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Jay-Z is a media star and therefore, he's going to say whatever is necessary to keep his fans around, until he doesn't want to be a media star anymore. However,

Jay-Z is a media star and therefore, he's going to say whatever is necessary to keep his fans around, until he doesn't want to be a media star anymore. However, he's also going to do what he needs to make money and if it's at odds with what he says, well, most of his fans won't even notice. It's not that they're stupid, nor is he. He wants to make money and stay in the spotlight, his fans want music and fun, not a lot of deep political thought for which they don't even have the background.

oofabz 13y ago
I listen to Jay-Z, and I am disappointed that you think me and my fellow fans are incapable of political thought. Many of his lyrics are political in nature (e.g. "99 Problems"), and like many aging pop stars, he has a lot of older listeners. Hip hop has a long history of tackling political issues, and has been the most political genre of music for the last thirty years. I assure you, the hip hop community is, and has always been, concerned about government and corporate overreach.
- seivan 13y ago
  I am sorry to say, but you're (probably) an anomaly. He didn't mean you and your fellow fans, he mean fans of "music" sensation in general.
  - eaurouge 13y ago
    I am sorry to say, but you're (probably) an anomaly. I doubt that he is. Count me as another 'anomaly'. Of course, conscious rap is an entire sub-genre of rap, and Jay-Z is not a conscious rapper. He rapped about this (a bit) in Moment of Clarity [1]. 1. http://rapgenius.com/9543 http://rapgenius.com/9543
    - bricestacey 13y ago
      Something tells me Jay-Z's opinion has likely changed in the past 10 years. He isn't rapping for teenagers anymore. He says just that in his interview with Warren Buffet and Forbes.
sodafountan 13y ago
I'm a huge Jay-Z fan, his lyrics are actually pretty smart and thought provoking as someone already mentioned. I also like the fact that you can hear the businessman behind the lyrics in quite a few of his songs. He really is quite the businessman, as this deal he cut with Samsung testifies to.

oofabz 13y ago

I listen to Jay-Z, and I am disappointed that you think me and my fellow fans are incapable of political thought. Many of his lyrics are political in nature (e.g. "99 Problems"), and like many aging pop stars, he has a lot of older listeners. Hip hop has a long history of tackling political issues, and has been the most political genre of music for the last thirty years. I assure you, the hip hop community is, and has always been, concerned about government and corporate overreach.

seivan 13y ago
I am sorry to say, but you're (probably) an anomaly. He didn't mean you and your fellow fans, he mean fans of "music" sensation in general.
- eaurouge 13y ago
  I am sorry to say, but you're (probably) an anomaly. I doubt that he is. Count me as another 'anomaly'. Of course, conscious rap is an entire sub-genre of rap, and Jay-Z is not a conscious rapper. He rapped about this (a bit) in Moment of Clarity [1]. 1. http://rapgenius.com/9543 http://rapgenius.com/9543
  - bricestacey 13y ago
    Something tells me Jay-Z's opinion has likely changed in the past 10 years. He isn't rapping for teenagers anymore. He says just that in his interview with Warren Buffet and Forbes.

sodafountan 13y ago

I'm a huge Jay-Z fan, his lyrics are actually pretty smart and thought provoking as someone already mentioned. I also like the fact that you can hear the businessman behind the lyrics in quite a few of his songs. He really is quite the businessman, as this deal he cut with Samsung testifies to.