NOT INVITED!!! JAY Z WAS ASKED NOT TO ATTEND OBAMA'S INAUGURATION!!!

[wndycty]

December 21, 2008. There's been tons of speculation as to which artists will be performing at the inauguration of President-elect Barack Obama. But MediaTakeOut.com can tell you for sure which artist WON'T!!

MediaTakeOut.com spoke with one well placed insider who claims that the Obama camp has asked Jay Z not to attend the Inauguration. The insider explained, "Some of Jay Z's lyrics make him a lightnig rod for criticism, that's not what needs at the start of his administration ... Too many people are looking for reasons to criticize already, why give them more ammunition."

We're kinda with Obama's folk on this one. Camel face did have some pretty reckless lyrics in the past...

http://www.mediatakeout.com/2008/29189-not_invited_jay_z_was_asked_not_to_attend_obamas_inauguration.html

[Evergreen Emerald]

1. are his lyrics any more reckless than Warren's statements?

Inclusion and all.

[NYC_SKP]

22. LOL... concept association: Any concept ---> Rick Warren!

Yes, we know, bad idea that he's going to be at the inauguration.

Very bad idea.

[Balderdash]

29. And yet you have the word HOPE in your sig line. nt

[acmavm]

25. Oh for shit's sake.

[Evergreen Emerald]

33. ick

potty mouth

[acmavm]

35. So, you agree that the poster that brought in Warren (of course) in a thread

that has nothing to do with Warren (of course) is an ass?

[Evergreen Emerald]

37. Can you not see the big picture? Are you narrow minded and short sighted?

Are you one who cannot learn from mistakes and unravel issues to see a commonalities in issues?

In answer to your question, no. But I do think there is potty mouthery here and not so much thinkery.

[acmavm]

39. And I'll bet that you think you belong to the thinkery crowd, don't ya?

[Evergreen Emerald]

42. Right back atcha

shit for brains....

:)

[acmavm]

43. See, now I can bookmark this thread as a perfect example of the hypocrisy

that you can run into on DU.

Shit for brains. That was real clever.

I'll take your shit for brains and bid you one fuckwit.

[Evergreen Emerald]

44. Now just when I thought you were getting it...

"perfect example of hipocrisy," you say. (Shakes head, decides to join kids in the snow and stir the soup, not enough thinkery in DU today).

[Bolo Boffin]

2. "a lightening rod for criticism"

So Jay Z is guilty of being a lightening rod for criticism while black and not a evangelical preacher with a mega-church and a new book out. Thanks, President-Obama!

[polichick]

12. Wow - nothing like a little hypocrisy to kick off an administration.

[Politick8]

3. Media Take Out is not a reliable source. nt

[wndycty]

5. Oh the HORROR. . .

. . .Media Take Out has just as much credibility as FOX NEWS or Drudge and at least its funny.

[Lilyeye]

28. I honestly don't think this is true. Jay-Z's wife was invited so this makes no sense.

I would be surprised to hear that she would perform at an event where her husband wasn't invite. Mostly because Jay-z was also a huge Obama supporter.

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

32. Obama should look into her lyrics as well. She's not necessarily Mother Theresa.

I cringe to think that his daughter idolize Beyonce. Though I'm no prude, I think her music and many of her lyrics are way inappropriate for young girls, not to mention her suggestive dance movements in videos and such.

[marimour]

6. for real!

One gossip board i frequent actually made up a story about a celebrity just to see if MTO would post it and act like they had an inside source. It was posted within 1 hour of our fake story. I doubt they would tell someone NOT to attend, I mean he raised a lot of money through concerts for him. But he probably wanted to perform in DC during the inauguration weekend and be very visible and they probably didn't want that.

[ecstatic]

4. That's too bad. I doubt anyone would care if Jay Z attended

besides O'Reilly and Hannity of course.

[gristy]

7. smells like bs to me. asked not to attend?

some website is looking for some clicks
or some "artist" is looking for some buzz
or both

[No Elephants]

8. a lightnig rod for criticism, that's not what needs at the start of his administration. Can you

say "Irony?"

[Joe Bacon]

9. I'll believe it when Perez Hilton says it

Now that kid has a great track record!

[HamdenRice]

10. Who cares? If it were Kanye West who was disinvited, I'd be upset nt

[ecstatic]

13. well the increasing guilt by association...no matter how tiny the association

trend is very troubling.

[LWolf]

11. .

:wow:

[AllentownJake]

14. Funny Jay-Z was good enough for the campaign

and to design a T-shirt that cost 60 bucks for the Obama store.

[Shiver]

17. As mentioned above, Media Take-Out

Is far from a reliable source.

[AllentownJake]

24. That was what I was getting at.

[Shiver]

26. Gah... apologies

Sometimes my sarcasm detector doesn't quite work... :blush:

[malik flavors]

15. Oh please, this is bullshit. Obama has openly said Jay-z is one of his favorite music artists.

Jay-z also campaigned for Obama. Obama loves the "American Gangsta" album.

Perhaps they didn't invite Jay-z to perform, but they certainly didn't tell him not to attend.

This thread should be closed.

[alwysdrunk]

16. I don't buy it

Obama has said he's Jay-Z fan. And Jay-Z appeared at campaign events a couple times. I doubt Jay-Z will be the most offensive person person who shows up.

[qazplm]

18. its an invitation only kinda thing

who goes so far as to simply not invite someone, but asks them not to attend, as if if they didnt, Jay-Z was going to just rush the stage and take over.

Not credible at all.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

19. Mr. President, there's drugs in our residence.

What do you want us to do? Come break bread with us.

[Uzybone]

20. False report

how can you ask someone not to attend? Will they send guards throughout the millions in the crowd to fish him out?

[leftofthedial]

21. that's not very inclusive.

[firedupdem]

23. I cannot believe you would post something

from this website. Give me a break. You're better than that.

[wndycty]

27. Are you kidding me I love MTO . . .

. . .the overreaction to this OP is hysterical. It Media Take Out a great gossip site sometimes they are right, sometimes they are wrong. The item was about Jay Z for Gods sake.

[firedupdem]

30. but you know they are just that....gossip...and made up crap...

and the "camel face" crap. Come on...some stuff is just "house business" and it needs to stay there. Obama has enough on his plate without us putting out made up stories.

[Number23]

38. "the overreaction to this OP is hysterical."

LOL On that we completely agree...

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

31. So let me get this straight: Jay-Z who has turned his life around, is married, and is supportive

of extending civil rights to all, who has given back to his community...he cannot attend the inauguration. But Rick Warren, who continues to offend a huge segment of the population--NOT JUST GAYS/LESBIANS--with his hateful rhetoric will give an invocation prayer at the inauguration? Please help me understand this.

[Lilyeye]

36. I'm confused. If you think Obama should look into his wife's (Beyonce) lyrics as well

why are you acting so outraged about Jay-Z when his lyrics have been ten times worse than her lyrics.

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

45. I'm confused about the hypocrisy. All around...

[LynneSin]

41. before you question it - find another news source

I can't find this story anywhere - if anything I read where he's attending and rumors that he might perform.

I've never heard of this link posted so I hold a bit of doubt into the story.

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

46. Will do. Thanks. If the story is untrue, then I apologize.

[Sultana]

34. MEDIATAKEOUT.COM IS NOT A RELIABLE SOURCE

[LynneSin]

40. I googled the news and couldn't find one story about this

I mean if Obama said "no" to Jay-Z you'd think someone else would have picked up on this like MTV News or Rolling Stone.

I'm having my doubts until a more reliable news source comes thru.

[thewiseguy]

47. So this is the more important issue/topic you were referring to?

Who gives a fuck.

[Cash_thatswhatiwant]

48. sucks for him...n/t