Jay Z spoke with the The Sunday Times, discussing the state of social injustice and racism in America, the use of social media and his legacy.
Discussing and promoting his recent partnership with puma, the hip-hop great and businessman shared his thoughts on the current state of social and racial disparity in the United States. It’s very frustrating,” he said. “As a human race we’re still on basic things. We’re still on Stop Asian Hate. We can’t sit and cry over spilt milk, but we do have to acknowledge that there’s milk, right? Are we here today? No. Are we further than 50 years ago? Yes.”
He further discussed the effects of social media on the younger generation. He mentioned that there is a form of pressure for kids to use “a microphone” that they have access to all the time. “You can’t give someone a microphone for 24 hours a day and [have them] not think they have to use it,” JAY-Z, who is the father of a nine-year-old and two three-year-old children with wife Beyonce, added. “These kids, it’s unbelievable. Imagine having a microphone and you’re asked about social justice questions at 18 years old? It’s like, ‘What? I’m meant to know the answer, and if I don’t answer the correct way, if I don’t say everything right, even if my intentions are right, and I don’t say the same right thing, it’s going to be everywhere.’”
He then discusses the legacy he wants to leave behind. “I have no idea,” he admitted. “I’m not beyond ego, right? Hopefully they speak of me [with] the names of Bob Marley and all the greats. But that’s not for me to say.”
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