JAY-Z MAKES HISTORY AS THE FIRST HIP HOP ARTIST TO HEADLINE GLATSONBURY FESTIVAL
Rapper 'stole show' at Glastonbury - Press Association
Rapper Jay Z wows Glastonbury Festival - reuters.uk
Jay-Z puts on world class show - BBC
Above are just some of the headlines following JAY-Z's eagerly anticipated performance at the historic Glatsonbury Festival. Controversy and much debate were generated after Noel Gallagher of Oasis spoke against JAY-Z headling the traditionally guitar / rock fest. Gallagher was quoted saying, "If it ain't broke don't fix it...I'm sorry, but Jay-Z? No chance. Glastonbury has a tradition of guitar music. I'm not having hip-hop at Glastonbury. It's wrong."
Stated JAY-Z, "These barriers that they have are only put up there to separate us. They are there so people have a way of filing the music but that's not the way kids today listen to music. I listen to all types of music and that's what should happen, that's what the world should be about, mixing culture. There's only good music and bad music."
Shooting down all critics, JAY-Z made history at the sold out Glatsonbury Festival on Saturday, June 28th. With a guitar slung low, JAY-Z entered the stage to the Oasis song "Wonderwall" beforing launching into his smash, "99 Problems."
http://www.bbc.co.uk/glastonbury/2008/artists/jayz/
Biography
Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4, 1969), better known by his stage name Jay-Z, is an American rapper and former CEO of Def Jam Recordings and Roc-A-Fella Records. He co-owns The 40/40 Club and the New Jersey Nets NBA team. He is one of the most financially successful hip hop artists and entrepreneurs in America. He has sold over 26 million units in the United States and 50 million copies worldwide. His critically acclaimed album The Blueprint was written in only two days. After announcing his retirement from recording music in 2003, he returned in late 2006 with the album Kingdom Come which sold 680,000 copies in its first week, Jay-Z's highest-selling album in a one-week period. The New York Times announced that Jay-Z is on the verge of a partnership with Live Nation for $150 million — among the most expensive contracts ever awarded to a musician. Carter has been with long-time girlfriend Beyonce Knowles since 2002, though until very recently they have been discreet about their relationship. They married on April 4, 2008.
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