JAY-Z’s critically acclaimed 4:44 album was praised for its themes relating to black economic responsibility. According to a recent video from Minister Louis Farrakhan, Hov is becoming something greater.
“I said, ‘Boy this man to me is becoming a leader in the economic development of our [black] people’,” Farrakhan said after reciting a line from the 4:44 track Feud “Family Feud.”
Farrakhah explains his grandchildren played him the No I.D.-exclusively produced album.
“When I heard it I was sad, so I said, ‘I have to reach out to my brother’ because he was talking about people wanting to kill him or people desiring to harm him,” Farrakhan said in reference to “Kill Jay-Z.” “I saw death too, but I never saw death for this great brother from somebody harming him. So I called him and said to him, ‘Brother, I see death too.’ I see the death of JAY-Z of old and I see the birth of a new JAY-Z.”
From the Nation of Islam leader’s perspective, the messages of 4:44 could mean a change in the right direction.
“In order to do great things, we’ve got to learn the value of pooling our intelligence, our knowledge, our money, to do the thing that will cause us to be honored and respected by civilized people all over the world,” he said. “So I saw JAY-Z’s album as a new beginning for him, and possibly a new beginning for us.”
Farrakhan also gave props to Ice Cube’s BIG3 Basketball League, which was a topic of discussion this week following Allen Iverson’s absence.
“By my showing up at Ice Cube’s start of a basketball league for black people,” Farrakhan said. “Wow, if tomorrow this gets bigger and bigger, white people that own the stadiums may say, ‘I’m sorry we’re not renting to you.’ Then, we’ll pool our money and buy a stadium and buy places for our artists to perform. Look, it’s our day now.e can’t sit around and act mad if the white man don’t want us in his place. Set the thing up for yourself. The time is now.”
Watch the clip below.
i put sum respek on Farrakhan name i ain’t gonna lie.. check out his book
“The Secret Relationship Between Blacks and Jevvs” and you understand why
FUK FARRAKHAN AND HIS PEDOPHILIA RELIGION . MUHAMMAD MARRIED A 6YEAR OLD LITTLE GIRL .
Real Muslims don’t even acknowledge the noi as any part of Islam.
why don’t you tell us about the talmud? has some pretty sick shit in it, you admit? or is that kosher to you?
Old Yeller
Much love and respect to the minister L.F. an the N.O.I. He is the only and last great black leader left who cares for the social and mental uplift of a lost people.. Be Healthy y’all
You can’t call someone who believes in Islam “great”.
Let me guess your an Christian and I’m not Muslim nor Islamic. Your statement is hateful and ignorant. Anyone can be regardless of religious beliefs.
Too bad 4:44 was hot garbage and the Big3 League’s biggest star is getting drunk at casinos instead of showing up to the games
I’ve been saying this for years. Black NBA players need their (our) own league! We are the league. Without us, the NBA is dead. Hopefully this comes to fruition.
Who wouldn’t praise 4:44? Classic
Not even close.
Jay the fuckin posterboy for sellout ass cutthroat business men in the black media. Truly a clown if you ask me but thats just my opinion.
Didnt broke ass Nas make a song named after Farrakhan? But he didn’t bat an eye towards Nas. LOL. King HOV’s newest classic has gems for years to come and Farrakhan appreciates what he’s doing for the black community. See, Nas? This is how you kick knowledge. And King HOV didn’t have to wear a kufi to do it. But you broke Nas stans wouldn’t understand.
Jim Jones called himself the kufi smacker he said he would smack the kufi off Nas’ head
broke ass nas lmao..
Fake Muslim, NOI = Fake Islam.