What's better than a legendary rapper and media mogul who is married to one of the world's best known pop singers?
Shawn Corey Carter, is professionally known as Jay-Z. From the streets of Brooklyn to the world stage, Carter became an international celebrity. He released albums depicting a tale of how he overcame the battles of struggling (by selling drugs) to become a media mogul who managed to bring in nearly a billion in revenue.
To top that he's married to pop singer Beyonce Knowles. The singer and Carter married privately and recently became the proud parents of a daughter.
President Obama appears at the Jay-Z "Made In America" concert in support of the rapper's newest venue: Encouraging concert goers to vote in the 2012 U.S. Election.
The Blaze, a conservative news agitating website founded by controversial talk radio host Glenn Beck is covering the story. Of course, expect the word salad of hate to come down the comment section.
Jay-Z is no stranger to conservative ire. In 2009, the rapper released his Blueprint 3 album in which he went after conservative agitators Bill O'Reilly and Rush Limbaugh for their outright disrespect of the president and hip-hop music in general.
"This ain't black versus white, my nigga, we off that. Please tell Bill O'Reilly to fall back. Tell Rush Limbaugh to get off my balls. It's 2010 not 1864. Ah yeh we come so far ... Ah, how's that for a mix? Got a black president, got green presidents." - Jay-Z single Off That (featuring Drake and Timbaland).
Fox News sister website The Fox Nation ran a controversial themed article comparing the president's birthday party at the White House, a "Hip-Hop BBQ," |
Fox News and its gossip site, The Fox Nation published a controversial themed title to dog whistle white voters into thinking the president is either a "criminal", "spending taxpayer funds on lavish parties" or "supporting 'radicals' like Jay-Z and Chris Rock".
Conservatives were upset that the president invited the rapper and Beyonce to the White House for a gathering of friends and supporters.
The president allies in the entertainment industry aren't spared from the wrath of conservative ire.
Rappers Common and Ludacris, film directors Michael Moore, Harvey Weinstein, comedian Louis C.K., actresses Hillary Swank, Eva Longoria, Sarah Jessica Parker, media mogul Ann Wintour, actors George Clooney, Tom Hanks, Morgan Freeman, and Samuel L. Jackson have been targets of conservative ire for supporting the president or his allies.
The Hill reports, Obama's video played after the first song in the 90-minute set, according to the Associated Press. During the video, he said Jay-Z's story is "what 'Made In America' means" and added that he has the popular performer's songs on his iPod.
Jay-Z, a long-time Obama supporter, told Rolling Stone back in May that he was planning to give Obama a call and ask him to perform at the concert, saying he hoped he could convince him to repeat his rendition of Al Green.
"He'll be so far into helping the world that he probably won't have time, but I'm absolutely going to ask him," Jay-Z said at the time.
The two-day festival benefited the United Way.
Jay-Z appears on Roc-A-Fella Records.
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