SEWER RAT 10,617 Posted April 6, 2014 Share Posted April 6, 2014 Jay-Z raised eyebrows at the Barclay's Center last week when he wore a medallion symbolizing the Five Percent Nation.The Brooklyn-born rapper was sitting court-side at a Nets game on Tuesday with wife Beyonce when he was snapped wearing the controversial symbol.One of the core tenants of the Five Percent Nation - an off-shoot of the Nation of Islam - is that white people are 'wicked and inferior' to black men.When asked by a reporter whether the medallion is meaningful to him, Jay-Z shrugged and said 'A little bit'.This isn't the first time that the rapper has been connected to the Five-Percenters.He was photographed wearing another similar medallion while giving radio interviews for his album Magna Carta Holy Grail last summer.And in 'Heaven' a track on that album, Jay-Z references the Five-Percenters acronym for Allah by rapping 'Arm leg leg arm head'.The Five Percent Nation was founded in 1963 by Clarence Smith, a former student of Malcolm X.But Smith decided to split off from the Nation of Islam after disagreeing over the idea of God. Smith didn't believe that God was a supernatural being, but rather something found in every black man (black women do not have God in them and are considered subordinates, but still hold a higher standing than white people).Which means he disagreed with the Nation of Islam's belief that founder Wallace Fard Muhammad was God since Muhammad was bi-racial and not 'purely black'.'The rationale is that the black man is God and created the universe, and is physically stronger and intellectually stronger and more righteous naturally,' author Michael Muhammad Knight told the New York Post.'Whiteness is weak and wicked and inferior — basically just an errant child who needs to be corrected.'Knight, a white converted Muslim, has written two books on the the Five-Percenters and told Vice: 'The first lesson I learned from the Five Percent was simple. F*** white people. White people are devils'.While Five-Percenters don't refer to themselves as Muslims, they borrow their name from the Nation of Islam's idea that five per cent of humanity are 'poor righteous teachers' who are trying to teach the world the truth of existence.Another 10 per cent know the truth of existence but keep the 85 per cent majority in ignorance by preaching belief in a 'mystery god'.Jay-Z isn't the only rapper that has taken up the Five Percent cause.Busta Rhymes, Wu Tang Clan and Lord Jabar of Brand Nubian are all noted followers.But a representative for the group's upstate region told the Post that they are not happy with Jay-Z flaunting their symbol.'Jay Z is not an active member — no one has vouched for him†said Saladin Allah. 'It was always understood that you don’t wear the Âregalia if you don’t totally subscribe to the life.' src ----- 'a little bit' i also subscribe to scientology, a little bit, i think, all hail xenu's goo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Symphonyâ„¢ 11,329 Posted April 6, 2014 Share Posted April 6, 2014 He probably don't even know what it means.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArseneLupin 4,475 Posted April 6, 2014 Share Posted April 6, 2014 When its black people doing it you wont hear about it much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Almondandlime 6,854 Posted April 6, 2014 Share Posted April 6, 2014 · Hidden by MomoMoon115, April 6, 2014 - No reason given Hidden by MomoMoon115, April 6, 2014 - No reason given #downwithwhitepeople2014 Link to comment
Kuu-sus 847 Posted April 6, 2014 Share Posted April 6, 2014 where can I buy one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seras 2,657 Posted April 6, 2014 Share Posted April 6, 2014 He's just trying to get a rise out of people, the same way he took all those Illuminati accusations and ran with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANTI-IKON 1,013 Posted April 6, 2014 Share Posted April 6, 2014 Whats funny is that Clarence Smith created a following for something he completely fabricated and has no substance. Sums up what religion is: A story made up by mankind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yerowan 1,006 Posted April 6, 2014 Share Posted April 6, 2014 ... And the source OTD got it from is... the Dailymail. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2598174/Jay-Z-causes-controversy-wearing-medallion-group-believe-whites-wicked-weak.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regina 8,123 Posted April 6, 2014 Share Posted April 6, 2014 Idiot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamï 36 Posted April 6, 2014 Share Posted April 6, 2014 Yeah racism is apparently okay if it's towards white people Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grape Soda 12,004 Posted April 6, 2014 Share Posted April 6, 2014 That's ballsy jay-z for you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rumpelstiltskin 37 Posted April 6, 2014 Share Posted April 6, 2014 seems like he's just trying too hard to be edgy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ObsessedwithOppa 1,406 Posted April 6, 2014 Share Posted April 6, 2014 He's just trying to get a rise out of people, the same way he took all those Illuminati accusations and ran with it. seems like he's just trying too hard to be edgy Waiting for that moment when he decides to go all out and call himself god or jesus , like that dumbass kanye west Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEWER RAT 10,617 Posted April 6, 2014 Author Share Posted April 6, 2014 And the source OTD got it from is... the Dailymail. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2598174/Jay-Z-causes-controversy-wearing-medallion-group-believe-whites-wicked-weak.html Seems like he's a repeat offender his vanilla pals probs don't know don't care Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skibop!! 8,585 Posted April 6, 2014 Share Posted April 6, 2014 At first I thought this said Jay Park Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bitch 1,286 Posted April 6, 2014 Share Posted April 6, 2014 smells like an attention whore you too old for these antics shawn carter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aripod 2,721 Posted April 6, 2014 Share Posted April 6, 2014 This isn't the WAY, Jay! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgl 5,919 Posted April 6, 2014 Share Posted April 6, 2014 Not sure if ignorant or just stupid, but either way it's whatever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanah- 1,839 Posted April 6, 2014 Share Posted April 6, 2014 Yeah racism is apparently okay if it's towards white people When its black people doing it you wont hear about it much Idiot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaity 5,777 Posted April 6, 2014 Share Posted April 6, 2014 where can I buy one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
...... 3,962 Posted April 6, 2014 Share Posted April 6, 2014 lol y'all are just as ridiculous as the article is. when you Christians wear crosses on around your neck... do i pick random ideology from your outrageously bigoted testaments and assume it's the statement you are making? Nvm the fact that Jayz loves white people. They line his pockets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Property of Goddess Irene 9,760 Posted April 6, 2014 Share Posted April 6, 2014 The funny thing is that Arab Muslims sold and killed more African slaves than white people, then and now. In any "nation of Islam", blacks looking to find civil rights will probably find themselves being chopped up and fed to dogs than anything else. Yet they continue to hate on whites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinjiki 1,999 Posted April 6, 2014 Share Posted April 6, 2014 Jay-Z's face tho.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sana Muñequita Linda 2,566 Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 But, Jay, white people are also an important source of revenue for your records... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
campfire 5,083 Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 Lol, fuck white people. I don't think that people get that racism and discrimination are two wildly different things. Systematic exclusion that has gone on for decades where the majority of people WITH POWER IN SOCIETY oppress those without power and influence in society≠'I was excluded because I'm white' 'someone said they hate white people.' And on that thought does anyone ever stop to think of WHY non white people hate white people? Who has committed the most racially oppressive acts in society? And to whom? Exactly. Think about the reason why a gay person might say they hate straight people. Although not EVERY SINGLE straight person is homophobic, homophobia originates and is represented and propagated by straight ppl, just like racism is by white people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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