Let’s first agree — racist Twitter reaction notwithstanding — Kanye made an ass of himself at the VMAs. Of all of the people there, Jay-Z has enough clout and is important enough a figure in Kanye’s life and career to actually be able to say something to Yeezy about his behavior and get through to the man. But what approach would Young Hov take to reign in ‘Ye? Jay’s a brilliant lyricist, so RollingOut.com decided to look back at some Jay-Z quotables over the years to see if we could piece together a few signals that may indicate how Jay chose to address Kanye backstage at the VMAs. – terry shropshire
Jay could try to let Kanye know the severity of the backlash he may be facing with the….
Do You Really Wanna Piss Off Red-Staters? approach.
“The Takeover”
“Do not bark up that tree, that tree will fall on you
I don’t know why your advisors ain’t forewarn you”
Jay could try to show Ye the error in his ways by taking the…
You Didn’t Have To Go THERE approach
“Change Clothes”
“Tell the whole world the truth is back
You ain’t got to argue about who could rap”
Jay could try to calm Mr. West down by acknowledging that he understands his position and respects his honesty with the….
The C’mon Why You So Mad? approach.
“Song Cry”
“So now we travel first class to change the forecast
Never in bunches, just me and you
I loved your point of view cause you held no punches”
Or Jay could go extra hard at Kanye, like Marcy Projects in the late 80s HARD, with the…
Fool Sit Yo’ Ass Down approach.
“Roc Boys”
”Bullet wounds will stop your buffoonery
Thanks to the pastor rappin’ at your eulogy”
