https://www.instagram.com/p/B8KwrYnhSZN/
Jay-Z says he and Beyonce sitting through the "Star Spangled Banner" at the Super Bowl was absolutely NOT a protest of any sort ... it was simply 2 moguls hard at work.
Jay was at Columbia University Tuesday and addressed the video TMZ Sports first posted Sunday ... showing Jay, Bey and Blue Ivy seated as Demi Lovato belted out the National Anthem. A Columbia professor asked him if he remained seated to "convey a signal," and Jay quickly replied, "It actually wasn't. Sorry."
He said Beyonce told him she was thinking what Demi must have been going through in the seconds before starting the Anthem, because, as Jay put it, Beyonce's "performed at the Super Bowl before, and I haven't."
He said they got to their seats and were laser-focused on Demi's performance, but from a business standpoint -- "We immediately jumped into artist mode."
Jay added, "I'm really just looking at the show. The mics start. Was it too low to start?" He went on to make the point he was concerned about the audio and all aspects of the show for a very good reason.
Remember, Jay-Z's Roc Nation is now producing ALL of the entertainment at Super Bowls as part of the deal Jay struck with the NFL last year. That included Demi's Anthem, Yolanda Adams singing "America the Beautiful" ... and the Halftime Show with Shakira and J Lo.
Jay said there was no need for a "silent protest" -- as some speculated they were doing -- because we were "making the biggest loudest protest of all" by selecting such a diverse group of artists to perform at the game.
(https://i.postimg.cc/6q690psm/wNgOgoZ.jpg)
He also joked about people thinking they had Blue Ivy in on the alleged protest -- saying, there's no way their 8-year-old could possibly play it cool ... especially on camera.
Also worth noting ... the Carters attend sporting events regularly -- Jay was a minority owner of the Brooklyn Nets -- and we're told they always stand for the Anthem. We found photos and video to back that up, including the 2017 NBA All-Star Game.
https://www.tmz.com/2020/02/04/jay-z-sitting-super-bowl-national-anthem-not-protest-beyonce-blue-ivy/
he is such a liar :dead:
they might not have been protesting but surely he wanted the coverage ..
glock STFU
gffgfggf
The Carters are so full of shit
Quote from: GLOCK on February 04, 2020, 09:49:27 PM
he is such a liar :dead:
they might not have been protesting but surely he wanted the coverage ..
:plzstop:
Like...........
They're so LATE now.
They got all that press for not standing at an awards show and u didn't think that not standing for the anthem would be a deal? After things you've said? After the Colin mess? I'm sorry but they are fckn LAME :dead:
RIGHT into artist mode :dead:
Jay Z is a fucking cornball. I don't respect him at all.
Welp there goes that Coline
:blessed:
Quote from: Vonc2002 on February 04, 2020, 09:53:16 PM
Quote from: GLOCK on February 04, 2020, 09:49:27 PM
he is such a liar :dead:
they might not have been protesting but surely he wanted the coverage ..
:plzstop:
Like...........
They're so LATE now.
They got all that press for not standing at an awards show and u didn't think that not standing for the anthem would be a deal? After things you've said? After the Colin mess? I'm sorry but they are fckn LAME :dead:
!
honestly if I didnt know any better... they have outsourced Kris Jenner to conjure up these recent headlines..
and I might sound crazy.. but I think she gained all of this weight for coverage as well..
she has really become a Kim K sorta thang and I hate to see it..
jay is backed into the wall and the best he could come up with was "artist mode"
:unsure:
Ew he's bringing her down a bit
I'm crying
https://www.instagram.com/p/B6-PdARHolu/
I thought she was better than this. I did.
This makes sense.
Coward.
Quote from: GLOCK on February 04, 2020, 10:39:26 PM
I thought she was better than this. I did.
bc vvvvvvv
Makes perfect sense.
Makes sense, this is what I thought was happening anyway.
Couldnt they have done this...standing?
Quote from: GLOCK on February 04, 2020, 09:49:27 PM
he is such a liar :dead:
they might not have been protesting but surely he wanted the coverage ..