Why Are Black Ppl Mad At Jay-Z For "Kicking Knowledge"?

[FlexPavilion]

Imo it makes his point more valid. He's been there and done that. He's always made smart decisions financially

Jay fans have to understand that, even if he is being genuine, it comes off looking opportunistic given the current socio-economic climate and Jay's vast marketing prowess.

I do appreciate the message and I'm glad someone in his position is doing what he is doing, not just musically.

 

[Self_Born7]

he's a jive percenter as the older gods would say.

 

[Ethnic Vagina Finder]

this is silly

guess ex gangbangers shouldnt warn kids to stay away from joining gangs then. it'll be disingenuous

No..ex gangbangers telling kids not to gangbanging...wouldn't still be in a gang...

Jay Z still got the majority of his fortune for rapping about bullshyt and it ain't like giving it away...

If you gonna profit from fukkery and dedicate your life to rapping about fukkery then stfu...

Jay Z had a song called Tom Ford 2 years ago rapping about how he piss Bordeaux and Burgundies and telling nikkas to blow a stack and now he worried about what nikkas spend in the strip club?

JAY-Z – Tom Ford Lyrics | Genius Lyrics
Paris where we been, pard' my Parisian
It's Hov time in no time, it's fukk-all-y'all season
Piss Bordeaux and Burgundies, flush out a Riesling
When Hov's out, them hoes out, y'all put y'all weaves in, and
Clap for a nikka with his rapping ass
Blow a stack for your nikkas with your trapping ass
Spent all my euros on tuxes and weird clothes
I party with weirdos, yeah Hov, yeah Hov

not to mention.... you can't compare rap lyrics to gangbanging which leads to death or prison

 

[Concerning VIolence]

Imo it makes his point more valid. He's been there and done that. He's always made smart decisions financially

Exactly. He's a BILLIONAIRE. The only rapper to become one. If anyone's finanical acumen should be taken seriously, it should be him.

Dudes questioning the genuineness and financial intelligence of a billionaire.

Jay-Z doesn't have to do or say shyt, but he does.

I'm an anti-capitalist but props still have to be given to Jay-Z.

 

[DrX]

this isnt going to sound nice but black people are pretty much the walking dead. were on the verge of extinction

 

[Concerning VIolence]

Dudes be talking "black excellence" but shytting on the person who literally made up the phrase.

 

[Concerning VIolence]

I hate when black folks jump out the window over the most obvious shyt.....really....credit is good?

No shyt.

Then they get furious and call you everything but a man of god cause you don't act like it's the greatest think you have ever heard.

What's makes it even worse is that this man has been saying the exact opposite his whole career.

Then they when said idol proves to be full of shyt.

That's the problem with some black people. If you can make it sound good, black people will go along with it no matter what. And completely disown their brother for temporary amusement. Of all people op should understand that.

You're right, black people with a voice should instead promote negativity to the community.

The fukk does it matter if something's obvious or not? Energy creates more energy.

 

[street heat]

nikka watch ya tone, / i come to court wit black boxers on
yall hella jealous of my melatonin'/ i could black out at any given moment

im GOD, jesus seven letter maze, so if my arms and feet shackled i still PAID

all praises due, im ready to chase yaqub back in the cage'
these are the last days but do i seem phased ? / showed up to the last supper in some brand new Js

im the true and livin, book of HOV, new religion / ape from the underworld, alien superstition

ya BLIND BABY, blind to da fact of who you are maaaybe

 

[Ricky Fontaine]

Because basic nikkas hate to be criticized for shyt they already know is wrong.

Regardless of how you feel about him, he's a black half billionaire giving you financial advice. Only an actual FOOL would ignore that...

 

[Concerning VIolence]

nikka corporations do that shyt every fukking day...

That's just part of doing business...

Malcolm X actually put his life on the line and gave up his freedom, put his family at risk...

Same with Huey Newton...

Same with a lot of legit activists...

nikka everybody gave money to Twin Tower victims...

Their are actual organizations that do prison activism...

And bailing out protestors...like organizations actually do that...

Jay Z didn't do anything that actual corporations....

And Kalief Browder documentary? We giving credit for nikkas actually reporting news...a major news story...

When Jay Z give up his riches and his life for a cause then we talk...

Jay Z been an egotistical braggadocious nikka all his life...and telling Black people to kiss his ass 8 years ago...and then we gonna give him credit for rapping about credit and bailing protesters out and making a documentary?

LMAO

Let rich nikkas rule you...

You are the definition of a crabs in a barrel person.

You believe black people should just commit dat and accept white supremacy.

 

[Ethnic Vagina Finder]

Jay Z's fortune comes off owning Rocafella records...which then turned into State Property and Rocafella Clothing and Dipset...

if Jay Z didn't sell albums...he would be broke...

Jay Z told you he dumbed down his lyrics and rapped about ignorant shyt to sell albums...

If Jay Z didnt rap about ignorant shyt he wouldn't be wealhty...


So now he is telling young artists..."Hey don't rap about ignorant shyt..."

"Why you rapping about going to the strip club..."

These artists are doing the same fukking shyt he did...and now he wanna shut the shyt down...

Let's be real....Jay Z is one of those old nikkas that can't tolerate young nikkas enjoying their life and getting put on...

The same reason why he came down hard on autotune is the same reason why he coming down on strip club and instagram culture...

nikka is just a hater..

If this was Common rappin this shyt...or Lupe Fiasco...whose whole entire career was about deterring nikkas from the street life..not just the tail end of their career....then it would be different...

But it's fukking Jay Z that dissed Nas for "kicking knowledge" the Jay Z that told Harry Belafonte that his prescene is enough...the Jay Z that told nikkas he sold out to get money...

Bruh, Jay Z isn't the only rapper to invest and make money outside of hip hop Rappers been doing it since the 80's.

And the fact that he admitted to dumbing down his music to sell records show's the lack of artistic integrity. It wasn't about the music for him.

So what he taught people in the 90's 2000's and even today is to only care about money at all costs.

He burned bridges with Dame Dash and other artists all in the name of money and self preservation.

He did 2 albums with R Kelly even though he was peeing on underage girls.

He didn't want Kanye to be an artists and only cared about getting beats from him, but eventually made an album with them because it was "good business".

Jay Z's career has been a walking contradiction. He sold out his OWN borough lobbying to bring the Nets to Brooklyn which helped ramp up gentrification in that area.

He bragged about the hottest chick in the game wearing his change but constantly cheated on her. And we supposed to respect his honestly when he's in the twilight of his career?


Nope.

Nas bucked the trend and made this his lead single on his second album



And while he caught criticism for not making Illmatic 2.0 he maintained his artistic integrity.

 

[King Poetic]

it's like chris rock bring the pain skit

fukk man! I'm tired of this shyt! You know what the worst thing about nikkas? nikkas love to NOT know. Nuttin' make a nikka happier than not knowin the answer to your question.
Just ask a nikka a question. Any nikka! Hey nikka, what's the capitol of Zaire? I don't know dat shyt! Keepin' it real! nikkas love to keep it real. Real dumb! nikkas hate knowledge. shyt. nikkas break into your house you want to save your money? Put it in your books. Cuz nikkas don't read.
Just put the money in the books. shyt books are like Kryptonite to a nikka. Here's a book! AAHHH!!NO!NOT A BOOK! NO!NOOOO!

 

[Concerning VIolence]

Jay fans have to understand that, even if he is being genuine, it comes off looking opportunistic given the current socio-economic climate and Jay's vast marketing prowess.

I do appreciate the message and I'm glad someone in his position is doing what he is doing, not just musically.

If you're profiting off of something, it's always going to be construed as "opportunistic". But you have to read between the lines.

 

[Cynical Thoughts]

I didn't realize so many of you had a problem with Jay kickin knowledge until I read some of this thread:

STORY OF OJ = SELLOUT shyt

Why do y'all not understand that Jay is a human like everybody else and grows and matures through life like everybody else?

I've seen multiple people say "well why wasn't he rapping like this 20 years ago when he was 25....he knew better."

Really??? says who??

Most of YALL wasn't "woke" even 3 years ago and y'all trying to use him not being at a certain level of consciousness 20 years ago against him.

Most of y'all still bumpin black genocide music but yet got a problem with Jay sprinkling financial advice in his music.

If you don't like Jay fine but don't use his past songs like "money, cash, h0es" against him. Everybody grows. Everybody matures.....hopefully.

Its kinda like when idiots use David Banners song Like A Pimp from 15 years ago against him now. Like, who cares???

Dude has grown as a man and is now speaking on a lot of issues that has to be spoke on.

Every single person on earth is a hypocrite to some degree. We all change. We all grow. Our mindsets evolve. Things we were into in the past (money, cash, h0es) we no longer find appealing.

Malcolm X was a drug-dealing pimp at one point, I guess the Coli wouldn't fukk with him either if he was a present-day activist.

Nobody knows what's in Jays heart when he spit those lines but I find it ridiculous to say he's being fake or disenginous. What, do y'all want him still rapping about money, cash h0es as a damn near 50 year old married man?


Stop being so quick to shoot the message down because the messenger isn't living up to your own personal expectations

Would you be ok with your grandma attending Bishop Don Magic Quans church? And her giving crazy amounts of money to support him while calling people a c00n cause they tell her he's an opportunist pimp.

I kinda skimmed through your post but when I went back and read it, it sounds even more ridiculous.

First of all "growth" is bullshyt. When your in the position jay is in everything he does plays like a movie by design. He's gonna do what is best for jay at the time.

You say how do you know he knows better? He knows better cause he's said it himself.

"Woke" yeah he's woke like Coli militant pawg lovers.

The difference between rappers and Malcolm X is, Malcolm completely sold out( so to speak) for his cause. It wasn't fueled by money or the need to stay relevant. It's crazy that this needs to be explained. With all due respect you sound like a clown comparing these dudes to Malcolm X.

 

[FlexPavilion]

If you're profiting off of something, it's always going to be construed as "opportunistic". But you have to read between the lines.

Correct...
but if you read between the lines in this scenario, given the history, it's not unreasonable for one to assume that this woke awakening is a power move. I ain't mad at all. Like I said, I appreciate people in the limelight being conscious.

He just has to take whatever backlash considering it's kind of a 180...