Watch the video for “The Story of O.J.” (above). Leaders in the black community at the time (Jesse Jackson/ Sharpton) would ask if OJ could use his clout in popular culture to make strides for black America (speak out against racism, etc.). “It’s very difficult, but I know where that comes from … You don’t have to be sitting on a bench in Marcy Projects to represent the culture.” OJ was a prominent black figure during a time when blacks were not thought very highly of. “I try to stay attached with the culture with everything I do,” he told Howard. Jay-Z releases new 4:44 video Footnotes on ‘The Story of O.J.’ in which Chris Rock, Mahershala Ali, Kendrick Lamar, Rel Howery, and others discuss race. When Jay-Z joined the Stern Show in 2010 to discuss his book “Decoded,” he spoke about a slew of different subjects, including how his relationship with the black community has evolved since becoming a superstar. He went to college at USC, where he would win the Heisman trophy the most prestigious award in college football.
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Oj Simpson was an American football player from San Francisco California. The video for “The Story of O.J.” comes just a few days after the rapper released a mini documentary about the song called “Footnotes for the Story of O.J.,” containing interviews with numerous celebrities-including Chris Rock, Will Smith, Trevor Noah, and Michael Jordan-speaking candidly about the black experience in America. In the music video during the first chores, they show all the types of Black people Jay z was referring too and lastly showing O.J.
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According to Time, the music video also takes aim at the early animations of Walt Disney, which-many argue-include racist depictions of minorities. Jay-Z dropped an animated video this week for “The Story of O.J.,” a song from his brand new album “4:44.”ĭirected by Jay-Z and filmmaker Mark Romanek, the black and white cartoon draws attention to destructive stereotypes which have maligned African-Americans for hundreds of years.