Jay-Z’s Marketing Power Decoded

Unfortunately we have been conditioned to believe what the definition of success is based of off a Eurocentric value system. The Afrocentric value system belief is that you are to take your wealth and stature to always use it to improve the lives of your people in this instance “keeping it real” and taking care of those where you came from and not selling your soul and doing benefit concerts for Columbine and the Police and Fire Departments. These brothers could not even walk down a street in Columbine without being harassed by the Police. Need I say anything about The NYPD. The NY Fire Department has the most discriminatory hiring practices when it comes to Blacks. The Vulcan Society (Black Fire Fighters) won a class action lawsuit for these practices in 2009. Yet these are the three causes he chooses to do a benefit concert on behalf of. How about a benefit concert for Marcy Projects and put the money in an interest bearing account and it could be used to pay for the education of deserving youth who come from financial challenged homes, sot that they can have access to a good quality education. So, yes Jay-Z has the monetary success and prominence (keep in mind there is a distinct difference between prominence and power), but at what cost. Where are our more prominent Blacks who have a larger voice when it comes to speaking out against the marginalized that suffer police brutality, injustice and racism their voices have been silenced this is part of the agreement. Jay-z said in one lyric that throwback jerseys are for boys and he’s a man who now wears button up shirts and the throwback jersey industry was shut down. So the youth are listening to him – how about telling Blacks to stop calling each other ni**ers or respect your Black women and honor them as QUEENS. Gone are the days of Jim Brown, Arthur Ashe, Bill Russell, Harry Belafonte and countless other individuals who did not allow their fear of losing stature silence them and they represented a larger cause than their bank accounts. Has Jay-Z matured yes he has been sort of refined and polished up by his handlers so that they may continue to exploit his brand and he will not dare rock the boat. All Jay-Z cares about is himself, his bank account and fame what a shame and a waste. I will close on this note. Has anyone every stopped and thought why our more prominent/wealthy Blacks choose to give so abundantly and willingly to Blacks in Africa opposed to Blacks in their own country. Whites have made it acceptable to help Africans its their cause and conditioned minded Blacks follow in suit because if master says its o.k. then you won’t be punished. Many Blacks are afraid to help out other Blacks in this country in a substantial way in fear that White America will question their agenda and why is it that they are giving to Black people. It’s a problem when we do for self this goes against White supremacy and what we’ve been taught.

Judge not or thee yourself shall be judged. People who live in glass houses shouldnt throw stones..what was the last thing you did that you know..you shouldnt have, I don’t care how small or large it was, it was still wrong. I forgive..I forget.. I get over it…God puts a message in this whole thing..can you see it? Can you see it for yourself? What do you draw from it? What ways can his example change your life?

Out of ALL the african americans doing big things (and did not “success” or wealth) by selling drugs, degrading women (BLACK WOMEN), shady business practices, clothing that thugged out our youth and ADULT black men (this man is 40 and weaing his pants on his knees with his UNDERWEAR showing), a man that EVERY time he opens his mouth is is about WHAT HE HAS, with a “I got mine” mentality. I AM INSULTED THAT YOU WOULD PICK THIS COON! BLACK PEOPLE we have GOT to do BETTER!!! You really ought to be ashamed, no really!!!

bout time sumbody said it speak da truth

u sound just how u are,a person speaking from the outside looking in.Jay-z is extremely admirable in inner cities he came from the environment we come from and reached a success that is beyond expectations,your lack of disconnect with your people shows in your comments.yes there are others who a person can admire,Obama being a prime example but how do u judge a man for his way to his own success.this man employees millions of people through him just being the business that he is..im sure u a republican i can read it in your language. Martin Luther king had his vices,he was really heavy into women and sex.does that take away from the person he was or positive influence he had on his generation.while u spending time being judgmental to another  black man’s success there are white pople not givin a f about yours..funny how we fight our on but kiss up to them…sad,You really ought to be ashamed, no really! (yo voice).