Here is the full Jay-Z Oprah video of the legendary rapper and mogul’s September 24, 2009 interview on the Oprah Winfrey Show. The wide ranging and lively discussion covered a number of topics and included footage of Jay-Z taking Oprah on a tour of the Marcy Projects in the Bedford-Stuyvesant Brooklyn neighborhood where he grew up.
Of life growing up in the projects, he said that helped him “with everything because you had to operate with the highest of integrity because it meant life and death for the most part.” The visit to his old neighborhood, including his grandmother’s house, was the setting for the O Magazine interview. See also: Jay-Z Opens Up About Past as a Dealer and Jay-Z, Oprah Winfrey Take Brooklyn’s Marcy Projects By Surprise.
The pair also paid a visit to his Rocawear corporate offices where he discussed the clothing line as viewers received a behind the scenes look at the designs, print ads and showrooms.
He stressed the importance having passion for what you do, acknowledging that it has been hard work, but that he loved it and the results. His Blueprint 3 album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and is still at the top of the chart for the second week. Now with eleven No. 1 debuts on the chart, he has surpassed the record previously held by Elvis Presley as the solo artist with the most such chart topping debuts.
Additionally he discussed his role as a music mogul in launching the careers of music artists including Rihanna and Kanye West both of whom appear on the single Run this Town from his most recent album, Blueprint 3.
Regarding the Rihanna Chris Brown domestic violence incident, he said, “There’s a contention of young people who are going through the same things, and no one hears their voice. She can be their hero. Or she can choose not to grow from this.”
Oprah expressed her viewpoint opposing the N word in rap, noting that the two agreed to disagree “until death do us part.” Jay-Z for his part says that using the word takes the power of out it. Taking words out of the dictionary, he went on to explain, does not address the underlying issue of racism.
The interview took a turn towards levity as Jay-Z taught Oprah how to freestyle rap.
The full Jay-Z Oprah interview from September 24, 2009 is below.
Link: Jay-Z Oprah Video – Part 1
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12:22 pm on September 25th, 2009 1
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6:51 am on September 27th, 2009 2
Every time Oprah sits down she has a serious crush.
Why isn’t this on BLACK VOICES? Aren’t she and Jay-z still black?? (They wanted it that way. They are the racists. Wake up people.
I am not a racist… I am particular.
1:07 pm on September 27th, 2009 3
The only reason she’s talking too him is to get him and his wife on her show. One minute she hates rapper then the next thing you know she’s walking around in Jay’s old stomping grounds. She’s a fraud.
8:56 am on September 27th, 2009 4
I dont blame her for hating young rappers. But as rappers grow older they change and rap about other things. Young rappers rap about girls, vaginas, their penis, drinking, the single life, being rich, shaking asses, getting into fights, playing girls they will have only one track that doesnt talk about all of this rubbish. Jay Z hasnt done this in his recent albums and he doesn’t just rap, he owns his own record company and other Endeavors. He is considered a Mogul and she is considered a Mogul. Two Moguls taking. Beyonce doesnt need J-Z to appear on oprah before she does. This should not be in Black voices theses two are a big influence in America. Im black what do you mean by “they” are racist? whenever someone says im not a racists it is implied indirectly.
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