Jay-Z tonight

[Raphael Meade]

I do think he shot himself in the foot with his Oasis piss take, though. The crowd clearly LOVED 'Wonderwall', singing along to it, the noisiest they were all night. He tried to stick the finger up at Gallagher, but the crowd actually gave him the bird.

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i see what you're saying but it seemed to much more a case of everyone pissed up and singing along, as opposed to doing it out of some sort of defiance in support of oasis.

oh and just to be a pedant and for the fact hunters amongst you, when people were talking about numbers earlier in the thread... there were 172,000 people on site so i was told yesterday morning

 

[Arthur]

How to deal with un-wanted hip hop artists at a music festival!!

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[Albion Dan]

I do think he shot himself in the foot with his Oasis piss take, though. The crowd clearly LOVED 'Wonderwall', singing along to it, the noisiest they were all night. He tried to stick the finger up at Gallagher, but the crowd actually gave him the bird.

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I think you have a bizarre interpretation of events. Everyone I have spoken to thought it was class and a big V sign to Noel. TV and Press seem to concur to that view too.

 

[Rookie]

know a few people that are there and they say it was superb the opening was unexpected but worked, and the crowd numbers would say it was a great success. But now on with the Verve so so happy they back

 

[CHAPPERS]

. Something about his arrogance - if he had talent, then I could understand him being arrogant (although I wouldn't like it), but imo he's a lousy, commercial artist, who's got an amazing marketing team and somehow sells a few records.


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Hmm. Him and Damon Dash, with whom he fiounded Rocafella records, used to sell albums out of the boots of cars back in the day and have built a company worth billions through selling a shitload of records and now they've branched out into clothes and other avenues. I would have said that takes a bit of talent and hustle, wouldn't you? Even if you don't like his music (which millions of people do) then you have to respect his talents as a business man.

 

[Brovion]

I saw a bit of him and thought he was ok at what he did, neither good nor bad. Eventually he got a bit repetitive so I went off to see the end of the Proclaimers on the Avalon stage.

More pissed off by the fact that Shakey didn't do 'Green Door'. Arrogant twat.

 

[eastlondonseagull]

I think you have a bizarre interpretation of events. Everyone I have spoken to thought it was class and a big V sign to Noel. TV and Press seem to concur to that view too.

I've read a few reports in the press that concur with my view of his opening gambit, too, though. I don't think the crowd were singing along to Wonderwall in defiance, they just loved the song - and that throws the joke back on Jay-Z.

Some reports have also said that his performance was underwhelming. Others have been seduced by all his hype.

Fairplay, though Chappers, I didn't know all that stuff about him. That is hard work. Maybe I'm just too much a fan of old school late eighties' / early nineties hip-hop...

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[Man of Harveys]

you have to respect his talents as a business man.

Ah - so THAT's what it's about. OK. Personally, if "respect for businessmen" is one's (slightly odd) motivation, I still wouldn't pay £100 to stand in a field and use a chemical toilet for three days for the sake of watching, say, the CEO of General Motors sitting at his desk.

 

[CHAPPERS]

I've read a few reports in the press that concur with my view of his opening gambit, too, though. I don't think the crowd were singing along to Wonderwall in defiance, they just loved the song - and that throws the joke back on Jay-Z.

Some reports have also said that his performance was underwhelming. Others have been seduced by all his hype.

Fairplay, though Chappers, I didn't know all that stuff about him. That is hard work. Maybe I'm just too much a fan of old school late eighties' / early nineties hip-hop...

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jay_z]

MoH - his talents as a business man are no motivation for anything. His music stands up too, he's extremely well respected in the hip hop game and has been for years. Inspired choice to headline, imo, and it's worked out well.

 

[eastlondonseagull]

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[CHAPPERS]

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Lazy.

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[eastlondonseagull]

Ah so, THAT's what it's about. OK. Personally, if "respect for businessmen" is one's (slightly odd) motivation, I still wouldn't pay £100 to stand in a field and use a chemical toilet for three days for the sake of watching, say, the CEO of General Motors sitting at his desk.

From most accounts, it's been an excellent Glasto, though, fella. My boss is there, she's been texting all weekend saying she's had a brilliant time, and she's most definitely NOT a festival goer. Amazing what a bit of sunshine can do

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[eastlondonseagull]

Lazy.

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Granted, he sells a lot of units, Chappers, but I don't think he's a great rapper. He and his stable mates (Kanye West etc) aren't a patch on the likes of KRS One, Big Daddy Kane, Rakim, Chuck Dee et al from back in the day. Not in the same league. It's not just about the money.

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[CHAPPERS]

Granted, he sells a lot of units, Chappers, but I don't think he's a great rapper. He and his stable mates (Kanye West etc) aren't a patch on the likes of KRS One, Big Daddy Kane, Rakim, Chuck Dee et al from back in the day. Not in the same league. It's not just about the money.

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I'm not saying it is. I actually think he's a very good rapper. His story telling is amongst some of the best in the game.

KRS hasn't made a decent tune in about a decade.

 

[eastlondonseagull]

KRS hasn't made a decent tune in about a decade.

I've not listened to anything he's done in about a decade, either, to be fair

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[house your seagull]

he's got 99 problems but "the bitch ain't one" ... i imagine mysogyny will be one of the 99.

 

[User removed 4]

Granted, he sells a lot of units, Chappers, but I don't think he's a great rapper. He and his stable mates (Kanye West etc) aren't a patch on the likes of KRS One, Big Daddy Kane, Rakim, Chuck Dee et al from back in the day. Not in the same league. It's not just about the money.

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i dont think any of the above can compare with legendary 1980s artists such as derek b or smiley culture !!

 

[JJ McClure]

Didn't see Jay-Z's performance at Glasto, but I was at Milton Keynes Bowl yesterday for Projekt Revolution and thought his set was pretty cool. Also after Linkin Park's set he came on and did an encore with them theat was absolutely f***ing ace. Linkin Park tottally rocked the place, but the other highlight was Pendulum that caused lots of lunatic jumping around.

 

[eastlondonseagull]

legendary 1980s artists such as derek b

Hmm... "Who's number one? Bullet from a gun"

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[eastlondonseagull]

Didn't see Jay-Z's performance at Glasto, but I was at Milton Keynes Bowl yesterday for Projekt Revolution and thought his set was pretty cool. Also after Linkin Park's set he came on and did an encore with them theat was absolutely f***ing ace. Linkin Park tottally rocked the place, but the other highlight was Pendulum that caused lots of lunatic jumping around.

ie. drum and bass' Pendulum?! Wicked!

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