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Jay-Z Declares ‘My Presence is Charity’
Wall Street Journal ^ | 07/29/13 | Lyneka Little

Posted on 07/29/2013 10:45:48 AM PDT by AtlasStalled

Jay-Z has responded to criticism from legendary actor and activist Harry Belafonte that the rapper has failed to use his celebrity in a social responsibly way. Last year, Belafonte reportedly said “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."

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Jay-Z said,“I’m offended by that because first of all, and this is going to sound arrogant, but my presence is charity. Just who I am. Just like Obama’s is."

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TOPICS: Music/Entertainment; Society
KEYWORDS: douchebag; harrybelefonte; hollywoodreds; jayz
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To: AtlasStalled

Foul-mouthed thug rapper. The only interests he promotes are his own. T-shirts anyone?


41 posted on 07/29/2013 11:53:48 AM PDT by SueRae (It isn't over. In God We Trust.)
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To: AtlasStalled
‘My Presence is Charity’

He added..."It has the ability to heal! Put a wilted flower next to me, and it blooms! All stand in awe of the greatness that is ME!"

42 posted on 07/29/2013 12:03:38 PM PDT by wbill
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To: dfwgator

>>What’s a Jay-Z?

An overpaid black jester in a black-dominated urban poetry industry—”but I don’t mean that in a racial way”. I would call him a minstrel, but he doesn’t really have any talents other than a great agent and producer.


43 posted on 07/29/2013 12:07:50 PM PDT by Bryanw92 (Sic semper tyrannis)
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To: AtlasStalled

Earlier today I checked out the latest “100 Most Influential Celebrities” list that’s put out by Forbes every year. If you want to know what’s wrong with our society, just peruse that list - Oprah, Lady GaGa, Beyonce, Madonna, JayZ, Howard Stern, Letterman, Dr. Phil, Kanye West, Kim Kardashian, and so forth.


44 posted on 07/29/2013 12:08:54 PM PDT by Steve_Seattle
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To: Bryanw92

He’s a good marketer, I’ll give him that....you’d have to be to pass that crap he does off as music.


45 posted on 07/29/2013 12:09:50 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: dfwgator

>>He’s a good marketer, I’ll give him that....you’d have to be to pass that crap he does off as music.

That’s the job of the great agent and great producer and an army of other “peeps” who advance and protect his brand.


46 posted on 07/29/2013 12:10:55 PM PDT by Bryanw92 (Sic semper tyrannis)
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To: Cletus.D.Yokel

Where’s Barbara Billingsley when you need her? How does someone ‘big up’ someone else?


47 posted on 07/29/2013 12:15:23 PM PDT by Bob
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To: Bob

I’ve been watching some Jenna Jamison “movies” lately that may qualify...


48 posted on 07/29/2013 12:20:39 PM PDT by Cletus.D.Yokel (Catastrophic Anthropogenic Climate Alterations - The acronym explains the science.)
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To: AtlasStalled
Jay-Z said,“I’m offended by that because first of all, and this is going to sound arrogant, but my presence is charity. Just who I am. Just like Obama’s is."

LOL!! What maroons!

49 posted on 07/29/2013 12:34:59 PM PDT by VeniVidiVici (Play the 'Knockout Game' with someone owning a 9mm and you get what you deserve)
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To: dfwgator

It is a new STD I think.

LLS


50 posted on 07/29/2013 12:58:38 PM PDT by LibLieSlayer (FROM MY COLD, DEAD HANDS!)
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To: AtlasStalled

Can we bronze him now and canonize him too.. save the wait.. he’s so precious. lol


51 posted on 07/29/2013 12:59:26 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi --)
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To: AtlasStalled
Bellafonte is a joke. Back in the 50’s he made a big deal about calling him negro and later African American, he is Jamaican, not African....until it paid off for him to change his color LOL
52 posted on 07/29/2013 1:26:53 PM PDT by goat granny
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To: AtlasStalled
You can take the knuckledragging punk out of the ghetto but you can't take the ghetto....
53 posted on 07/29/2013 3:44:22 PM PDT by Gay State Conservative (If Obama Had A City It Would Look Like Detroit.)
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To: AtlasStalled

One day cock of the walk, next day feather duster.

That’s Jaysleazes’ future...


54 posted on 07/29/2013 3:56:19 PM PDT by Molon Labbie (Prep. Now. Live Healthy, take your Shooting Iron daily.)
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To: Clock King

They’re all devil worshipers.


55 posted on 07/29/2013 3:57:28 PM PDT by rabidralph (Gray State Movie)
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To: AtlasStalled

Followers of this putz are why we have a zero president.


56 posted on 07/29/2013 4:09:21 PM PDT by Rebelbase (Tagline: (optional, printed after your name on post):)
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To: BunnySlippers; Revolting cat!
I wanna know what JayZ and Obama text about.

After the Anthony Weiner image dumps? You really want to know about Obama and Jay-Z?

57 posted on 07/29/2013 8:50:39 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (America 2013 - STUCK ON STUPID)
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To: Rebelbase

and one more reason to hate A-Rod

Jay-Z throws support behind A-Rod
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3048956/posts


58 posted on 07/30/2013 3:20:10 PM PDT by TurboZamboni (Marx smelled bad & lived with his parents most his life.)
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