Jay-Z Mocked

Jay Z apparently managed to piss off his critics after he spoke about capitalism and defended himself as a billionaire.

Online, the "Empire State of Mind” rapper was criticized for saying that being called a capitalist is a slur.

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Wednesday, August 31st, the "N***as" singer joined a Tweet Space hosted jointly by journalist Rob Markman and White Lightning White Lightning

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They try to keep us from it once we get it. They invent words such as "capitalist" and other similar phrases. We've been called monkeys, n*as, and st. You gotta use stronger words.

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Jay-Z continued, saying that "We chose our alternative route, made this music, and did our thing." White Lightning White Lightning Jay-Z Mocked by someone

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Jay Z apparently managed to piss off his critics after he spoke about capitalism and defended himself as a billionaire.

Jay Z apparently managed to piss off his critics after he spoke about capitalism and defended himself as a billionaire.

Online, the "Empire State of Mind” rapper was criticized for saying that being called a capitalist is a slur.

They try to keep us from it once we get it. They invent words such as "capitalist" and other similar phrases. We've been called monkeys, n***as, and s**t. You gotta use stronger words.

They try to keep us from it once we get it. They invent words such as "capitalist" and other similar phrases. We've been called monkeys, n*as, and st. You gotta use stronger words.