Salon.com > Rocawear http://www.salon.com Thu, 20 Jun 2013 04:25:54 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Jay-Z’s Occupy Wall Street problem http://www.salon.com/2011/11/15/jay_zs_occupy_wall_street_problem/ http://www.salon.com/2011/11/15/jay_zs_occupy_wall_street_problem/#comments Tue, 15 Nov 2011 16:30:00 +0000 http://www.origin.railrode.net/?p=10222576 Jay-Z's got 99 percent problems. And in the wake of scathing criticism, the rapper, producer and Beyonce impregnator is now allegedly backtracking on his attempts to make a buck off Occupy Wall Street.

Just last week, the former Shawn Carter was photographed strutting around in a T-shirt with the phrase "Occupy Wall Street" selectively scrawled over to read "Occupy All Streets." Stick it to the man! Rock and roll! That bold fashion statement was then followed by the inevitable business announcement that the shirts were a new creation from Jay-Z's own Rocawear line, available for $22 -- tax and shipping not included. And Z's minders further clarified that "'Occupy All Streets' is our way of reminding people that there is change to be made everywhere, not just on Wall Street. At this time we have not made an official commitment to monetarily support the movement." Whooooo, anarchy!

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