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Showing posts with label beyonce. Show all posts
Jay-Z Address Harry Belafonte.
Like wife Beyonce, Jay-Z often addresses public scandals in new music rather than in the press. On his new album, “Magna Carta Holy Grail,” he talks about the backlash against his daughter, Blue Ivy, his beef with Lil Wayne and more. One of the more glaring situations he addresses is his conflict with Harry Belafonte.
In August of 2012, Harry Belafonte went on record criticizing Jay-Z and Beyonce’s lack of social responsibility. He said to The Hollywood Reporter:
“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. Give me Bruce Springsteen, and now you’re talking. I really think he is black.”
The quote received a lot of attention, prompting Beyonce to respond in The Wall Street Journal with a short list of all the “unselfish” work she’s done. Jay-Z remained mum until now.
On a new track, “Nickles and Dimes,” he says:
“I’m just trying to find common ground/ ‘Fore Mr. Belafonte come and chop a n*gga down/ Mr. Day O, major fail/ Respect these youngins boy, it’s my time now/ Hublot homie two door homie/ You don’t know all the sh*t I do for the homies.”
It could be argued that both Belafonte and Jay-Z hit below the belt, but some felt Jay-Z went too far in his disrespect of the actor and social activist.
“The other thing that jumps out about this verse is how abrasive Jay is with Mr. Belafonte. Harry Belafonte is 86-years-old. At this point in his life, there shouldn’t be anything at all the aging gentleman could say that should warrant someone 40 years his junior rapping profanities in his direction. It’s not about who’s right or who’s wrong, it’s about respecting your elders. [...] Age aside – this is Harry Belafonte we’re talking about. This is a man who’s spent his entire life dedicated to causes of freedom, human equality and social justice. Calling him Mr. Day-O, a mocking allusion to his biggest hit “Banana Boat Song,” is wrong, calling him “boy” while urging him to respect you because it’s “our time now,” is dead wrong.”
There’s also the fact that racist white men often referred to black males as “boy” regardless of their age as a way to disrespect them and insult their masculinity. “Boy” is a weighted term for an older black man, and I’m sure Jay-Z is well aware of its significance.
What do you think, Clutchettes? Did Jay-Z go too far?
BEYONCE SIPS WINE AND GET COZY WITH JIGGA-MAN A MIDST PREGNANCY RUMORS.
Beyonce drinks wine on Jay-Z's lap in new images posted to her Tumblr while she was in Berlin for her tour.
A picture is worth a thousand words.
Beyonce proved it when a photo of her with husband Jay-Z sipping wine at a restaurant in Berlin was taken during some downtime on a tour stop, reports Global Grind.
The singer has been busy on her “Mrs. Carter Show World Tour” and hasn’t addressed the pregnancy rumors directly.
However, according to the Daily Mail, she did momentarily have an Instagram post that slammed “low life people” who started the buzz but it was quickly removed and it wasn’t clear if she herself was the one that wrote it.
“I can’t stop the rumors from starting, and I can’t really change people’s minds who believe them, all I can do is sit back and laugh at these low life people who have nothing better to do than talk about me.”
But the photo of her drinking seems to confirm there’s no second child coming.
Beyonce posted an image of wine to her Tumblr while she was in Berlin for her tour.
Jay-Z reportedly told New York City radio station Hot 97’s programming director, Ebro Darden, that the rumors were untrue.
“I emailed on some congratulations, send my love to the family, blah, blah, blah,” Darden said. “He emailed me back and said it’s not true.”
So maybe this is Mrs. Carter’s way of setting the record straight?
Either way, the couple looked to be having a great time together as they were both dressed casually and made stops around town to take photos.
One included a snapshot of Jay-Z holding his wife as she did a high kick in front of some street art. Another showed them cuddling up at an eatery where they enjoyed Barolo red wine together.
Jay-Z reportedly told New York City radio station Hot 97’s programming director, Ebro Darden, that the rumors were untrue.
“I emailed on some congratulations, send my love to the family, blah, blah, blah,” Darden said. “He emailed me back and said it’s not true.”
So maybe this is Mrs. Carter’s way of setting the record straight?
Either way, the couple looked to be having a great time together as they were both dressed casually and made stops around town to take photos.
One included a snapshot of Jay-Z holding his wife as she did a high kick in front of some street art. Another showed them cuddling up at an eatery where they enjoyed Barolo red wine together.
Beyonce Looking Smoking Hot H&M Ad Campaign Showing Her Bikini Bod
BEYONCÉ parades her curves in a bikini as she strips off to promote H&M’s new clothing collection.
The pop star mum-of-one proves she’s lost none of her sex appeal in the semi-buff following the birth of her daughter Blue Ivy last year. Pick of the bunch is a snap of the singer modelling a yellow two-piece.On the Bahamas shoot: “I loved shooting the campaign in the Bahamas. We shot on a beach outside of Nassau and the weather was perfect. The shoot was filled with vibrant colors and was inspired by the glamour of the late ‘70s.
On her summer style:
“I love the summer. I’m always in shorts, dresses, light, flowing fabrics, great sandals,” says Beyoncé of her summer looks. She credits her stylists Ty Hunter and Raquel Smith as “an influential part of the process” each day.
On her mother’s style influence:“I think my style comes from watching my mother from the time I was a little girl. She was so stylish. She was the first person I saw mix high end pieces with more accessible styles and make it all work. I’m also inspired by my sister, I love her bold approach.”
Jay-Z And Beyonce Celebrate Five-Year Wedding Anniversary In Cuba
Jay-Z and Beyonce are used to causing a stir wherever they go and their most recent trip down to Cuba is no different. The power couple, celebrating their five year wedding anniversary today (April 4), managed to send the public in a small frenzy as they dined at a restaurant in Havana. The couple was flocked by fans as they dined at La Guarida in Havana to the point where the police had to step in to keep the crowd under control. The crowd took to calling out Beyonce’s name until she finally came out into the balcony to wave hello to all her fans. Snapshots of Bey and Jay show them touring colonial Old Havana today. B has a camera in hand while Jay, looking very summery, is puffing away on a Cuban cigar. Beyonce’s new Pepsi commercial dropped today, after much speculation that Queen B was dropping new music (considering that April 4 is a symbolic date for her and Jay.) It’s nice to see the couple taking a break from their busy lives to celebrate their marriage with a well-deserved vacation- I mean Jay-Z is only a few steps away from basically dominating every industry.
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