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Jay-Z’s at the Center of Glastonbury Music Festival Controversy
June 28th, 2008
America’s “President of Hip Hop” has some British knickers in a bunch. Some diehard fans of the U.K.’s famous Glastonbury music festival are upset that the headliner of the show this year is rapper Jay-Z.
This is the first time an Urban music artist has been selected as the main act of the show, a sign to many festival-goers that the event is straying from its Rock and Roll roots.
Some are even blaming Jay-Z for the last 200 tickets (out of tens of thousands) not being yet sold. Even Trip-Hop artist Tricky (Yes, Lynn’s music partner and boyfriend on the TV show “Girlfriends” has chimed in. In an interview on Friday with the U.K.’s National Post, he said “I can understand in some ways, because an American artist headlining Glastonbury is probably a bit weird for people. And the fact that it’s an urban artist – and he’s not actually that good. If it was like, Public Enemy or Rakim, you might get away with it, because Rakim’s an extreme talent, and Public Enemy changed the face of music. People in England would probably relate to that more. But the ‘Bling-bling, I’m God’ sort of bulls—, English people ain’t into that.
Jay-Z, on the other hand, has no shortage of supporters, including several English artists like neo-soul sensation Estelle and others. “
“I’ve never ever had a show that’s caused this much stir so I’m really looking forward to it,” says Jay-Z. “I know we don’t all play guitars but we all have to respect each other’s music.It’s beautiful that people feel passionate about an event, you have to have an opinion about who should perform there, but the world changes and we have to embrace the change.”
Last time I checked, Jay-Z was ten times a better rapper and performer than Tricky!!! I guess haters come from all continents! Hey, Tricky! Here in America, we love Jay-Z and his ‘I’m God’ attitude! Stop hating and perhaps spend more time looking for a job, now that girlfriends has been cancelled!
THE PEOPLE IN ENGLAND NEED TO GET OVER IT, WE DON’T COMPLAIN AS AMERICAN WHEN PEOPLE FROM ENGLAND COME TO AMERICA AND BECOME ARTIST, SO WHY ARE THEY MAKING SUCH A BIG DEAL OUT OF IT. SOMETIMES CHANGE IS GOOD, AND I THINK THIS IS ONE OF THOSE TIMES. SO DON’T GET YOUR PANTIES IN A BUNCH. LISTEN TO JAY-Z’S MUSIC FIRST YOU MAY LIKE WHAT YOU HEAR, GIVE THE MAN A CHANCE.
TEE FROM FLORIDA
THIS SHOW HOW MUCH FURTHER WE HAVE TO GO TO GET OVER THAT HUMP WE BEEN CHASING FOR MANY YEARS.EVEN THOU THEY ARE USE TO THE ROCK-N-ROLL, THEY STILL NEED TO RESPECT THE ARTISTS THATS PERFORMING.LIKE SHAWN SAID THEY NEED TO EMBRACE THE CHANGE.
PEACE OUT
“THE LAST BUFFALOE SOLDIER”
WHY ARE PEOPLE SO AFRAID OF CHANGE? AND HOW CAN THESE PEOPLE “DISMISS” JAY-Z, THEY SHOULD BE HAPPY HE’S GRACING THERE STAGE. AND AS FOR TRICKY……..WHO THE HELL ARE YOU ANYWAY??? SYOP HATING!!!!
I agree with both LeAndrew and Tee. People that are going to the festival or not going because Jay Z is going to perform there is obviously hating on the man. BUT YA’LL CHECK OUT THIS YOUTUBE VIDEO !!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwtyLHcrfu0
HIT ME UP
J-Z A hip-hop rapper just might show England a whole new thing what americans do here in the U.S. But whos to say they just might like his style but hope that he will pull a rabbit out of his bag of tricks.
I am all about change. I am for Jay performing at the festival, and I hope he blows their butts away. P.S. I think Beyonce might be planning to do some type of suprise performance…LOL!
I think that just need to leave that man along and let him do his thang like he been doing
Im from the UK and listen to Hip hop and jigga performing at glastonbury is a bit weird as its just gonna be full of people into rock music,,,, these idiots dont know anything about him and hes going to perform in front of them why? MONEY MONEY MONEY
$*%%$ THE ENGLAND LOSERS THE SHOULD FEEL SO LUCKY TO GET THE BEST RAPPER LIVING TO PERFORM FOR THEIR RACIST ASSES ANYWAY
The people in england has every right to be mad
about jay z heaading the show,with all the bling and negative stuff in hip-hop music who need this type of event,that why we all respect public enemy and rakim and artist the speak truth!
Who in the hell is Tricky? I do accept change, but haters will be haters so your either gonna roll with it or your not. All Jay gotta do is brush his shoulders and put it down. He don’t have to prove nothin to nobody but his self. If he do the show, then I hope he’ll give them a performance that will close the mouths of all the hater who speak before knowing the real..
Jay-Z is the hottest rapper on the planet…and an American Gangster….and a Black Millionaire…so its understandable that The English are hatin….if they listen to Reasonable Doubt and The Black Album maybe they’ll understand…