, great for the kids, and all peaches and cream. WAKE UP PEOPLE!! I would think Jay-z is THE MOST ignorant man, if he was like…”yea, i’m still associated and still hang in the hood”…….NEGRO, FOR WHAT!!??? Im glad the man turned his life around and is a business man/entrep. and is doing major things for himself.

Oh and about the presidential topic that arose. MANNNNN, like yall said, if MCcain gets into office, please expect the unexpected, that being negative. the US diggin’ itself deeper in debt because “AMERICA MUST WIN THIS WAR” :| ….yea right!! the continues suffer of the middle-class family, increase in oil prices,and etc. Not saying that Barack Obama, will implement everything he preaches but atleast he has a vision and the drive to change America for the better.

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Mr.Bush wrote on July 27th, 2008 at 11:23 am

listen so what McCain will become President!!!
ranked 894 out of 899 college students. So whats he’s not bright atleast there will be less abortions and more blacks in the hood. They’ll grow up like their parents and go right to jail to help us Republicans stay on top see we got a plan.

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Cplus wrote on July 27th, 2008 at 12:01 pm

I’m from the Middle east and I fuckin agree on the Republican foreign policies plan, Democrats are bullshiters and knows shit , what Obama will do and the way he “promised” to act will simply kill any new born democracy in the east. fuck him… but Jay proves once again he got brains… at least he speaks logically

McCain 08 bitches

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ya boi wrote on July 27th, 2008 at 12:06 pm

I’m willing to bet that there are just as many envious white people living next to jay-z’s mansion, than there are envious black people in the hood.

Who is in the hood by choice? Lot’s of people are….teachers, americorps volunteers, preachers, police officers, and the list goes on.

Just because you’re “in the hood” doesn’t mean you’d be hanging on the corner. Some people go back to the “hood” daily to make a change….

20.
G Nice wrote on July 27th, 2008 at 12:11 pm

ya boi i don’t think people are sayin that I think they mean live in those conditions u fallin off topic.

People are their to make a difference and uplift people your right. Think they’re saying live by choice that all brother.

21.
601 n 817 wrote on July 27th, 2008 at 12:18 pm

So because your rich you can’t go hang in the same neighborhood you were raised in?? And its not like they livin in the hood they just commin through whats the problem with that?

Its dumb of him to say he hates to hear that just because he doesnt go back.

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WHITE BOY wrote on July 27th, 2008 at 1:12 pm

Only a dumb rich person would go back to the hood that they were raised in a smart person wouldn’t go back. I mean with all the money that you will have why would you go back to the hood. Mofos ain’t gonna respect you especially with the type of level that jay-z 50 and diddy is in all they gonna think about is their money. I seriously don’t get it when fans be gettng mad at most of these rappers for not hanging out in the hood talkin about keep it real define what keep it real means.

Most rappers in my opinion who alway go back to the hood are rappers that don’t make enough money its obviuos that their doing something negetive to cuff up money. I mean seriously if you were rich then their wouldn’t be any reason for you to be in the hood and fuck visiting. I mean once you get up out the hood any you move your family and friend up out the hood then their know reason for you to go back. I personally don’t think it dumb of him to say that i think folk just don’t get it its like their brainwashed into thinking that way. In my opinion i think jay-z is just braking out of that whole hood shit being that he doesn’t live in the hood know more.

I think jay-z has accepting the fact that he made it through poverty and he’s appreciating it and he not ashame to admitt that which is just common sense. And not only that jay-z is one of the biggest business men in hiphop why in the hell would he be hanging out in the hood that shit is useless is hell. If any rapper should be in any hood visiting it should be in a poor country where rappers should be giving back those are the type of rappers that i respect period.

23.
SILENT FASHIONS
SILENT FASHIONS wrote on July 27th, 2008 at 1:32 pm

Shout out to Jay-Z for Keeping It A 100. A lot of dudes I know lost there lives trying to be somebody which they wasn’t by staying in the hood. Who wants to be in the hood after u reach a certain status? unless #1 U want to shyt on the hood or #2 you miss being broke. Dudes need to grow up and set an example for the little ones who are totally lost. The greatest rapper(by record sales)Lil Wayne walks around all day with liquid drugs in his cup. Honestly I don’t give a fck about who sell what because AmeriKKKa is death of themselves due to the INTERNET its not only rap EVERYTHING. But what worries me is where the direction of the youth is going BLACK or WHITE. No disrespect to these rap blogs, but people favorite site should include CNN Money, Forbes,and etc…Focus on this $$$ and make your way out the hood. 1

R.I.P STACK BUNDLES

24.
Bee Ohh whY wrote on July 27th, 2008 at 1:35 pm

SILENT FASHIONS

Shout out to Jay-Z for Keeping It A 100. A lot of dudes I know lost there lives trying to be somebody which they wasn’t by staying in the hood. Who wants to be in the hood after u reach a certain status? unless #1 U want to shyt on the hood or #2 you miss being broke. Dudes need to grow up and set an example for the little ones who are totally lost. The greatest rapper(by record sales)Lil Wayne walks around all day with liquid drugs in his cup. Honestly I don’t give a fck about who sell what because AmeriKKKa is death of themselves due to the INTERNET its not only rap EVERYTHING. But what worries me is where the direction of the youth is going BLACK or WHITE. No disrespect to these rap blogs, but people favorite site should include CNN Money, Forbes,and etc…Focus on this $$$

R.I.P STACK BUNDLES

25.
Bee Ohh whY
Bee Ohh whY wrote on July 27th, 2008 at 1:37 pm

R.I.P STACK BUNDLES

26.
crooklands finest wrote on July 27th, 2008 at 1:44 pm

dope article

HOV!

27.
HAHAHAHAHAHA wrote on July 27th, 2008 at 1:45 pm

IM GLAD HE FINALLY COMES OUT AND SAYS IT…CAUSE JAY DOESNT HELP ANY OF THE PEOPLE HE USED TO KNOW IN THE HOOD BESIDES MEMPHIS BLEEK…NOT EVEN PEOPLE WHO HELPED HIM GET WERE HES AT

I GUESS WHEN YOUR IN HIS PRICE BRACKET U GET JADED>>>WHICH IS UNDERSTANDABLE>>>THAT AMOUNT OF MONEY WOULD CHANGE ANYONE WHETHER THEY ADMIT IT OR NOT

28.
jjas
jjas wrote on July 27th, 2008 at 1:52 pm

when fifty said that your said he a punk but when jay said it he smart lol fifty been saying this for a while now jay said your listen haters

29.
WRECK wrote on July 27th, 2008 at 1:55 pm

JAY-Z AINT BENN IN THE HOOD SINCE LIKE 98,99 FUCK OUTTA HERE

30.
Backlash wrote on July 27th, 2008 at 2:15 pm

Nice Interview

31.
lebron wrote on July 27th, 2008 at 2:27 pm

co sign #28

50 cent been sayin this for years

32.
G Nice wrote on July 27th, 2008 at 2:40 pm

Never heard 50 say it but if he did he was right to yo

33.
G Nice wrote on July 27th, 2008 at 2:42 pm

Jay come thru but not to stay long TYTY and Chill MOM’s Marcy all day

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County Of Kings wrote on July 27th, 2008 at 2:42 pm

its nice to see a rapper thats not afraid to be a role model
or afraid to take responsibility
hov see the inspiration barack can give a young black kid, and hov can also inspire the same black kids
with that knowledge, this is an important time where a black man can actually get in the white house
jayz gonna get his photo opps wit barack, get some back door deals, like the ways oil and construction companies had with bush
if jayz does this successfully, other rappers will follow his lead, and a change is gonna come

this is an important time, if u aint trying to change lanes for the better, then get off the road

35.
Montgomery Mika wrote on July 27th, 2008 at 2:46 pm

I love HOV…I am sorry real women know real men when we see them. And for you who wish to bash him, again all I can say is TIMING people have to know when to say certain things. Now he has grown up before our eyes so be glad for him…(he’s a positive male) Don’t go comparing him to anyone else there is only one HOV & there will never be another

36.
Reloaded
Reloaded wrote on July 27th, 2008 at 3:42 pm

Jay-Z has really been getting it right these last few years. He really is his own business and he’s made a name for himself throughout the WORLD. Why exactly would a man with his net-worth stay around Bed-Stuy? He’s always paid homage to his neighborhood and has never denounced it. So good for him for getting out and living the high life.
As for Obama or McCain, I really think neither of them would make a great President. But this isn’t a board for Politics.

37.
B! wrote on July 27th, 2008 at 4:13 pm

Amen brother!..wow..bring out da pom poms for J huh..haha..Obama mofos!

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PHENOMENON wrote on July 27th, 2008 at 4:26 pm

How is “Real Talk NY” Selling out for having a McCain ad on their site?

If that who they support then thats their business. If anything its hot because they’re making money off of his campaign.

It’s funny how so many people think Obama is a great choice when he obviously is not.

Most peopleI run into that support Obama are people that don’t even follow politics.

They just go by whatever the mainstream media tell them. [If thats you then you already LOST.]

There are so many things that Obama is dead wrong on its ridiculous but it doesn’t get exposed on the media for what ever reason.

As far as McCain goes, at times he doesn’t seem like a TRUE conservative to me and he even seems to be slowly adopting some of Obamas positions.

I feel like both choices kinda SUCK! [What else is new?]

and with Obama:
Universal Health Care- LMFAO at how ridiculous that is. that would be a disaster. One question. . .WHO’S GOING TO PAY FOR THAT?! We can’t afford that sh*t! Even before 9/11 and the war we would never be able to afford that. It would never work here anyway. Imagine every doctors office being like a “free clinic” and see how ling it takes for you to get treatment for anything and see how ridiculous your taxes are.

National Security- Obama said “Iran is a small country, it’s NOT a threat.” My goodness, Iran is so much of a threat its crazy. Iran is the same country receiving weapons from Russia and wants to, and I quote from the Iranian President, “Wipe Isreal from the face of the Earth.”

Iran claims their nuclear programs are peaceful which is pure BULLSH*T! But is you want terrorists to have NUKES, vote Obama.

I’m pretty sure neither John McCain or Barack Obama will close our borders. These stupid politicians refuse to close the Mexican border, meanwhile our Texas troopers are being killed because they have to beg congress for more money because they are under armed and under maned against these Mexican drug runners who are also kidnapping and terrorizing Texans on the border.

And that makes me think, with all of these people crossing the border illegally, I wonder how many of them are terrorists and how many of them we will have to give free heath care since we want to have this retarded universal health care. The millions of unknown illegals wont even be paying taxes to pay for health care so that will be even more loss for us. YAY!

I really can’t see anything good from Obama. Oh wait, I forgot. . .CHANGE!! Yeah, thats right. what the fu*k does that mean? Notice how he never discusses his loopy policies. He just gives a great speech but guess what, speeches don’t do sh*t for the economy and don’t make you qualified to be President on the United States and leader of the free world. But he’s black though so he’ll get a lot of votes from my people [One of the most retarded reasons to vote for someone, but whatever.]

I’m not excited about McCain either. I doubt he’ll close the borders and I’m not sure of the amount of liberal views he has though I don’t think he has many and he’s cool with Bush which I also don’t like. But what I do like is that he says he will end unnecessary government earmarks [Money set aside for spending, for all you smart dumb cats out there.], work on HEALTH CARE REFORM INSTEAD OF RETARDED UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE, he’s smarter on national security, has experience and all that but I’m not confident about him because I feel like no matter we choose its just going to be the same sh*t, just a different toilet.

39.
PHENOMENON wrote on July 27th, 2008 at 4:34 pm

Damn, I went in on that last post.

40.
e wrote on July 27th, 2008 at 5:08 pm

REALTALK!!!! YOU KEEP GOING TO THE HOOD A DUDE IS GOING TO MERK YOU. ALL THAT HARD WORK FOR A NIGGA WHO DONT HAVE A HEART AT ALL TO TAKE ALL WHAT I WORKED FOR AWAY. I DONT BLAME ANYBODY FOR STAYING AWAY. ALL OF US WHO POST ON HERE KNOWS THAT THERE IS A GUY IN THE HOOD WAITING, JUST WAITING TO CATCH SOMEONE SLIPPIN. THEN WE WILL ASK WHY WAS HE HANGING IN THE HOOD HE AINT HAVE TO BE THERE.

41.
haha wrote on July 27th, 2008 at 5:25 pm

Phenomenon..you sound like so fucking ignorant.

How do you figure people don’t know or read up on politics? Don’t say stupid shit just to make your point seem valid.

What’s funny is that everyone scoffed at Obama’s war policy, but now look, even the current administration is now starting to change their policies according to his. Mccain said to stay in Iraq for 100 years, but look who’s changing his mind in saying 16 months in feasible?

All presidents are imperfect.

Don’t expect whoever wins to bring world peace, but atleast we’ll be able to buy a loaf of bread for under 5 dollars.

The only right thing you said was that Realtalk.net can vote for whomever they’d like.

Obama 08

42.
PHENOMENON wrote on July 27th, 2008 at 5:47 pm

@ #41.

I said most people I RUN INTO.

Not most people in general.

And didn’t I say in my comment that McCain was adopting Obamas stances?

I don’t think any candidate would bring world peace which you can clearly infer by my comment.

So how am I ignorant again? Please point out one ignorant thing I said.

Everything I said were based on facts.

Am I wrong on heath care?

Am I wrong on the border?

Am I wrong on Iran?

If I am like you say I am then whats right?

Please enlighten me, seeing as I’m “So fu*cking ignorant”.

43.
FirstSUCKA wrote on July 27th, 2008 at 6:43 pm

I understand Jay-Z because I am blessed to live in the surburbs but u cant issue a disclaimer when u sold hip hop culture to the youth and made $500 million of selling drugs lifestyle, clothing, treating women wrongly and say you DONT have a reason to BE IN THE hood…off course nobody IN THEIR RIGHT MIND DONT WANT TO LIVE IN THE HOOD BUT IF YOU HAVE $500 MILLION AND PLATFORM LIKE JAY-Z ..YOU CAN IMPROVE THE LIVES OF PEOPLE IN THE HOOD..USE 400 MILLION TO CREATE SCHLORSHIPS…BOOKS..LAPTOPS..SUMMER PPROGRAMS TO CREATE LAWYERS, JUDGES, ACCOUTANTS..BUT NOT EVERYBODY CARES ABOUT…IF UR FAV RAPPERS REALLY CARED THEY WILL TELLL YOU GO TO SCHHOOL..ACHEIVE,..LISTEN TO UR PARENTS

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HAHAHAHAHAHA wrote on July 27th, 2008 at 7:30 pm

COSIGN #43

I DONT UNDERSTAND HOW SOMEONE CAN HAVE HALF A BILLION DOLLARS (MORE THAN HE WILL BE ABLE TO SPEND IN HIS LIFE TIME) AND WONT GO BACK AND HELP PEOPLE IN THE “HOOD” IT MAKES NO SENSE

AND FUCK A BULLSHIT DONATION I MEAN REALLLLY HELP PEOPLE!!!

OPRAH FUCKING SPENDS HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS HELPING PEOPLE!!!

I THINK GOD GIVES THAT MUCH TO PEOPLE SO THAT THEY CAN GIVE BACK…NOT SO THEY CAN FLAUNT IT IN “NORMAL” PEOPLES FACES ALL DAY…

45.
NIkki wrote on July 27th, 2008 at 7:37 pm

@43 sweet heart jay has school SCHLORSHIP programs for the kids in his old projects he even have a toy drive every christmas for them, he was principle for a day 5 times at different schools as well so don’t try to bring up the negative things he’s done when he’s also done postive things as well.

46.
moneycash wrote on July 27th, 2008 at 7:58 pm

Don’t want to defend 50, but when he said fuck the hood, he ain’t never going back, niggas called him a punk and that he is scared to go back, niggas laughed when joe and jada clowned him for living in CT… now jay says this shit and he is a genious. Listen to the latest cocaine interview when 50 was on the roof, thats knowledge right there that dude was speaking. I wonder who’s smarter, 50 r Jay?

47.
Trina wrote on July 27th, 2008 at 8:22 pm

First off, everyone makes mistakes in their lives, where human. whether it be selling drugs on the corner or tricking on the corner, and for some it may not be neither of those things but even worse. the main idea is that you grow and learn from your mistakes, your suppose to be able to look back on your life and say i did that, wow what was i thinking and how can i stop someone from making the same mistakes i made. that’s what a real man or women does. what goes on in the hood is not something that we should glorify, it’s something that we should be ashamed of. It’s no way to live or to raise your kids. I grew up in marcy projects from 1990 to 1997, now you answer me this, what’s glamorous about seeing a 14 or 17 year old boy on the corner from noon to day break selling drugs, crack heads coming all through your building from morning to night constantly, and having to ride in pissy elevators all day. not one dam thing is cute about that, so when i hear jay say what do you mean by keeping it real with the hood, im saying the same thing, keep what real with the hood and i don’t even have his money, so what he’s saying is honest. what have the hood given him or even me for that matter, therefore he don’t owe the hood anything. everyone is responsible for their own lives, you are responsible for every desision and every choice that you make concerning your life. now even though he made bad choices in his life that im sure he regrets, he was still smart enough to get the money and get out. he put it to something meaningful like starting his own label to get him and his family out. now over half the people that’s in that business don’t have the commonsense to even do that. so what now, you still stuck in the hood, you see selling isn’t working for you, because it definitely does not work for everbody and you know you shouldnt be doing it in the first place, so you sit down and think about how you can make your life better. how about go to school and get a degree or find a job that you like. so he’s right you do have a choice, you can’t force people do the right thing, you can talk to them and encourage them, but they have to want to do it in their heart and that’s the only way your dreams are going to come true is if you take control over your life and not let the streets take control over you. im 26 years old and my dreams are slowly but surely coming to light, but at least it’s coming and i can see it half way, so even though im not rich, i still got myself out of that environment and im about to graduate from college. nothing is impossibe it’s just that we tend to limit ourseleves to what we can actually do,but if you strive and work hard you can get anything you want, so lets stop making excuses for our situations and turn those situations around.

48.
WHITE BOY wrote on July 27th, 2008 at 8:47 pm

“I DONT UNDERSTAND HOW SOMEONE CAN HAVE A HALF BILLION DOLLARS [MORE THEN HE CAN SPEND IN HIS LIFE TIME] AND WONT GO BACK AND HELP PEOPLE IN THE ‘HOOD’ IT MAKES NO SENSE.

Oh it makes a whole lot of sense people in the hood need to help themselve to and stop depending on shit. Maybe if most people in the hood stop hanging out on the corners reppin negitivity. And get themselve a job or can just simply go to school or just do something positive. I bet you life for them would be easier and im sure it would open alot of door for them. But naw mofos are so lazy and on top of that they love to come up with excuses. Well in my opinion jay-z makes his own money so let him do what he wants to do with it period.

49.
jad wrote on July 27th, 2008 at 9:28 pm

jay the truth. he knows his shit. he the only rapper who aint afraid to be his self. its niggas like rick ross who make the real rappers look bad

50.
j wrote on July 27th, 2008 at 11:06 pm

cplus and phenomenon, go play together somewhere. we’re busy.

51.
Young_Truth wrote on July 27th, 2008 at 11:54 pm

i agree a 100 percent with the hood statements..as for barack,im still sketchy about the cat being that he flip flops back and forth like john kerry did as well as Mccain..but the world knows who ever wins between the two,they are nothing but puppets for corporations..thats reality,sadly

52.
MaL wrote on July 28th, 2008 at 1:52 am

“The hood??! Mayne, FUCK THE HOOD!! I been tryin’ 2 get out that bitch 4 a LOOOOOOOOOONG TIME!” - Quoted by the most loved/HATED rappers out on of his earlier “classic” mixtapes

And when he says “fuck the hood”, it’s like how Kweli said “I don’t represent the streets, I represent the people in’em”. He doesn’t mean the people, jus the environment/living conditions as a whole.

I agree wit Hov whole heartdly on the excerpt above. Very well put.

O yeah, cosign #46, moneycash.

53.
Ahijah wrote on July 28th, 2008 at 9:20 am

@ 46 I remember that interview he said this

You wanna play stupid, be stupid, stay stupid, stay broke that’s my moto – 50 Cent

If you spend you’re day talking to a nigga that’s got nothink going on what the fuck kind of information can he offer you, can he help you learn somethink teach you somethink in a conversation

Which basically saying why waste time speaking to someone who is doing nothing but hanging out on a corner and what can the offer to a conversation. I throught it was a joke Jadakiss & them niggas dissing 50 about Living CT. But I agree what 50 says alot of people disagree with but as soon as Jay-Z say it or another artist say it these fans are agreeing with it.

54.
c-dog wrote on July 28th, 2008 at 11:40 am

fuck obama, he does not need to be president, he doesnt know what to do, he hasnt ran anything before in his life not even governed a state

55.
shine95 wrote on July 28th, 2008 at 1:10 pm

Jay says I’m not hanging in the corner in the Bedstuy…
I hate it when rappers say I’m keeping it hood. then 50 says point blank “fuck the hood”. there’s a big difference there for all you 50 fans.

56.
Dee haven wrote on July 28th, 2008 at 10:18 pm

yall are some dicklickers. Rappers have been saying this but when Jay-Z says it yall act like its the first time yall hearing it. I get it now…. some of yall only listen to what Jaz-y has to say.

57.
2cents wrote on July 29th, 2008 at 12:00 am

;0,

58.
Tre wrote on July 29th, 2008 at 12:13 pm

Well Maybe Jay said it better than everyone else. He did not curse or use any harsh words when making that statement. Everyone looks at Jay like his is “Intelligent” or he said it first because he climbed to the top. He is presenting his self as a Family man and he is making business moves.
Diddy joke he got a long suffering baby momma and women all over the place (sloppy Mess).

50 cent for a long time, has Gay rumors surrounding him. He also has a control issue which shows throughout G-Unit. Game put that on blast saying all he wanted to do was eat and 50 split his money with everyone who had nothing to do with his album. He needs to mature with handling his artist and allow them some freedom (hey if yall argue then I guess I would say G-Unit members are stupid and cant count past 10 young buck proved that with his “I am so confused statement” and if 50 carrying these dudes than he stupid too.

Jay allows his artist the room to make paper and he is fair all around. People a drawn because he is diverse and fair with his judgment. He does not need to carry people carry yourself (Foxy B.). How is he gonna say I love you Fox when he is marrying a famous woman. word would have leaked. Jay is not upsetting his home nor his paper. Leaving all the hood shit behind is making him look better and better everyday. Hopefully more artist will realize their wrongs and make a transformation (Rick Ross). Speaking of Rick he would have done better switching the game and speaking on how the system works and what goes on behind jail house walls. Just a thought. Now he has to defend him self by sayin he is not intelligent and he is a criminal (damned with the times).

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