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Okay so me and a dear friend of mine (What's up L.A) where discussing the music industry and the devil like a month ago before the Empire State of Mind song blew up. We were talking about the numerous refernces to it in Jay-Z's song Run This Town (http://vigilantcitizen.com/?p=1948). It made me think real long and hard. At first I passed it off as just heresay. I mean Jay Z? worshipping the devil? It was a bit much. Then I read it a second time and it was like a light turned on. The devil uses powerful to get to us. We (people in general) memorize and recite these raps with second nature. Its making more sense now.
The other day, me and L.A. did a small facebook experiment. We both changed our status to the now infamous Jay Z line in Empire State of Mind: "Jesus Can't Save You, Life Starts When The Church Ends". I left it there for 24 hours maybe a little more. Out of all 750+ friends on facebook only 2 said something to me about my status. & most of the people on my facebook are "christians" & love God etc. I was a little disappointed and disturbed. I did it to get reactions and I didnt get any & disturbed because if these so called "Christians" will let someone they know openly disrespect Christ by name, what else were they letting slide?
I think Jay Z needs to explain the line. Immediately. I could see where he is saying "Jesus cant save you" In the context of the story if you read between the lines before that line, it seems as he is saying you can’t be a whore all week and go to Church on Sunday to repent. You can’t just be innocent in Church and be sinning all week after that. But "life starts when the Church ends? huh? im confused Mr. Carter. And for the record, I have NOTHING against Atheists. A friend of mine is one. But to worship the devil is two different things.
I dont like the song anymore. I will boycott it & his music until he comes out with a response to let us know what he was meaning. Hip Hop is art, and art can be interpreted in many ways. Unfortunately his are being interpreted in the wrong way.
So readers I have said my piece, what do you guys/girls think? Be open & honest!
other links speaking on the topic:
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dApiC2-l04&feature=player_embedded]
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OYUSvHGFnQ&feature=response_watch]
[http://ajsdailydevotions.blogspot.com/2009/09/jay-z-says-jesus-cant-save-you-on-his.html]
[http://bit.ly/4zgRXm]
After watching the second video, it hit me that this song alone was a major hit. He performed this song at the new Yankees stadium... It's all over the radio, and on top if that, it has blatantly one of the most surprisingly craziest lines ever. Not a far stretch to say, New York is the biggest city in the WORLD. How could we not look at this as Christians and overlook this line from one of the biggest artists in the world is beyond me. I had to re-examine myself from that alone... and today was a wake up call. So not to rant and rave too much, I know it's so much I could continue on... but I'm glad I caught this and realized just how much this is offensive to Christians. I got love for Jay-Z, but I refuse to call a man "Hov". I also can't understand why the line was even thought of being said, when it still would be a great song without using the line.
ReplyDeleteI never liked jayz n the 1st place. How can one man have all that power neway. And for him to say that line, its to much. I dont like him all. Especially calln himself 'hova'!! He took it to far. He basically calln himself jahova a.k.a God. He is not God. He really needs to explain himself.
ReplyDeletei dont think hes dissing jesus or the church in anyway, if u listen to that verse. i got it as.. u cant be a whore all week n go to church on sundays and have jesus save u. thats why he sayd life starts where the church ends bc u have to live ur life right not just in church. [thats how i took it]
ReplyDeleteyou know, i've really been hearing and seeing a lot of things about JayZ's 'fellowship' with the Devil.. As much as it makes a lot of sense and some things are beginning to stand out to me, at first, I thought it was a coincidence. But, then again, that IS the way the Devil tries to fool us.. So, I'm pretty confused at the moment. p.s. I do, however, get mad when he calls himself 'Jay-Hovah'.. it pisses me off.. :/
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