Saturday, June 28, 2008

Jay-Z > Noel Gallagher

So Jay-Z is the headliner for this huge British festival called Glastonbury, which drew the ire of Oasis lead singer Noel Gallagher, who said hip hop does not belong at Glastonbury. He also says 'I fucking despise hip hop' and cites Eminem and 50 as the reasons. He also says that hip hop is the reason all these kids are stabbing themselves and the reason why gangs exist.

 Obviously this criticism is nothing new to hip hop. I think it's stupid for some British rock star to criticize an American genre and he obviously doesn't fully understand Hip Hop, evidence in the fact that he thinks Eminem and 50 embody it, and made these comments out of ignorance. Jay Z responded by covering 'Wonderwall' at the festival



Now it's true Jay can't sing, (the man is a rapper, which despite what Noel says is a legit art form)  but this thing is awesome. He's taking the higher road by not saying something outlandish and ignorant like Noel, but he is just having fun with this and responding to Noel in a joking matter. He's the headliner, not some British rock band. Hip hop is global and it's time to accept it! And for all you who say Jay can't sing, I want to see Noel Gallagher get up their and rap something from 'Reasonable Doubt'! He would never do it. 

Jay is a genius and open to anything,  Noel Gallagher obviously is not. That is why Jay Z is greater than Noel Gallagher. 

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