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Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Shit Talk No Knowledge in His Raps

Posted by Charles Mudede on Wed, Oct 28, 2009 at 11:12 AM

For better or worse. [Researchers found] that if the wife was five or more years older than her husband, they were more than three times as likely to divorce than if they were the same age.

If the age gap is reversed, and the man is older than the woman, the odds of marital bliss are higher.

Add in a better education for the woman - Beyonce has her high school diploma, unlike husband Jay-Z - and the chances of lasting happiness improve further.

Beyonce Knowles is 28, and her rapper husband Jay-Z is 39.

What I find strange, and has completely changed my whole opinion about Jay-Z, is he failed to finish high school. What kind of clown can not make that most basic of achievements? Really, it's simply embarrassing and it sends a bad message to the young black males who eat up his raps.

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Why don't you ask Domonic Holden, the moron "legal expert" you work with? And Charles, you are proof positive that having a college degree doesn't qualify you to pass basic Logic. Ever heard of an incorrect reversal? Sufficient as opposed to necessary? Didn't think so.

Posted by Jay Z has more smarts than you can even comprehend, chubby on October 28, 2009 at 11:32 AM

your such a douche bag

Posted by dbag on October 28, 2009 at 12:40 PM

Shit, if I hadn't gone through all this schoolin' I'd be bangin Beyoncé right now..

Posted by Kris on October 28, 2009 at 12:54 PM

Jay Z is a LCD (Lowest Common Denominator) rapper. And most LCD rappers suffer from NPD (Narcissistic Personality Disorder). Kanye West is the poster child for this disorder. The cars, the jewels, the bitches and so on are all external armour and compensation for the most insecure and fragile of selves and egos. My acronym heavy two cents.

Posted by redbelt on October 28, 2009 at 1:48 PM

Whoah, a famous rapper passing on the message that education isn't necessary or cool? Stop the presses.

Posted by We Don't Need No Education on October 28, 2009 at 2:11 PM

it's not a message he sends, it's his life. it's bullshit that he should be hated on for becoming superfucking successful despite this. save your admonishments for the fuckups on the block who haven't done shit with themselves.

Posted by Larry Mizell, Jr. on October 28, 2009 at 9:49 PM

Lar FTW

Posted by bunnypuncher

on October 29, 2009 at 1:19 AM

@6, you might be right but you forgot the words 'ad nauseum' after 'it's his life'. He keeps talking about the same shit over and over again. He should be keeping it real and rapping about his life now which is Oprah Winfrey and decorating his loft in Tribeca. Plus he's started throwing in that stupid low pitched "oaw" in his tracks which just sounds retarded.

Beyond that the guy is still a narcissist and narcissism is rampant among rappers. You only tear other people down and brag about yourself over and over when you're covering up insecurities. When you truly feel good about yourself you don't have to do either of those things.

Posted by redbelt on October 29, 2009 at 9:36 AM

Yo Charles, I'ma go back n' get my diploma, B. Yo, I'ma do that, B. I see you.

Rest of y'all stay in school.

Posted by Jay Z on October 29, 2009 at 12:24 PM

"He should be keeping it real and rapping about his life now which is Oprah Winfrey and decorating his loft in Tribeca"

Clearly you stopped listening to him 7 years ago

Posted by DJ Nphared on October 30, 2009 at 1:27 AM