July 17, 2004

Jadakiss Spins His Bush Quote




Okay check out Jada's first explanation of his "Why did Bush knock down the towers?" lyric:

As for the controversial line, the Yonkers, N.Y., rapper's view is unwavering. "I just felt [Bush] had something to do with that," Jadakiss says, referring to the events of Sept. 11. "That's why I put it in there like that. A lot of my people felt that he had something to do with it."

And compare that to the latest one:

Rapper Jadakiss blames Bush for Sept. 11 in new song

...seven words in his new song Why?— "Why did Bush knock down the towers?" — has gotten Jadakiss the most mainstream attention, and criticism, of his career.

"It caught the ear of white America," he said proudly during a phone interview with The Associated Press. "It's a good thing. No matter what you do, somebody's not going to like it, but for the most part, most people love the song."

...Jadakiss doesn't really believe Bush ordered the towers destroyed — he says the line is a metaphor, and that Bush should take the blame for the terrorist attack because his administration didn't do enough to stop it.

"They didn't follow up on a lot of things properly," says Jadakiss. "It's the president of the United States. The buck stops with him."

...Hearing Jadakiss converse about political issues is a new concept — the rapper, who began his career as part of the group The Lox, is more known for his gritty rhymes about street life. But Jadakiss says his outlook has changed.

"I'm growing up, I'm getting a little older. I've got two kids. I'm almost 30 years old," says the Yonkers, N.Y. native.

He talks up Fahrenheit 9/11 as an important, must-see movie — he's watched it twice — and he's even registering to vote in the upcoming presidential election, a first for him. (He backs John Kerry.) He wants the minimum wage raised and more jobs created.

"As a rapper, as an artist, we've got power," he said. "If we can get people to vote from the ages 18 to 44, we can make a change."

Well, if he must backtrack, at least he's backtracking towards awareness. I just want to know why he was wearing that Ronald Reagan shirt on the Jimmy Kimmel show.

Posted by jsmooth995 at July 17, 2004 3:25 AM | TrackBack
Comments

Are you sure he wasn't talking about a game of "Jenga"? That would be a better backpedal I think. And which Bush?

Posted by: The Ghost of Eric Douglass at July 17, 2004 1:38 PM

Smart Jada. When you want to get that paper, you have to compromise. I think he's being smart, very smart. He had to grind for so long, he doesn' t want to take the risk of having that "one line" stop his career. If the pple in radio who have the power to, decide that his single ain' t making it on the airwaves, D Block ain' never gotta take off.

Posted by: n56 at July 17, 2004 6:19 PM

I was wondering what the fuck was up with that Reagan t-shirt too... He said he was "repping his era" or something like that..???? Very surreal. Kinda like Martha Stewart wearing a Malcom X t-shirt.

Posted by: Jesse at July 18, 2004 3:07 PM

I don't see a big difference between the two explanations.

Posted by: Thun at July 19, 2004 10:16 AM

Respect to Jada for not being yet another whacked-out hip hop conspiracy theorist. Anyone who thinks Bush planned or executed or approved or intentionally ignored the attack are simply avoiding the hard work and research it takes to try and truly understand the political times we live in. Listening to Immortal Tecnique will never teach you about international diplomacy - read a book pick up the Times, and eventually you'll understand that the world is f'ed up in a manner deeper than your Illuminati worldview even hints at.

Posted by: sleepnotwork at July 23, 2004 5:47 PM

This is an outrage! I personally am neither a Democrat nor Republican but I possess the educational level to figure out that President Bush did not knock down any towers. What gives this pot-smoking gun-toting high school drop out a stronger voice than the educated minority? The fact that he is a rapper. A famous and rich one too but that is not the issue. Thousands of young adults are listening to his lyrics and taking it for fact without looking at the facts. 9/11 is fresh on the minds of Americans and Jadakiss thinks that he can capitalize on it by adding his perverted twist and marketing it. With lyrics like "Ima sell dope as long as the price is lovely" and "Boy kiss is thorough hit your girl" You can really tell that this guy is a positive role model. A real piece of work to show your friends. Ill try to put this in Jadakiss's terms. When you get arrested and put on trial how do your lawyers prove your innocence? They provide evidence! A video, a DNA Sample, a picture.... Something to prove that you didnt do it. Now Jada. Your are accusing the leader of the free world. The Commander in Chief of the United States of America. The sole executive decision maker of America of MURDERING thousands of innocent people. Where is your evidence for that you fool! Why dont you put your 6th grade education to the test and do some research Instead of blurting out idiocy? If Bush is such a tyrant and despot wouldnt he have you "silenced" for opposing him by now? If he has the power to knock down our beloved towers dont you think that he can silence an idiots like you or Michael Moore? It is the reason why our Soldiers, Marines, Airmen, and Sailors are dying in Iraq and around the world to protect our freedom. And you take it for granted and spit in their faces. It is because of them that you can say what you say without being killed for it. All I can say to you and all the people that believe the filth that comes out of your mouth is that I pity you and I fell sorry for you. You are no better the the terrorists overseas. Grow up and act like an American.

Posted by: Kevin Johnson at July 26, 2004 8:18 PM

that was good for jada to say especilly when its comin from him ,thought he did`nt give a shit about politics
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Posted by: arthur at July 28, 2004 9:15 AM

Kevin Johnson is a fuckin idiot?

Oh, and WHY doesn't he, as an "educated" person, look up what a metaphor is?
Oh, and WHY doesn't he open his eyes and look past his simplistic worldview?

"Grow up and act like an American," he writes.

Bro,
Last time I checked to be an American is to live with certain feedoms that allow us to question the very society within which we live. To be "American" is not to passively follow or blindly believe, but to question and love and dream.

And our soildiers are not dying to protect OUR freedom, they are fighting to make America's rich, richer. I fully respect what they are doing, and I fully disrespect the man who is misusing their courage.

As Bob Marley once said, "Wake and Live!"
Well, Kevin, I think the time has come to stop pitying us, and start pitying yourself. Look within. And just maybe you will realize that your worldview rests on pudding.

PEACE AND LOVE TO ALL WHO ARE TRUE!

Holla!

Posted by: A TRUTHTELLER at July 30, 2004 4:20 PM

Kevin Johnson is a fuckin idiot?

Oh, and WHY doesn't he, as an "educated" person, look up what a metaphor is?
Oh, and WHY doesn't he open his eyes and look past his simplistic worldview?

"Grow up and act like an American," he writes.

Bro,
Last time I checked to be an American is to live with certain feedoms that allow us to question the very society within which we live. To be "American" is not to passively follow or blindly believe, but to question and love and dream.

And our soildiers are not dying to protect OUR freedom, they are fighting to make America's rich, richer. I fully respect what they are doing, and I fully disrespect the man who is misusing their courage.

As Bob Marley once said, "Wake and Live!"
Well, Kevin, I think the time has come to stop pitying us, and start pitying yourself. Look within. And just maybe you will realize that your worldview rests on pudding.

PEACE AND LOVE TO ALL WHO ARE TRUE!

Holla!

Posted by: A TRUTHTELLER at July 30, 2004 4:21 PM

JUST TO MAKE A NOTE...

IT IS NOT A MISTAKE THAT I POSTED MY COMMENT TWICE.
I JUST THINK KEVIN JOHNSON NEEDS TO READ IT TWICE.

PEACE

Posted by: A TRUTHTELLER at July 30, 2004 4:25 PM

The one thing Kevin Johnson missed out was "I'm not racist though...I've had 3 black people over my house"

Posted by: ---Pete--- at July 31, 2004 12:53 PM

Truthteller... You have to be the stupidest mufucker I've ever heard.

Let me say before this that I am a black democrat in the armed forces. That being said...

Micheal moore and Jada are as transparent as a window. Anyone who knows anything about Micheal Moore or Far.911 knows that

A. Moore is FAMOUS for mixing fiction with fact. He's been succesfully sued for it twice.

B. The movie legally had to be changed from a documentary for production terms. This was because the movie was, admittedly, not all fact. It was imbelished.

Micheal Moore and Jada are playing the same cards for the same quick-to-jump dealers. Ppl like yourself are quick to attack the Bush administration because you cant stand the motherfucker. Bush is not exactly my favorite president either. But damn, have some fucking sense.

It was Pac that said "I peeped the weakness in the rap game and sold it." That weakness was drama. Controversy. The fact that the more outrageous you are the more attention you get, and the more more attention means more spins, which means more green.

Jada and Moore both succesfully played off this country's turmoil to gain some ends. Why does it always work? Because of ducks quick to jump.

Our soldiers in Iraq are fighting for something you wouldnt understand. America is the only liberating country ever in history, it's what we do. Spreading freedom is and always will be the best way to protect our freedom. Come on, do you think the majority of terrorist come from country's where the ppl have a say? Do you think thats a coincidence?

"We're fighting to make the rich richer". My dick. I stay in Shreveport LA. My ass aint got more than anyone else. But I still know those soldiers are dying for us. And if I get called out, I would be proud as fuck to actually die for something good.

Truthteller... you ain't got enough wisdom to know the truth yet. Stick saying shit like "peace" and "holla". E-thug

Posted by: Devin at August 3, 2004 5:46 PM

DEVIN u are a fukin sellout dawg....bush knocked down the towers, we are all starting to realise this...so....

FUCK BUSH, FUCK CHEENEY, FUCK MASONS, FUCK ILLUMINATI'S, FUCK ZIONIST...

PEACE AND LOVE...

REPPIN FO MY NIGGAZ IN QUEENS, NYC..

Posted by: R3AP3R at August 6, 2004 11:32 PM

The truth is back, and Devin please open your eyes, engage with some actual and open thought, and then (and only then) may you groundlessly attack me.
I said nothing of m moore or jada being a 100% factual representations - they are points of view in a world clouded by those, like yourself, unwilling to accept any opinion different from their own. Their opinions are grounded on some facts and some fictions, but they are opinions nonetheless. And, also, I find it hard to believe that they saw their actions as a business opportunity.
And this war is about the vested interests of big business and big bushes. You note that you're not rich and obviously so, this war is making a select few- those of the oil companies, and reconstruction companies, defensive companies, etc - richer. Saddam was bad but he was under control and a MULTI-national force would of fully sufficed.
And you mention terrorism - mostly all of the hijackers were from saudi arabia - but they give us their oil and we have connections to their royal family - so lets not mention them.
And the money involved in this war could have been used to deal with our country's REAL problems - poverty - healthcare - education.
And you brought out pac - i believe it was him who said "they got $ for wars, but they can't feed the poor"

Peace

Posted by: A TRUTHTELLER at August 8, 2004 1:21 PM

YEA, I FEEL THAT BOY TRUTHTELLER AND HERE COMES ANOTHER ME. STOP ALL THIS BULLSHIT TALKING ABOUT JADA AND WAR. AND ESPECIALLY TO THAT DUMB HOE DEVIN-HELL YEA U STUPID FOR TRYING TO GO FIGHT FOR THESE HOEZ .LETTING THEM BRIAN-WASH YOU AS IF IT'S FOR FREEDOM AND GOOD DEEDS NIGGA PLEASE IF THAT'S THE CASE AND THEY SO CONCERNED ABOUT IT LET THEM GO DO IT. NO BUT INSTEAD U THE REAL NIGGA GOING PUTTING IN ALL THE REAL GUTTA HARD WORK BUT YET U STILL GON BE STUCK IN SHREVEPORT WHILE THEY MAKING THE REAL MONEY. STUPID BITCH AND KEEP JADA'S NAME OUT YO MOUTH -MATTA OF FACT DON'T EVEN OPEN YO MOUTH SINCE YOU AGAINST PEOPLE VOICING THEIR OPINONS,WHICH THE ARE INTITLED TO RIGHT? SINCE YOU FIGTHING FOR FREEDUMB!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: Jer'Lyric PHILLIPS at August 8, 2004 9:18 PM

Yo Devin, one does not "spread freedom" by slaughtering people. Lead by example. It's like the Christians were "spreading the word of the Lord" when they went on that killing spree they called The Crusades, which set the example still being followed by pricks today.

If we're so free, how come felons can't vote? How come rigged touch screen voting is threatening everything we supposedly stand for?

Anywone with half a fuckin ounce of common sense knows who was behind the towers falling. Eleven months prior to Spet 11, Dick Cheney lead a neo con thinktank about "a new age of neo conservatism", and how to impliment all the laws and changes they needed to survive. "for us to acheive what we need to acheive," he said, and I quote, "we'd need another Pear Harbour."

Thye got their Pearl harbour, dummy. You think they came up with all that shit in the so called patriot Act in the week it took them to push it though?

Ah ha ha ha.

Big up Jada for having the balls to say TO THE world what the rest of us can but share with our mates, motherfcukers.

These are hte popele legally enslaving most of our kids. Fuck these punks, jesus.

@!

Posted by: aa at August 11, 2004 1:37 PM

This is just crazy reading all of this. You people are fighting with each other. No matter what happened it's not gonna change a damn thing. People died and people are going to continue to die. I myself have mixed feelings about what happened on 9/11, and after some research I too believe that Bush may have had something to do with what happened. That really sucks though, seeing how I voted for him. The evidence that I saw was pretty overwhelming. Our own leaders are out to destroy this country. But the point is no matter what it's gonna happen. Between Bush and Kerry. No matter who wins we lose.

Posted by: Beckie at August 16, 2004 11:53 AM

Dear Jadakiss,
I humble beg for ur favour upon me. My name is Stanley Ikechukwu Okafor, I am a young guy of the age of 22yrs. I am from Africa, my country is Nigeria, i am black guy. I had of you and how you have been so good to people. I somuch love your way.

So dear Jadakiss, i want to be your Servant,i want to be one of ur close guy, i wish to stay with you. I want you to bring me over to USA. I want you to help me along the journey to financial independent. If you ever do this favour to me, i will be very glad to u. It is not upto good things u have been doing to many people in the world. You reign all over the world.Reply for the next step. Thanks for ur consideration

Posted by: stanley at August 16, 2004 9:33 PM

Well I'm glad that pistol toting condoners of drug use are speaking up against the terrorism performed by our president.

WAIT something's wrong here . . .

Clinton had the chance to capture Bin Laden in 1993 when he bombed the trade center the FIRST time. We could have disbanded the Taliban then, but he didn't, now did he ?

So how, may I ask, did Bush in his FIRST MONTH in the white house cause the towers to be knocked down ? I think it may very well go back a little further , to the lazy president preceding, who so happily cut funding to the FBI and CIA.

HM next time uneducated overpaid drug addicts open their mouths I sincerely hope they have some facts to back it up.

Posted by: Liz at August 17, 2004 12:17 PM

I love that quote, they got $ but can't feed the poor. How often do you see these fucking celebrities handing food out to the poor. I also love how alot of these people just reply with caps lock saying fuck blah blah bitch fuck blah blah... really creative, sending out a good message there. Do yourself a favor and spell check too.

And go Devin, I salute all the soldiers. When shots are fired toward our country, who stands in front of them, yet they never ask for anything in return. Why don't any of you pussy wannabe thugs who talk about shooting guns and shit try being a soldier for once... Oh that's right, because you have never own a gun, shot a gun, or been shot at. You just rap and talk about it.

Go ahead, flame me.

Posted by: brown at August 30, 2004 5:48 PM

BIG UPS TO JADA, BUT NEXT TIME YOUR IN CONCERT IN THE MIDWEST SHOW SOME LOVE TO THE RUFF RYDERS WHO TRAVEL AS FAR AS YOU TO SUPPORT YOU AND THE OTHER DOUBLE Rs.

Posted by: reo at September 1, 2004 2:14 AM

The towers falling were indeed a direct result of terrorism and there is no evidence that Bush himself was part of planning or staging the attacks. However, the terrorists' actions, whether we as Americans believe them to be right or wrong, is a reaction to American foreign policy. So, while Bush may not have directly caused the towers to fall, his policies certainly played a direct role in moving terrorists to action and an indirect role in the towers' collapse. "Bush" is also the face of an America to which I do not feel connected. I am a New Yorker, and it saddens me greatly that "Bush" is the face of the U.S., that he is a symbol of what 'we' believe. As you may have seen, the people of NYC tend not to support conservative values ('blue' state) and marched in record numbers against his re-election. Yet, because of our large population and economic base, we will be a target; urban people paying the price both here and overseas for conservative policies that are really a reflection of white, small town values. In other words, "Bush" is the face of the people who support values which shape policies that aggrivate terrorists (again, whether their cause right or wrong). Thus, Bush knocked down those towers.

Posted by: NYU_Grad at September 3, 2004 1:29 PM

Jada-
i love the song WHY , its absolutely the best! I think its the best song you've ever written, keep singin YEAH! -Stephanie, 14, TX!

Posted by: Stephanie at September 4, 2004 1:28 PM

I love "Why"!!! It takes courage to come out against the government, but it must be done! Thanks for helping to get the word out! Bush allowed 9/11 to happen, the truth is available to those who search for it. The evidence is there.
Thanks Jada, I just bought your album!
peace

Posted by: Angie at September 8, 2004 6:51 AM

To all yall Bushwashed mothafuckas. Yall need to open up those itty bitty eyes of yours and see what is really going on around here. This shit aint no dream this is REAL! I respect Jada for realizing the truth and speaking on it instead of acting cowardly like others who think it but wont speak on it..Like Jada say.."Come on Pay Attention"

Posted by: T_StiFfy at September 24, 2004 2:52 PM

First of all, ...madd props to jada, nas, pac, common, talib...and all the others who speak on real shit.....
and as far as the war on "terrorism", it is impossible to win a war on a verb.....terrorism is always going to exist..and that depends on how u define terrorism....this whole thing has roots years ago.....ohhh...and all the botulin, and anthrax that the US was scared shitless of was sold to Saddam by WHO??......yep....the USA
ya know whats funny..?.....they think this war is goin to bring peace...HA!!!....biggest pile of shit.....look at examples in the past.......
and now that the US is murkin the innocent women and children........families are being killed......LET ME ASK YOU>....IF SOMEONE KILLED YOUR FOLKS....WOULD YOU FORGET ABOUT IT IMMEDIATELY......WOULD YOU PRETEND NOTHING EVER HAPPENeD??????????..


Hell on earth!!.....

"Niggaz with knowledge is more dangerous than than niggaz with guns
They make the guns easy to get and try to keep niggaz dumb"
- Talib Kweli

JADA....keep da real shit commin....the real shit you spit MAKES THE DIFFERENCE from me buyin ur album INSTEAD of downloadin it...
peace


and big ups to all of yall postin and readin......da ignorant are always the easiest to manipulate and brainwash...
...
to da military...
....i respect and support yall if your intentions are good ..."...
But i dont support da cause..

"THERE IS A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DOING WRONG AND BEING WRONG"
-dmx

Posted by: Esco at September 24, 2004 5:21 PM

to be real jada doesn't need to be dissed for his speaking on his opinion, it's just a fucking opinon,oh and did you fucking forget some of the most drug addicted muthafuckas were put in office,quote on quote over paid drug addicts.Truthteller I feel what u sayin. Who is anybody to call anyone a stupid mufucker when they claim they got since, you're being ignorant by dissin somebody for their opinion.

Posted by: tiredofdadrama at October 20, 2004 6:16 AM

to be real jada doesn't need to be dissed for his speaking on his opinion, it's just a fucking opinon,oh and did you fucking forget some of the most drug addicted muthafuckas were put in office,quote on quote over paid drug addicts.Truthteller I feel what u sayin. Who is anybody to call anyone a stupid mufucker when they claim they got since, you're being ignorant by dissin somebody for their opinion.

Posted by: tiredofdadrama at October 20, 2004 6:16 AM

although it is unfortunate bush, that dumbass, has won the election. my people, eventhough, they dont know much about politics, never like bush or his shithead dad, and when the towers fell they too suspected the beavis and butthead like laughter that bush has.

Posted by: Bushwacker at November 3, 2004 1:52 PM

"although (SIC) it is unfortunate [that] bush (SIC), that dumbass, has won the election. (SIC)my people, eventhough, they dont know much about politics, never like bush or his shithead dad (SIC) and when the towers fell they (SIC) too suspected the beavis and butthead (SIC) like laughter that bush (SIC)has. "

lERn 2 spel b 4 u atemptt 2 mek u poin.

Moron.

If 'yo people didn't like Bush for no good reason, yo, then why the FUCK did 'yo people - 28% of them - vote for him in this election, yo' damn foo?

Jadakiss said one Goddamn line - WHY DID BUSH KNOCK DOWN THE TOWERS. Not metaphorically, by the way. A Metaphor would be, "Bush Knocked Down The Towers". Questioning why he did it is an accusatory statement, not determining whether or not he did it.

I know it's hard to understand stuff you didn't get to learn about in 5th grade, because dropping out so early does have an effect on your reasoning skills.

PS - Bush likes affirmative action, which is why your dumb-ass got to speak, homie.

Posted by: Homie at November 17, 2004 2:01 AM

LOL..............U GUYS ARE FUCKIN' CRAZY...FIRST U HAVE A GUY THAT DOESN'T HAVE A CLUE ABOUT POLYTICS WRITING ABOUT IT...AND THEN ...YOU VOTE FOR A PRESIDENT THAT IS A BULLY,OBNOXIOUS MOTHER FUCKER....LOL.....AMERIKKKANS....FUCKING NACIONALISTS....DID U KNOW THAT NACIONALISM IS THE BASE OF FACISM AND NAZISM....LEARN STUPID FUCKS

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