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“For any image or symbol or creative act to mean something, it has to touch something deeper, connect to something true.” – Jay-Z, writing about wearing a Che Guevara T-shirt, in Decoded (Virgin Books/Random House, 2010). An article in The Guardian today says The rapper’s co-opting of the Occupy Wall Street movement to sell T-shirts is depressing – but not that surprising. What do you think? Discuss. 

“For any image or symbol or creative act to mean something, it has to touch something deeper, connect to something true.” – Jay-Z, writing about wearing a Che Guevara T-shirt, in Decoded (Virgin Books/Random House, 2010).

An article in The Guardian today says The rapper’s co-opting of the Occupy Wall Street movement to sell T-shirts is depressing – but not that surprising.

What do you think?

Discuss. 

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  3. shawntzlabomb said: He’s just trying to capitalize off a movement that he had ZERO involvement with. What else is new though…
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    It’s shitty because he is not even trying...act like he gives
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