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Jay-Z Show Good To Go
After Pollstar reported yesterday that rumors were swirling around the Internets about a Jay-Z benefit concert at New York City’s Madison Square Garden, we can now confirm that the show is indeed set for Sept. 11, commemorating the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center eight years ago.
Proceeds from the concert will go towards the New York Police and Fire Widows’ and Children’s Benefit Fund, according to newsday.com.
“This charity and concert encompass the true spirit of New York City,” Jay-Z said in a statement. “We are asking everyone to ‘answer the call’ and support and honor the families of those that lost their lives in the line of duty. There was true camaraderie and resiliency that this city showed the world in 2001, and we continue that today by taking care of our own.”
For fans that can’t make it out to MSG, you can catch the show on cable music network Fuse, which is broadcasting “Fuse Presents Jay-Z Live from Madison Square Garden: Answer the Call” live and commercial free.
Photo: Adam Bielawski
Charter One Pavilion, Chicago, Ill.
The concert coincides with the Sept. 11 release of Jay-Z’s latest album, Blueprint 3. The original Blueprint album was released eight years ago.
In other Jay-Z news, Bill O’Reilly has responded to the rapper calling out the conservative talk-show host in his new single, “Off That.”
“Off That,” from Blueprint 3, was leaked online on Sunday and features Drake.
“This ain’t black versus white, my n—a, we off that/ Please tell Bill O’Reilly to fall back,” Jay-Z raps. He also namedrops right-wing radio host Rush Limbaugh, and advises the pundits to quit trying to rile up racist strife, saying “It’s 2010, not 1864.”
Yesterday O’Reilly played the track on the “Reality Check” segment of “The O’Reilly Factor” show and pointed out the offending lyrics.
His comeback? “A regular Otis Redding, isn’t he?” O’Reilly said.
MTV.com reported that O’Reilly previously had a bone to pick with Jay-Z and Young Jeezy back in January in regards to Jeezy’s tune “My President.” The remixed version of the hip hop tune features a verse by Jay-Z.
“My president is black, he’s black, he’s half white/ So even in a racist mind, he’s half right/ So if you got a racist mind, it’s alright/ My president is black, but his house is all white,” Jay-Z raps.
“No more white lies, my president is black!”
O’Reilly and comedian Dennis Miller said the rhymes were hateful against America. O’Reilly challenged Jay-Z to appear on the “O’ Reilly Factor” but the rapper didn’t take him up on his invitation.
Click here for the Newsday.com article.