This just in from the Central Planner’s office: Jay-Z’s Shanghai “Vocal Concert” was cancelled by the communists. From ChinaDaily:
The Ministry of Culture has decided to protect the city’s hip-hop fans from nasty lyrics about pimps, guns and drugs.
The ministry has denied New York rapper Jay-Z permission to perform in the city. He was supposed to make his China debut at the city’s Hongkou Football Stadium on October 23.
Sun Yun from KS production company, the concert’s promoter, said the concert failed to receive permission from the Ministry of Culture because “some of Jay-Z’s songs contain too much vulgar language.”
Jay-Z responds:
“I look forward to rescheduling my concert date in Shanghai,” Jay-Z told AllHipHop.com in a statement. “This world tour has been a life changing experience and it has only been made better by touching the fans that I am seeing for the first time.”
Apparently, they didn’t ask Nas.
Simon was looking forward to J-Hova coming to China, but wasn’t sure he’d make it:
Do people in China even know what hustler means? I wonder what went through the heads of the 50 - 60 year old cadre of censors when they reviewed Jay-Z’s lyrics. Fei chang hao!
In July, he was wondering how the Black Eyed Peas got past the communist censors:
I wonder how the Chinese censors viewed the lyrics to some of the songs in the Black Eyed Peas repertoire. I’m sure the guys promoting the concert glazed over the metaphors in many of the lyrics.
“Well here, they’re talking about having breakfast together, mixing milk with this brand called cocoa puff. American rap stars love milk. And Cocoa Puffs.”
Eric Anderson at 8:51 pm
Haha, love the title of the post. And this is even better: “Apparently, they didn’t ask Nas.”
I mean, he’s running this rap shit….
Comment by Karol — October 20, 2006 @ 1:15 am
Although it probably won’t make him stop wearing that dumb Che shirt
Jay-Z’s Shanghai concert cancelled by Commies. Or maybe, like every other ethnic group, they were offended by Jay-Z’s “Girls, Girls, Girls”. (Hat-tip on the Cracked article to Nathan)….
Trackback by Alarming News — October 20, 2006 @ 1:20 am