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Old 02-07-2012, 05:48 PM
 
Location: Maryland
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I wonder if the entertainment elite will face the rath of the OWS and other assorted liberals for their cheapness and indifference to the poor?


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Jay-Z calls himself the best rapper alive, and he’s made a cool half billion dollars off his talent — but when it comes to giving money to the charity he founded, he’s recently been more of a nickel-and-dime kind of guy.

The hip-hop artist gave just $6,431 to his own charity in 2010, a year in which he earned an estimated $63 million, according to tax records for the Shawn Carter Scholarship Fund examined by The Daily.

His superstar wife, Beyoncé, made in the neighborhood of $87 million, according to a Forbes estimate — yet she didn’t give her husband’s foundation a dime.
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Old 02-07-2012, 05:50 PM
 
Location: New London County, CT
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Wow... Maybe we should consider taxing people at his income level more?
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Old 02-07-2012, 05:51 PM
 
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This makes me miss nastier and lime wire...I would download all of his albums for free if I could just to **** him off
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Old 02-07-2012, 05:55 PM
 
Location: Baltimore
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They're job creators. They shouldn't have to pay any tax!!!! Why do you hate capitalism?!!!?!!!


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Old 02-07-2012, 05:55 PM
 
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This makes me miss nastier and lime wire...I would download all of his albums for free if I could just to **** him off
No one with basic knowledge would use Limewire, anyway. There are many resources to get his music for free.
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Old 02-07-2012, 05:57 PM
 
Location: The D-M-V area
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And he also sold t-shirts for Occupy Wall Street and profited from them.

Jay-Z's 'Occupy All Streets' T-shirt line yanked after criticism about profits not benefiting 99% - NY Daily News
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Old 02-07-2012, 06:04 PM
 
Location: Maryland
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New Money. I guess it's better than no money.
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Old 02-07-2012, 06:05 PM
 
Location: New London County, CT
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... If only there was a way he could be compelled to pay his fair share considering how much he has benefitted from being a US Citizen.. if only...
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Old 02-07-2012, 06:09 PM
 
Location: United State of Texas
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It's HIS money. He should be able to do with it as he pleases.
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Old 02-07-2012, 06:13 PM
 
Location: South Fla
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Jay z supported ows and even tried to make a profit off of ows lol
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