Interview by Natalie Jamieson, words by Chi Chi IzunduNewsbeat entertainment reporters
Jay-Z told the Big 5's Natalie Jamieson he wants to run for US president
Jay-Z says he may run for US president but that people will have to wait eight years before he takes up the role.
The rapper was talking about the American midterm elections and President Obama's term in office so far.
He told Newsbeat that he wished he was president.
"Give me a chance," he said. "Maybe in eight years, I'll be the president."
Is he disappointed in Obama's reign?
"In order to judge someone, you have to judge what they inherit.
"He inherited the worst economy, war, just a horrible time in American history.
"So if we think he can solve that, I mean, we don't think he's God, do we.
"He's a human being. He's going to need time to figure that out.
"But it may be a good thing. Maybe the Republicans will win one of those houses, so this way they'll have to be responsible for whether a law gets passed, and they can't put it on Obama.
"In order to get to that sort of success and that dream, you have to go through some peaks and valleys. It's been two years."
The hip hop superstar says he's in the UK "to have fun and enjoy himself".
He's also been talking about his greatest hits album, and his autobiography Decoded, which is out later this month.
Jigga also revealed he's heading to Bath to work on new material with Kanye West.
Jay-Z says he may run for US president but that people will have to wait eight years before he takes up the role.
The rapper was talking about the American midterm elections and President Obama's term in office so far.
He told Newsbeat that he wished he was president.
"Give me a chance," he said. "Maybe in eight years, I'll be the president."
Is he disappointed in Obama's reign?
"In order to judge someone, you have to judge what they inherit.
"He inherited the worst economy, war, just a horrible time in American history.
"So if we think he can solve that, I mean, we don't think he's God, do we.
"He's a human being. He's going to need time to figure that out.
"But it may be a good thing. Maybe the Republicans will win one of those houses, so this way they'll have to be responsible for whether a law gets passed, and they can't put it on Obama.
"In order to get to that sort of success and that dream, you have to go through some peaks and valleys. It's been two years."
The hip hop superstar says he's in the UK "to have fun and enjoy himself".
He's also been talking about his greatest hits album, and his autobiography Decoded, which is out later this month.
Jigga also revealed he's heading to Bath to work on new material with Kanye West.
10 comments:
I dig Jayz's music but in all seriousness stay n ur own lane Jay keep makin music clothes n doin beyonce cuz dat even fa ya brutha
I am a big fan of Jay-Z, but with all do respect...he couldn't handle being Chief Executive Officer of a record label. Does he really think he can handle being Commander in Chief? What's he gonna do when shit isn't how he wants it to go? Quit and go make another album? That's just my opinion. It takes a lot of will/ego/courage to have a real genuine desire to be "Leader of the Free World" so I pray God be with him as he makes moves to do so. How knows...in 8 yrs I may find myself compelled to vote for him!
persistant with good faith ..former president W.Bush is all time/history g-money of the new world ..cannot stop the underground world ..being more realistic than it's ...>>._<<
Please god ... dont let this happen
He has my vote :-)
seriously if jay-z EVER becomes president i'll kill myself, cause shid yhat'll let me know we're close to the end anyway!
On my judge JUDY status : YOUR all idiots if you think Jay z will ever become PRESIDENT of anythinq . He's lame come on now . Is hee` even educated ? What the FUCK is wronq with yall ? Hasn't there been enough masons in PRESIDENCY with thee illuminati ! Jay z can go to hell . FUCK roc NATION ! iiM not qoinq for it . You won't have my vote sweetHEART . Damn . We at the end already , don't speed up the process . Shit . SIT your ass down somewhere and mate . HAVE some damns kids or SOMETHINqqq` .
if we can vote for bush....we can vote for hov.
Welp, like everything Jay say's...this was also, well versed. He'd get my vote, and not because he can rap....he just makes sense. -Ginna
Hell no time to strap up
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