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Jay-Z to sell OWS t-shirts — and keep profits for himself

The Business Insider noted the “irony” in that Jay-Z has no intention to distribute any of the proceeds to protestors.

A Rocawear spokesperson told the publication: “The ‘Occupy All Streets’ T-shirt was created in support of the ‘Occupy Wall Street’ movement. Rocawear strongly encourages all forms of constructive expression, whether it be artistic, political or social. ‘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.”

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Of course not.

ray on November 12, 2011 at 8:34 AM

tools

rob verdi on November 12, 2011 at 8:35 AM

Hahahahahah!

Perfect.

KMC1 on November 12, 2011 at 8:35 AM

Good. He knows his market – Liberal white kids who are desperate to be ‘hip’.

The only entrepreneur I can think of who is better at fleecing liberal idiots is Arianna Huffington, and maybe Michael Moore.

forest on November 12, 2011 at 8:35 AM

Nothing is stopping the diseased hippies from making and selling their own t-shirts and keeping the profits. Why does everyone else have to invest their own money and time and give the bums the profits?

Blake on November 12, 2011 at 8:38 AM

Hey, profits are evil. Good thing he’s shielding everyone else from them…

apostic on November 12, 2011 at 8:38 AM

Well if he ever wants to share his wife I’m interested…

radjah shelduck on November 12, 2011 at 8:40 AM

‘Occupy All Streets’ is our way of reminding people that there is change to be made everywhere

If you recall Beyoncee and Jay-Z sitting in the White House – what was it, War Room? – mugging for the cameras, this all makes sense. Jay-Z is using it for re-election campaign purposes, no other. He doesn’t give a damn about those freezing slobs.

Marcus on November 12, 2011 at 8:43 AM

This is what capitalism looks like!

This is what capitalism looks like!

Fallon on November 12, 2011 at 8:46 AM

Taking money from dumb white kids.

albill on November 12, 2011 at 8:49 AM

It’s cool. He got a 1% waiver.

rogerb on November 12, 2011 at 8:54 AM

I love the smell of capitalism in the morning.

SoulGlo on November 12, 2011 at 8:54 AM

“Jay-Z to sell OWS t-shirts — and keep profits for himself”

Good for him. And issue a brutal irony alert to the OWS cockroaches.

locomotivebreath1901 on November 12, 2011 at 8:58 AM

Look! I’m not racist. I can buy and wear a rapper’s Tshirt. I must be cool, must be hip, and what better way to bling yourself out in a rage against the man than by wearing a tshirt made by a cool rapper who’s going to keep all the profits…for…himsel….oh wait a sec??

ted c on November 12, 2011 at 9:02 AM

Is he going to release a rap “R u down with TB, (yeah you know me)”

ted c on November 12, 2011 at 9:10 AM

If he really wants to make a mint, he should put out a line of OWS lice combs.

Jim Treacher on November 12, 2011 at 9:17 AM

Rocawear strongly encourages all forms of constructive expression, whether it be artistic, political or social.

Especially if they can make a quick buck off of a group of naive protestors.

And more power to Rocawear. But I wish someone would explain to the OWSers what is happening when their parents’ money begins to disappear from the wallets in exchange for some gaudy T-shirts.

BuckeyeSam on November 12, 2011 at 9:18 AM

…strange new respect for jay Z…

bitsy on November 12, 2011 at 9:23 AM

It’s cool. He got a 1% waiver.

rogerb on November 12, 2011 at 8:54 AM

We have a winner. Nice post.

If he really wants to make a mint, he should put out a line of OWS lice combs.

Jim Treacher on November 12, 2011 at 9:17 AM

He could do a combo pack with soap and tooth paste.

CW on November 12, 2011 at 9:25 AM

‘Occupy All Streets’ is our way of reminding people that there is change to be made everywhere, not just on Wall Street.

So Jay is advocating for countrywide rapes, assaults, anti-semitism, communist/socialist/authoritarian propaganda, shootings, illegal drug dealing/consumption, self-imposed segregation by race, TB outbreaks, and insect infestation outbreaks?

visions on November 12, 2011 at 9:27 AM

The phrase on the T-shirts is “Occupy Wall Streets”
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Since Jay-Z, through Rocawear, is manipulating the social expression of a “disaffected few” (to put it way kindly) he is a despised RENT SEEKER. Can you just imagine how bad these OWS folks are going to feel once they realize that their protests and discomfort in the cold and rain is providing profits for a capitalist rent seeker? Think about it! Think about their pain, suffering and victimzation! Think about it!
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Now stop laughing.

ExpressoBold on November 12, 2011 at 9:36 AM

Yo dog, just keeping it real. You know?

tommyboy on November 12, 2011 at 9:36 AM

People made money on the gas chambers and crematoriums too. They only tried to exterminate a religion not sell some cheap made in China shirt with a silk screen on it with the goal to bring down Capitalism.

tjexcite on November 12, 2011 at 10:08 AM

If he really wants to make a mint, he should put out a line of OWS lice combs.

Jim Treacher on November 12, 2011 at 9:17 AM

Heheh. Yeah, I don’t think those Robert Burns lice combs are going to move with this crowd.

apostic on November 12, 2011 at 10:15 AM