If he wasn’t married to Beyonce who has been on her show MANY times this would have NEVER happend! Oprah doesn’t like hardcore Rappers and we KNOW Jigga has uttered the words B’s and H’s on MANY of his songs. I like Jay and hopefully this will open the door on Oprah so that other rappers can come on and defend themselves.

keep ya game going jigga

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Well… that jus goes to show you that people can change.

Open minds are always good. Just because we dont like something or understand it, doesn’t mean its wrong.

Good for Oprah. Ha, maybe all the white soccer moms will be surprised.

SO WHAT?!

of course she will like a puccy rapper like Jigga,
she wont holla at any real street rappers!
and only cause he mess with Beyonce’s lame azz

oprah is just kissing ass because so many rappers with power are speaking against her and the fact that jay z is married to beyonce helps to she knows if she promotes jay that beyonce will show her extra love.jayz rapped about ,drugs ,guns and b***hes….he had the song money,cash,hoes ..so ither she is two face or kissing ass ,with probably has to do with money some how. and the thing about oprah is she only f**ks with black men who is the number one in there field ,wheteher it be sports or entertainment ,and for rappers she only messes with the ones she think will kiss ass

OK…NO MATTER WHAT WE THINK…THAT IS STILL SOME BIG S**T RIGHT THERE….SOMEBODY HAS TO OPEN THE DOOR FIRST FOR OTHERS TO WALK THRU……

Lol Oprah only does what is profitable. Do you really think she has weight problems? White women LOVE fat Oprah so she put on a few pounds. Whatever makes them feel better about listening to a rich black woman in a recession. And when she runs out of topics she can take it off again and make it a month long topic. So Jay-Z is most definitely a power move.
I love Oprah for what shes accomplished. Shes not doing anything worse than any other powerful person has to do to stay in power. But as a member of the black elite, she can be way out of touch with her people on alot of things. This buys back credibility for those who arent paying attention. But I wont hesitate to give her the side eye in the future when it comes to some of her positions.

WOW!!! Definitely a good look for both of them! I support Oprah because she is one of the most powerful women in the world and she’s black!! LOL!! How could I ever hate on her. I think how she feel about rappers is common amongst the older school but you gotta respect their opinions because they lived once upon a time when blacks had it very very rough in America and they believe in the old fashioned “Stay In School And Work Hard In Life To Be Somebody And Be A Positive Role Model”. Real talk, the majority of rappers today give negative images and suggestions in their records so you can understand where she comes from. I’m straight “HIP HOP” and I even see the bulls**t with today’s rappers so I can see how they feel. You gotta respect that but I’m glad that it took Jay-Z’s success and persona to show her that she can open up to hip hop just a little. But Jay-Z is old school and he is true Hip Hop anyway so I think that’s why Oprah would be cool with doing this…

we can all put on a good front for the public approval. she just show ‘en you it’s done. in we all ready know jay z is a rep off. so of course those to would join would join team’s.

U CAN NEVER FORGET WHERE U COME FROM………

Its about time that Ms. Winfrey aimed to tell the REAL story on Hip Hop and its prevalence and influence on inner city neighborhoods. I agree with most of the recent comments posted, I do not however feel that Beyonce has anything to do with it, of course it makes for easier publicity but Jay z was already a megastar when he married Beyonce….hehehe…and he said he would never do it..Anyway. Another reason why Oprah as managed to conjure respect for this Rap artist is because for you young noobs that dont know, Jay Z has always been a conscious rapper. I mean, sure he makes some songs that are about having a good time and some real street sht but… If you know Jay Z … no. I mean REASONABLE DOUBT Jay Z, then you would know exactly what I am talking about. Jay Z has never spoken up on anything he didnt truly represent and for that, he gets respect. OH.. and who said that Jay Z was old school MUST be born after 1982. You really cant be considered Old School if you came about during the second half of the 1990′s. REASONABLE DOUBT – Jay Z’s debut and BEST CD (that you need to cop if you have not yet) was released in 1996. There is nothing oldschool about that.

Ya’ll can say what you want but you are looking at two of the MOST successful, influential and empowering black people sitting on those stairs in Marcy Projects. I love Oprah and Jay-Z is one of my favorite hip-hoppers since Tupac Shakur. I agree with moniQTee 100%…you said it all ;). However, I am going to add “In my Lifetime”, “Vol. 2…Hard Knock Life” AND “Vol. 3…The Life and Times of S. Carter”!!! Loved Jay’s old stuff. It gets no better than that. I will definitely tune in to watch this.

In my opinion this just makes OPRAH a hypocrite and she has lost all credibility of her reasoning why she doesnt let rappers on her show..Its not like Jay has never called a women a b***h before, never glorified drugs, never talked about murder, or murdering someone, he has had half naked women in his videos also. Mr. Big Pimpin is on her show for one reason and one reason only his wallet. Oprah respects smart business men and Jay just so happens to be one of the best. Money trumps morals any day. And for Jay to go on her show shows his lack of respect for his fellow artist, proving the well know fact that he thinks he is above them in every way. She publicly denounces your craft and everything you claim to love. He’s suppose to be the flagship of hip-hop and he just us sold out…

That’s because that’s her twin w/out the drag! LOL! Who cares ppl have a right to think better of their asinine old fashioned ways so good 4 her 4 not getting stuck n a rut n sticking 2 what doesn’t even seem necessary. He’s good at what he does and so is she and I’m sure at her age she already knows how many b***hes and hoes are out there. I don’t even watch her show but way 2 get with the times Oprah/

about time ! but we all know she just did dat cuz she likes beyounce becuz beyounce favor da white poeple ….but wat ever wat ever floats her boat ….

Oprah like J-Z are smary business people. Yup Oprah is one slick/savvy business woman. She knows that by going in with J-Z she is moving in with the right guide/etc.Opran need some new business swagg/boost. Beyonce is married to J-Z B is on top, plus J-Z is bigg in the business with $$! Plus Oprah migt be trying to kill 2 birds with one stone. Have J-Z in the family now, then later Beyonce because!

Plus J-z is the leader of the (rat) pack for Kanyae/etc, so by linking up with J-Z later on she will be able to get to all other rap or hip-hop artist if she need to. Trust me Oprah did not go in the hood with J-Z just for the hell of it.

She knows J-Z got swagg/connection and she is about to mix it up so the $$ can flowwwwwww! Plus Oprah is bored and maybe need some adventure while making $$. Yup, Opran knows what she is doingggggggggggggg! She would never go in the mix unless the result is rewarding plus bring $$ result. Plus J-Z will be in the $$ mix too. Its a $$ sting!

By the way have you all seen the new Reggae Buss-MJ tribute video on youtube? Its a combination tribute to Jamaican artist/music/culture/Micheal Jackson!
http://www.youtube.com/bsharpp2

If u pay attention to the book Jay-Z is holding. That’s a book for everyone to peep…. FO’ REAL!!!!

hey,check this out ppl.Oprah doesnt need to kiss anybody a** .That woman had it made long time ago.She had a reason not to be into rap musics,even though i’m big hip hop fan myself,but you have to adimit that a lot of rappers today do nothing but preaching violence,drug,gun and all that Ms Oprah and all the positive ppl dont see appropriate for the benefits of our society.And now,as time is changing she understands that she can bring to light for a change some of the negative stuff that gansta rappers promote decide to start with J-Z ,the most influencial rapper in the game to change the perception of so many.Beside J-Z is an intelligent and smart businessman plus his mariage with Beyonce makes even more powerful.So,Oprah knows starting with J is more than a positive thing for everybody whether you’re balck or white.Y’all need to agree that she is doing the right thing as she has been.

Would she be “hanging” with him if he wasn’t married to B? I think not! LOL, but who really cares!

man umma say it like this oprah sold out to them crackers longtime ago matter of fact after she didn’t get that oscar for the color purple and to be honest jay is going that route to just look ay what happened with the roc !!!!!!!!!

Honestly,this makes me feel like Oprah is connecting to us.Let the past be the past.

Bed Stuy ???? The area is called Bedford stiverson neighborhood. Hello Beauty is REALLY IGNORANT and Stupid

wow its a funny world out there, and cash is king, what make jay-z so special? oh im sorry his married to beyonce.this is bullsh@t, jay-z talks about what all rappers rap about. i cant get down with this, he good s**t tho jay make sense ur album coming now all the white could go get it. and on the real the roc left with dash, that was the real brains behind roc and jay-z successful , jay-z played him, pay attention ppl and his doing again, just for the money. dash made sure everyone was successful in the roc now look at it, jay dont care about no1 else except for jay-z

I don’t recall oprah saying she hated all rappers but I do agree with her on some aspect of it. She like common, qtip, and mosdef probably a few others

So what?? Now Bush going to the Ghetto…that would be a damn story lol..

I hate how people hate. O isn’t w/ Jay cuz of B. Oprah has been seen with Puff and pleanty of other people. By the way it’s Bedford Stuyvesant (Bed Stuy).. Do or die baby.. I might be in vegas now but lived in Bk for most of my life.
But the thing is O has shown love to many of rappers and celebs that came out of BK or NY for that matter.

Don’t get mad cuz most of the talent comes out of NYC baby…. LMAO

Shah Dirty

I honestly lost some respect for Oprah after I saw that youtube video of her speaking PURE BLASPHEMY……smh………I guess the money and success clouded her mind, now she denying the word of God and teaching that New Age GARBAGE…..its too bad her billions can’t save her from that lake of fire she’ll be in……….

Wow… Where can I find this youTube video of her dissing God? PLEASE LET ME KNOW !

Take that! Rewind it back! Made that thang go…clap! Made her back go…snap! LOL!!!
I ain’t mad @ Oprah…that would be a waste of time. Who hasn’t said something about somebody then switch up behind the scenes. Anyway Oprah, only human and will still be a multi-billionaire when she goes to sleep at night dreamin’ ’bout Jay-Z and wakes up the next day with Steadman. It’s just good to see her get 100!

It ain’t what it ain’t!

WHATEVER OPRAH & GAYLE LOL!!!!

THEY ACTUALLY LOOK LIKE THEY HUSBAND AND WIFE OR ATLEAST COULD BE SOMEONES GRANDPA AND GRANDMA THEY ASS OLD I BET OPRAH GOT HER ROCKS OFF RUNNIN ROUND NYC WITH BEYONCES NIGGA NEXT WE GONE SE STEADMAN WITH BEYONCE IN LIKE VEGAS OR SOMETHING LOL

Wow, I dont think Beyonce want Steadman’s ass, Oprah can keep him to herself!!! LoL.

Two people who sold out for the money who cares bout either one?

im reading the comments and its always some idiot from up top braggin on what they wanna be, used to be, should be, and what every body else aint, check ya lil sister album collection i bet she got soldier boy in their some where, not matter how garbage and you mad… lol check yo self… and ask mims why he sound like somthing from the south… and everbody else from up there that cant move a record unless its on a dj turn table… and wtf was the chicken noodle soup, yall lost stay in ya zone, you will get the ball back one day stop hating and find a new way to eat… until somebody wants to listen to that bragadocius bullshyt yall spit again, one day… bottom feedin @SS hater… DADE COUNTY 4LYFE shout out the the BX, FORREST AND PATTERSON PROJECTS
ps
the oracle for white women came to the projects, im smiling some good will come from it

You broke bastards need to shut the hell up, Oprah is just as black in mind, body and spirit as any of you! Don’t get mad at her for pimpin the white people just like jennifer Lopez pimped the blacks until she got tired of doing so (buying her whack azz cd’s..Idiot’s). BTW, f_uck Oprah, and Jay-Z, but on the other hand, more power to them.

LOL Oprah finally came to the Hood, that’s wassup. I mean if any other place it had to be Brooklyn, maybe now she’ll look at things a little different. lol

That move was a pimp move by Oprah you cant trust no one in this game like in the art of seduction you use certain actions to keep the public in thrills. Trust not that move she made its a money move their just playing the game like it supposed to be played its all a hustle. Oprah using it to not seem bad in public eye’s of those who don’t like her that’s all that is. She choose jay because he in a relationship with B an married. See Oprah aint messing with real hustlers an players. She’ll get a simp or a married man on her show that’s a good move on her part but I cant knock her hustle more power to her because at the end of the day I got to think about me like a narcissist as Iam supposed too.

I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THESE TWO PUT UP SUM MONEY AND CHANGE TH HOOD.. LIKE BUILD SUM LOW INCOME HOUSING FOR THE PEOPLE STRUGGLING IN HIS HOOD….THE SAME PEOPLE WHO SUPPORT HIM AND OPRAH…THE SAME PEOPLE WHO BUY HIS ALBUM AND WATCH HER SHOW AND BOOST THE RATING’S….WHAT A PLEASANT SCENE THAT WOULD BE…..

You know I thank GOD for forums like this, it really gives people the opportunity to show the world exactly how ignorant you can be, when you hit send it is forever and for the whole world to see…A long time ago Black people didn’t have the chance to do what these two people are doing, so why hate and criticize? Get up, Log off and do something great with your own life, stop judging other people who don’t even know you exist….I’m sure Oprah and Jay-Z have done more for the advancement of all people including black people than anyone who is sitting in judgment of them…Oh by the way the Beyonce and Steadman comments, I hope you people never have children, let that simple, ignorant gene die with you….Thanks Have A Great Day!!!!

dameson, you’re the one that’s dumb. the place is actually called Bedford-Stuyvesant. And people call it Bed-Stuy for short. You’re the one that’s Ignorant.

ok, this is confusing to me. are the white women that read O magazine gonna be interested in this??

Wincie I was thinking the same thing. Yes Jay had some negative songs in the past, but his music is maturing. Its not as hard core as it used to be. Eventually you should grow out of that gangsta 5hit. Jay Z had crossover appeal before he married Beyonce. So don’t tell me Beyonce is the reason Oprah met Jay.
And I’m tired of people defining what’s real rap. Since when does being real mean being super negative? As much as I don’t like listening to Nelly, but he had 1 of the realist lines ever in a rap song. “The ones who cry about real hip hop are the ones who’s albums flop”. The truth is black people are getting tired of the negativity in the media. Gangsta rappers are flopping, but R-n-B artists are selling like crazy. Need proof? Compare Game’s sales to Usher’s. Usher almost always goes diamond or very close to it. And the reason the South is on top now is because people want something to dance to. That shoot em up brand of music is dead. Live with it.
The rappers who are selling all have positive messages or not hard core wannabe thugs. Hate on Kanye all you want, but he’s getting paid and he make classics. People say Jeezy is not lyrical enough, but he has messages in his songs so people buy his albums. I hate soldier boy’s music too, but he make people dance and people will buy his music because of that. A lot of people agree with Oprah’s criticism of negative rappers. And black people in general are getting tired of thugs, especially the older ones. I can’t even turn on ESPN in the summer time without seeing some dummy in trouble with the law.Dawg you’re like 30 and still trying to be a thug! You got millions and still catching felonies! Being “real ” does not mean you have to be a thug or hard core. Jay nor Oprah sold out to anybody. They just turned into responsible adults. By the way Oprah donated tens of millions to black folks. Don’t tell me she don’t care about blacks. You all are the same people that got mad at Bill Cosby for speaking the truth. Remember Will Smith? Remember how everyone cried sell out in nineties because of his so called soft core raps??? Now everyone is on his jock.

@vixen
OK you can build low income housing and then what? You know how many rich people tried that? Schools with teachers that don’t quit on your children would be a better investment. If I ever become rich I would build more high quality schools. Anybody know who Steve Perry is? He’s a black Author who build a high quality school for poor children. And he demands the best from all his students. The result is he has over a 98% graduation rate and over 90% of his students go to and graduate college.

Typical, very typical.

Two pioneers of the Afro American community who represent success and all you people do is hate on them. And you are the same a*****es that wonder why we still lag behind other ethnic groups. Whites congratulate and support one another. Blacks love to drag each other down and accuse successful ones of being “sell outs”

No worries though, you negative individuals will never achieve greatness because you have a lot of uglyness in your hearts. I guarantee that 5 years from now you’ll be stuck in the same rut :)

Both of these people are Illuminati Puppets. Sorry to break it to you all.

WILL SOME ONE TELL ME WHY OPRAH LOOKS WORST THAN A $2 DOLLAR HOOKER IN THAT PICTURE ABOVE. PLEASE GIVE US A BREAK OPRAH. WHEN MOST BLACK FOLKS GO TO THE HOOD YEA WE DO DRESS THE PART BUT PLEASE OPRAH WERES THE GETHO FAB?

It’s funny how no matter what good someone does there is always someone trying to hate on the come up… the irony is these are always the same people claiming they’re going to come up and don’t push s**t! Let’s just face facts. I respect everyone’s opinion whether you like Oprah or Jay-Z or you don’t but let’s put the REAL out in the open. I don’t see not one person in this comment section helping the poor, giving full scholarships for black kids education, being an overall idol of what doing the right thing… or just turning around from the wrong thing to get ahead in life resembles. No matter what these two people may mean to you personally it’s a general world wide perspective on who they represent. If you want to diss them for that by all means be my guess but you can have the crack heads on the block, you can keep the stench of piss and s**t, you can keep the dumb f**k who holds a gun an all of sudden thinks his invincible [the same punk ass who can't aim for s**t and then somebody's mother or father has to mourn for the loss of their innocent child being a by stander], you can keep all of that s**t because at the end of the day I bet first thing pops in your mind is that you wish you had better & that’s what’s gives birth to a hustle… People who want to do better or already have & want to remain there… so if that’s what you call a sell out then f**k it you’re stupidity speaks for itself no comment necessary but thank you for alerting all BP users of it.

IF OPRAH HAD TO LIVE IN THE HOOD FOR 1 WEEK SHE WOULDNT MAKE IT

WHOO-HOO LIP LET’EM HAVE IT!!!!!! U C WHAT MOST OF US ARE TRYIN TO SAY. IF ONLY THEY COULD C.

We’ll I’m glad he took her out to Marcy Projects. She needs to learn something. Lolsx. No offense to Oprah.

Wow…why do those two look like they could be related? lol

Brittb,

Wtf does “spending 1 day in the ghetto” have to do with anything? If you knew WTF you were talking…you’d know Oprah grew up in poverty until her late teens.

MY QUESTION, IS WHAT WAS THIS ALL ABOUT? COULD IT HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH THEIR ABSENT WHEN THE BLACK KIDS GOT KICKED OUT OF THE POOL? I COULD CARE LESS OUT JAYZEE. GOOD TIMING FOR HE AND OPRAH.

Bunch of soul selling, devil worshiping demons. I don’t give the f**k if they went to the f**king moon.He J got beyonce involved in his cult for fame and fortune.

ya kno jay hittin dat big O. sorry b! call me crazy but i alwayz thot oprah hot when she got as an tittyz all big an shyit. rich pussee iz da shyit i bet. oh an glad jay finally got his shyit faded. datz da jay we kno an luv rite?

Who cares? I don’t. Next……

I thought she didn’t like rap or rappers that talks about the glorified drug life.Oprah a** is a fake

I LOVE JAY
BUT OPRAH IS FULL OF S**T

Jay gots that umph about him that even Oprah had to pull her inner Harpo out lol

Nice….

yeah as a fellow sagittarius jay is slick with his, but oprah failled by goin’ to marcy (no dis marcy always loved u) but you too good to go to or drive by henry horner or cabrini green or algeld gardens damn is like uncle bernie questioned quote:you’ve been in chicago all this time and don’t know what a hot link is?; unquote. but to get on the respectful side of the minority side of hip hop she may want to give ludacris an apology, but hey thats food for thought but whats next,she’ll attend dr.dre’s backyard barbecue? my peoples my peoples, my peoples.