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Jay Z had all these white creatives create sambo art in ‘The Story Of O.J.’ video | The Jay Z review nobody will read
October 23, 2017 Eryka 1 Comment 4:44, black artists, gentrification, hip hop, Jay Z, representation, sambo art, the story of oj
…and none of y’all said a thing… K.



Nobody is going to read this because nobody cares about my opinions when it comes to their favorite rapper but y’all don’t ask reasonable questions when it comes to yall favorites anyway.

I mean, the internet usually goes into overdrive if Jay Z tweets or uploads new music and while we play his music and videos millions of times over and over, we collectively never question his creative process. After I heard The Story of O.J., I was nodding my head and couldn’t wait to see the production credits. I mean, after all, Shawn Carter wouldn’t employ a bunch of white artists to re-create sambo art, right?

Nigga.

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I don’t think white people should be creating sambo art unless they are being taught some valuable tools about how art and anti-blackness were used to not only humiliate and embarrass black people but also used as marketing tools in media. But leave it to Jay Z to use his platform to not just hire a majority all-white team of artists who have no idea what the fuck sambo art is, but to use it as a platform to talk to niggas like he has all the keys to the game. What kind of jig is this?

Maybe Jay Z is all the niggas he described in the video?


Sambo art shouldn’t be created by white people in 2017
Don’t laugh, but think about it.

Light nigga, dark nigga, faux nigga, real nigga
Rich nigga, poor nigga, house nigga, field nigga
Still nigga, still nigga

Maybe it’s a reminder to himself?

House nigga, don’t fuck with me
I’m a field nigga with shined cutlery

Then he raps about passing the opportunity to buy property in Dumbo, Brooklyn which he reflects is now triple the worth he could have gotten it for previously. Field niggas mad they couldn’t make a profit off of gentrification? Cool story, bro.

Look, this isn’t a reach I’m putting together just for a few hits from people that will never read my shit again, but remember that time N.O.R.E. said Jay Z sounded “super white“? I’m not saying his perspective is right, but Jay Z gives the impression that sometimes he puts on his ‘real nigga’ costume in front of white people – of course, this is my limited ass perception but that’an all I got. Why give the jobs to white dudes that have no idea what sambo art means to black Americans? It just seems weird to me.

I had to Google some of the artists listed in the video to see if I was missing something. Maybe they were notable artists I’ve never heard of. Perhaps I’m the one out of the loop and my broke ass just isn’t hip as I think I am to the art scene. I searched a few and the ones I found had small social media followings so they weren’t hired because of their “influence”, it just really seems like a peculiar collaboration.

But what if Jay Z did it for some black, egotistical, “Cash me outside”, rich shit I don’t understand?

I thought about that, too. I mean what if I were rich and I wanted to create some super black visuals. If I hired an entirely white team that had no idea of how mainstream media exploited blackness as a running, cultural joke what would I be achieving? Power play? Is this one of those classics, ‘Fuck you, pay me’, excerpts from the old Hova? I don’t know, maybe one of yall can explain it to me. Explain it to me like a toddler. Maybe I won’t find an answer because Jay Z fans just scream he’s the greatest and leave it at that.

For those that read this, what do y’all think? Should Jay Z be hiring white creatives to depict sambo art or does it matter? I mean, he’s talking to niggas, about niggas, visually depicting niggas but nigggas can’t actually create the visual story?

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TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*

Crazy he paid white artists for that instead of some black folk

Jeff Koons
Sol LeWitt
Tony Kragg

are artists who are known for their visionary sculptures. They are prolific individuals and yet, they have, what? all of 5% involvement in the actual implantation of their visions.

I guess I kind of maybe get why people would feel some kind of way

but I think about the idea that the artifact will have a longer lasting impression more so than getting into the weeds of who did what.

I'm also asking, why now? Of all things to be upset with regards to white involvement in black art why is this suddenly the line in the sand?

Would we be feeling the same way if it was revealed Kara Walker had white interns helping her make her art?

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I’m the wrong person to ask this shit tho... lol

and why now?
A better question is... Why not now?

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TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*

"They used to call me Baby Luke....but now? The whole damn 2 Liiiive Crew."

>Shit. I feel some type a way that her husband was white

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TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*

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Vs a box office film. You reaching.

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TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*

jay is real life bulletproof to yall


the story of oj was already a self loathing negro anthem, this just iced the cake.

you're just so happy to see a black man be rich that you dont even care if his politics are substantial.

"They used to call me Baby Luke....but now? The whole damn 2 Liiiive Crew."

>the story of oj was already a self loathing negro anthem...

I've not heard this perspective, please explain

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The usage of "nigga" to in a way "humble" black people with money back into their place. "youre still a nigga"

jay z's belief that black people trusting in capitalism is the way too freedom is a rather childish way of thinking.

him showing regret over not being an active participant in gentrifying black neighborhoods.

its obvious jay prioritizes his wealth over his blackness but is eager to throw black people under the bus to prop himself up.

his empire was built on drug money with a trail of black peoples blood behind it. he really doesnt have a moral leg to stand on. for every successful jay theres thousands of black men who did not make it out of their hood.

the model minority trope which weaponizes the success of jewish people against black people as if they aren't beneficiaries of white privilege

he only alludes to revolutionary figures to add to his brand. His politics is pure capitalism while name dropping black communist leaders.

"They used to call me Baby Luke....but now? The whole damn 2 Liiiive Crew."

There's a 4:44 post somewhere. This is about a music video.

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jay z preaches black wealth yet is somehow incapable of employing black people (remember tidal?). he lives in a constant state of cognitive dissonance.

"They used to call me Baby Luke....but now? The whole damn 2 Liiiive Crew."

You posted about the song content and made it about us typing folks.
Do better.

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as a commentary on "new black" people and ways of thinking
as in retaining your blackness, acknowledge it's existence and know that you are black - "O.J. like, "I'm not black, I'm O.J."
Okay"


>The usage of "nigga" to in a way "humble" black people with
>money back into their place. "youre still a nigga"
>
>jay z's belief that black people trusting in capitalism is the
>way too freedom is a rather childish way of thinking.
>
>him showing regret over not being an active participant in
>gentrifying black neighborhoods.
>
>its obvious jay prioritizes his wealth over his blackness but
>is eager to throw black people under the bus to prop himself
>up.
>
>his empire was built on drug money with a trail of black
>peoples blood behind it. he really doesnt have a moral leg to
>stand on. for every successful jay theres thousands of black
>men who did not make it out of their hood.
>
>the model minority trope which weaponizes the success of
>jewish people against black people as if they aren't
>beneficiaries of white privilege
>
>he only alludes to revolutionary figures to add to his brand.
>His politics is pure capitalism while name dropping black
>communist leaders.
>
>
>

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theres an underlying disdain for black people im his music that adds layers to "still nigga"

"They used to call me Baby Luke....but now? The whole damn 2 Liiiive Crew."

>The usage of "nigga" to in a way "humble" black people with
>money back into their place. "youre still a nigga"
>
>jay z's belief that black people trusting in capitalism is the
>way too freedom is a rather childish way of thinking.
>
>him showing regret over not being an active participant in
>gentrifying black neighborhoods.
>
>its obvious jay prioritizes his wealth over his blackness but
>is eager to throw black people under the bus to prop himself
>up.
>
>his empire was built on drug money with a trail of black
>peoples blood behind it. he really doesnt have a moral leg to
>stand on. for every successful jay theres thousands of black
>men who did not make it out of their hood.
>
>the model minority trope which weaponizes the success of
>jewish people against black people as if they aren't
>beneficiaries of white privilege
>
>he only alludes to revolutionary figures to add to his brand.
>His politics is pure capitalism while name dropping black
>communist leaders.


how do folks not see this shit as plain as day?

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like. how folks said lauryn hill was crazy even after she publicly addressed it on her unplugged album.

It used to be cool to be like, "but you don't hear me tho".

I'm more curious as how someone can watch interviews of a person (if you did) and still reach the same conclusion. They're crazy and you're not...that's pure hater sh*t, nigga shit...

>like. how folks said lauryn hill was crazy even after she
>publicly addressed it on her unplugged album.
>
>It used to be cool to be like, "but you don't hear me tho".
>
>I'm more curious as how someone can watch interviews of a
>person (if you did) and still reach the same conclusion.
>They're crazy and you're not...that's pure hater sh*t, nigga
>shit...


no I didn't watch whatever (probably half-assed) interview you're referring to but simply put, that video/ song was s'posed to be a kitchen-table-convo

how you letting the neighbors chime in?

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It's the story of OJ. OJ thought that he had transcended Blackness. He ain't Black, he's OJ. OK.

The Nigga in the chorus is one of the oldest black jokes old heads tell each other. What do you call a black medical doctor? N word.

The joke isn't looking down on black people. The joke is no matter how high you rise, White Folks are still going to see a n word. (I didn't really need to explain that to you did I?)

I've always read this as a rejection of the shit Kanye is on.

Anyway it isn't a song praising Gentrification. Gentrification is rich white people coming in and displacing black people. What's being advocated in this song is we stop spending money on dumb shit and use that money to own in our own community.

Man you give White People and Republicans too much credit if you give them ownership of the idea the of self-reliance, entrepreneurship and keeping the wealth in our own community.

I guess Garvey and Malcolm X and Booker T Washington were republicans huh?

I ain't saying that Jay is the next Malcolm, he managed to impress alot of people with some pretty basic concepts. But let's not act like there isn't a long history of these sort of ideas within the black community.





>The usage of "nigga" to in a way "humble" black people with
>money back into their place. "youre still a nigga"
>
>jay z's belief that black people trusting in capitalism is the
>way too freedom is a rather childish way of thinking.
>
>him showing regret over not being an active participant in
>gentrifying black neighborhoods.
>
>its obvious jay prioritizes his wealth over his blackness but
>is eager to throw black people under the bus to prop himself
>up.
>
>his empire was built on drug money with a trail of black
>peoples blood behind it. he really doesnt have a moral leg to
>stand on. for every successful jay theres thousands of black
>men who did not make it out of their hood.
>
>the model minority trope which weaponizes the success of
>jewish people against black people as if they aren't
>beneficiaries of white privilege
>
>he only alludes to revolutionary figures to add to his brand.
>His politics is pure capitalism while name dropping black
>communist leaders.
>
>
>


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"what's a leader if he isn't reluctant"

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TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*

while evading my key points.


Reread my initial post until it registers and come back later. Bless.

"They used to call me Baby Luke....but now? The whole damn 2 Liiiive Crew."

and explained why through my interpretation of the song.

Whereas your response is empty on substance and full of snark.

And I think most people who read the exchange will see it like that so I'm good.




>while evading my key points.
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>
>Reread my initial post until it registers and come back later.
>Bless.


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"what's a leader if he isn't reluctant"

It can't be said any better than that.

fuck you.

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“There is no fate that cannot be surmounted by scorn.” -Albert Camus

"They used to call me Baby Luke....but now? The whole damn 2 Liiiive Crew."

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“There is no fate that cannot be surmounted by scorn.” -Albert Camus

...one has never had any thoughts about a particular subject before. "Deep" for folks that regularly listen to top40 songs about selling drugs and shooting folks.

"They used to call me Baby Luke....but now? The whole damn 2 Liiiive Crew."

fuck you.

most don't make it and definitely don't make it to his level. like, seeing a black man become president...granted the narrative are different but, both are rare.

Niggas take pride in hating on Black success and Black popularity.

Makes me feel like they are above it all or not following the pack. I used to do it with Biggie and the shiny suit phase.

“Stop playing that popular music and put on some back pack shit no one ever heard of so we can bob our heads” what I shoulda been doing is getting on that dance floor and having fun and appreciating the formula used to make hit records.

He said it best. “They made us hate ourselves and love their wealth”

We hold our own people to the highest standard, one that’s impossible to achieve because it makes us sleep better at night.

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TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*

Sure we can be happy Jay 'made it' but that doesn't address flip's critique of Jay's music.

fuck you.

it may not be about his music; yet, the man...his growth. for those of us whom:

walked those streets
hustled on the corner
pushed weight
lived in the neighborhoods
didn't make it to college
come from broken homes
weren't the smartest in school...if we went
teenage mothers...fathers

we love him for doing what we couldn't...

real, recognize real!

so before you come for me Sowhat, know that Jay means to me what Prince means to you...

I understand. I can appreciate the triumph in Jay's personal story as you've told it. Yet I still see what flipnile is saying about Jay's music and I tend to agree.

For the record, I dig several of Jay's singles from back when his music dominated the streets/airwaves almost every summer. I saw that On the Run show with Yonce and though I already knew the man has hits in his back catalog it was great to have him perform them one after the other (in between Yonce's set and sometimes with her). It made me wish I'd been to one of his shows previously.

fuck you.

but I appreciate that he finally put out something that I could appreciate. I liked his hits too but the lyrics on this last album were on point.

I know the artsy smarty niggas already know everything so this is meh to them but its not about them.

Also realize Flipnile doesn’t like spades. That nigga doesn’t like anything besides his motorbike and computer..lol.

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TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*

Im good on symbolic victories for black people if the token successful black man is just as grimy as our oppressors.

"They used to call me Baby Luke....but now? The whole damn 2 Liiiive Crew."

So much for practice what you preach.

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I get it, but my legs are tired from dancing to all the jigs running right now.

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and the brooklyn bridge to go with it

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i expected this to resurface after 4:44 dropped

but the bar is so low at this point that ppl were just amazed at remembering what it sounds like when a rapper isnt mumbling

and in their feels abt his 'heartfelt' apology ("i cheated. that was wrong." #deep)


as for this and the video artists, i think its just easier(lazy) to use the 1st available

instead of doing the work to seek out black artists/illustrators/staff specifically

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Sometimes you can't find a black person to do the very specific thing you want done...and you have a relationship or a white person right there in front of you who is an expert.

I mean I would see hypocripsy if the song was "all black everything" themed. I just don't see it here.



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"Everyone has a plan until you punch them in the face. Then they don't have a plan anymore." (c) Mike Tyson

"what's a leader if he isn't reluctant"

Shawn is just a certain way with this shit

Only angle I can see is if Jay gets a kick out of telling white folk what to do

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TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*

narrows your search for the best person to make your business thrive. The more companies run by more minorities is the goal. Who they employ means nothing to me just as long as the money made is going to the owners pockets. THATS how we as minorities keep being CEOs of big companies.






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or nah?

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TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*

>or nah?
>
>Asking for a friend

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but I still wonder about shit like that if I ever get fat pockets.

Should I hire Black help or boss some white folk around?

I don't trust em so yeah.. I was bullshitting.

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TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*

"They used to call me Baby Luke....but now? The whole damn 2 Liiiive Crew."

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TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*

well she really really really dont like Jay-Z
I can't take it seriously

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"They used to call me Baby Luke....but now? The whole damn 2 Liiiive Crew."

White people win again!

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is it the word nigga or do y'all just not like Jay?

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when he said we not supporting Black business.

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I have no problem with the anger over using white illustrators...

but the actual song? Not sure how people don't see it as anti white.

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WHY CANT YOU SPEND MONEY LIKE JEWS

"They used to call me Baby Luke....but now? The whole damn 2 Liiiive Crew."

but we aren't the best at circulating our dollars.

I have no problem with that line.

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