Monday, April 07, 2014

Jay Z Medallion Causing Controversy


Jay Z has been sporting a medallion from the Five Percent Nation for a while now and the mainstream media is just now picking up on what that means…


From The Daily Mail
Jay-Z causes controversy by wearing gaudy medallion of 'Five Percent Nation' group who believe whites are 'wicked and weak'
The Brooklyn-born rapper wore a medallion representing the Five Percent Nation at a Nets game last week One of the main tenets of the Nation of Islam offshoot is that white people are 'weak and wicked' and that black men hold the power of God.
When asked if the medallion holds any importance to him, Jay-Z said: 'A little bit'
A representative for the Five-Percenters said Jay-Z is not an active member and shouldn't be wearing regalia unless he subscribes to their beliefs