Jadakiss Single Courts Controversy
Musicians often voice political opinions in their songs, especially during an election year. Most hip-hop acts, however, have remained mum on the current political environment — until now.
Jadakiss — also a member of rap trio the Lox — is receiving a lot of attention for his single “Why?” The song questions President Bush’s involvement in the events of Sept. 11, 2001, with the lyric “Why did Bush knock down the Towers?”
“I wanted to make a song that could appeal to a broader — and not only the hood,” he says. “I wanted to make something that would touch people at home in white America.
I find it disturbing that anyone thinks our President had a hand in 9/11 – - What are they basing that on?
Or is this just a way to gain publicity?
Although I like Jadakiss, I don’t like the lyrics there. I’ve gotten used to those types of lyrics in rap because that seems to be the general consensus in that “community”.
It annoyed me when I heard it. I don’t think it was done just for publicity, though.
Although, I do have to say, in a song where almost every line is a question (55 questions are in the song), this line goes by almost unnoticed. So as far as it being a big “political” stance, I would have to disagree.
I’m willing to bet most people won’t even notice it.