Jay-Z, New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, and DOT Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan held a press conference on August 7, 2008 to announce “Summer Streets” – the closing of select streets to cars in the five boroughs of New York for the next three Saturdays, enabling people to use the streets freely for recreational purposes.

Mayor Bloomberg dazzled attendees with his knowledge of Jay-Z’s repertoire.

A reporter at the Foley Square event prefaced a question to Jay-Z by noting that one of his songs describes how his mother said he taught himself to ride a bike at a young age, and asked if he planned to participate in the program, which starts this Saturday [clarified].

“This is from, ‘Mother I Made It’?” asked Bloomberg, referencing the little-known song “Mother I Made It,” which was never released as a single or music video, from a Jay-Z album called Kingdom Come.

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“Yeah, I believe so,” said Jay-Z. He went on to say he rides a bike “throughout the city,” but declined to specify where. “I don’t’ want the guys with cameras to follow me, so I’ll tell you where after,” he said.

Source: Bloomberg Cites Jay-Z, Bicyclist

Photos via – Splash News Online

UPDATE – Here is the video of the entire press conference



Via – Nah Right – Video: Jay-Z & Mayor Bloomberg (Full Footage)

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Video & Photos: Jay-Z, NYC Mayor Bloomberg Park Avenue Closing Press Conference 8-7-08