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Jul 3, 2017 · JAY-Z ’s new song “The Story of O.J.” addresses the issue of American racism, both modern and historic. In a new TIDAL short titled Footnotes for “The Story of O.J.,” the Brooklyn rapper...
Apr 24, 2024 · Jay-Z raps, “O.J. like, ‘I’m not black, I’m O.J.’ / Okay.”. This line is a reference to the infamous O.J. Simpson trial and how Simpson, a wealthy and successful black man, was able to avoid a guilty verdict for the murder of his wife and her friend.
It’s still unclear when – or if – O.J. Simpson actually said the words that rapper Jay-Z attributed to him in his 2017 Grammy-nominated song “The Story of O.J.” But the words stuck and came to...
- O.J. Isn't The only Black Celebrity Who Rejects Their African-American status.
- This Message of Unity in "The Story of O.J." Is Right on time.
- That said, Jay-Z Has Some Privilege of His Own to Check.
JAY-Z making an entire song surrounding O.J.'s separation is as much about our culture today as it is about a famous black football player not wanting to be considered black years ago. A pattern seems to exist that shows some individuals reaching a point of success, then attempting to distance themselves from blackness in some way (by denouncing th...
Not only do we live in times when black lives are threatened at every turn, but we also have had other popular rappers send messages that are very contrary to the one in "The Story Of O.J." New school rapper, Kodak Black, just set social media ablaze after he recently stated that he doesn't like dark-skinned black girlsbecause they are too "tough."...
Be clear, everyone is problematic somehow. JAY-Z is right about the "still a n****" concept, but denouncing your blackness is no less wrong than doing things to disadvantage black people, as he has been accused of. In "The Story Of O.J.," JAY-Z raps about how he's created his music-streaming service, Tidal, and done other things to teach financial ...
Jul 3, 2017 · Ever since the release of Jay-Z‘s 13th studio album 4:44, the Internet has been talking, dissecting, think-piecing, praising and hating Hov’s latest musical effort. A standout track from the ...
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Jun 30, 2017 · Jay Z’s New Music Video Uses America’s Long History of Racist Cartoons to Deliver a Haunting Message. By Austin Elias-de Jesus. June 30, 201712:16 PM. The video for “The Story of O.J ...
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Sep 18, 2020 · I argue that Jay-Z created an autobiographical narrative exploring American history from a Black perspective highlighting Black resilience while articulating the psychological dangers of reifying the myths of white supremacy structurally embedded in American culture.
