The criticism on the internet poured in after Beyonce posted a photo of herself and Jay Z posing with the Tidal staff while on a recent trip to the head offices in Norway.
Jay Z and Beyonce were noticeably the only Black people in the shot…which many found interesting after his race based rant.
Some of the comments on the Internet are:
"Jay tried to guilt trip us ... but his staff are all white"
"Jay does a 'Pro-Black' freestyle but then releases a picture of #Tidal's all White staff."
"Those who complain of no blacks in white owned institutions. Well here u go Jay Z OWNS TIDAL. U going to protest?"
"Jay ain't hiring u n***as"
'Jay-Z released a whole freestyle about how black people don't support each other but look at his Tidal staff.'
Hmmmmmmm issokay
ReplyDeleteJay z is a fool. Tidal wont succeed and for someone always talkin abt blacks havin an all white crew doesn't make sense..spot on..saw d tweet 2days ago
DeleteI choputas not! Linda take note!
DeleteHe bought the company. Not his start up
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DeleteListen to ur reasoning!!! Fool!!
A norweguan company he just bought!!! The population of black people in norway is less than 3%..and u expect them to see @least one working @ tidal or aspiro????
Ur ignorance is immense!!
Read or research before u post things!!
He didnt create his business for just black people mind u
If he choose to hav all dark complexion people as staff people wil talk, criticise, and alwaz hav sth to say.
DeleteSo he doesn't hav to please people, and displease himsef.
He is a hypocrite, saying blacks don't support blacks, when he Is doing worse.
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Thank you Anon 9:50am!!! Gosh! Ignorance!
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DeleteDaheck, majority of the folks in Norway is white, his head office is in Norway, he is just using local staff which is good for business. Y'all should go sit ass down smwhr.
DeleteThey should let the young entrepreneur be.
ReplyDeleteMany people are bent on seeing Tidal fail, but it won't happen.
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DeleteIf he had won all black, people would still talk.
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linda pls how do one advertise on ur blog?been looking for a way.
ReplyDeleteLinda,kedu ije?pls how do i advertise on ur blog?
ReplyDeleteNah den sabi, i have always had my personal issue abt Jay nd Bee, everytime anytime dey always look like pple trying so hard to present a made up front, den again it may be understandable dat dey dont have much blacks @Norway, but am sure a good job nd a good pay can make sum1 relocate, so he shuld have relocated sum blacks to work 4 him. #!... We blacks all over de world are responsible 4 de shit always dished out on us##!...
ReplyDeleteDo we employ people cos they are our colour or cos they have the cv and can defend it????
DeleteApply ur brain
if it were ur own newly acquired business is skin colour gonna be ur main issue when bigger corporations are blocking ur business?
So you're trying to say that people of colour don't have the brains to work in tidal?? N even if there are only 3% of black people in Norway, the whole 3% is so dumb they don't qualify to work there?Considering the fact that he said black people for support their own...Yes, he should be worried that he's staff are all white. People that live in glass houses shouldn't their stones.. It's good to think things through before lashing out!
DeletePple get prob sha
ReplyDeleteHypocrites, they will sing anytin for money
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DeleteBlacks are the real racist. We do it all the time.cant just leave color outta it.always feel intimidated.if its a white guy getting a all black staff then its cool,they dont even want to know if they got asian or arabs in the pics as far as they are light skinned they are all white.african Americans have a problem they should try and get over if they really want to move on.
ReplyDeleteForreal. They complain about every single thing
DeleteNormally I would support you! I would even argue that hey it's Norway! Not America. How many blacks could they have there (dunno,just saying). But this time I support the backlash! He basically insulted black people for not supporting him! And yet there he goes not supporting black people! Would we care if Apple and Microsoft don't hire black people(knowing us and our need to always play the victim) Yes! But would it hurt as much NO! It's Jay Z. That's the difference. If your gonna sell something,have the receipts to back it up!
DeleteMy mum would say, "person wey snake don bite before, when e see rope e go run"...your comment is not exactly false but considering their history, you should cut them some slacks
DeleteJust goes to show how ignorant people are...so if the offices are in Norway. Do you live in Norway to get hired at the head quarters?
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DeleteBlack Americans dey mis-yarn .
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I was going to say the same thing, myself. What is the black population in NORWAY, anyway?! Ignoramuses just look at images and don't read the text. Sad.
DeleteAgh..you can't blame Jay. Black people always run things down. Look at most African countries compared to SA
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Not cool of Jay Z...
ReplyDeleteUr brain is uncool...hope u didnt go to school...wud av bn a waste of money...
Deleteidiotic person,u are!
I have never seen racist like blacks esp in America. They shout racism pass but their own worst pass. How would he employ you when you are only a qualified gangster. This is business and no sentiments! Blah blah blah!
ReplyDeleteGod bless you 4ur comment!
DeleteAmen to this
DeleteI agree. I have said it so many times, blacks in America are their own biggest problem!!
Deletehahahahaahahahahahaha........trouble
ReplyDeleteMoye says so via BB Passport...Courtesy LIB......
The black guy will be in the toilet or somewhere around the entrance.
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ReplyDeletedas bad!!.. jay z ain't doing it right here! well, its his dough.
ReplyDeleteHmmmmmmm ok
ReplyDeleteIts his organisation. Did black folks submit their CV's ? Just wondering.
ReplyDeleteSo what! Nigros calm y'all asses. No be ppl wer dey good for the job dem dey employ
ReplyDeleteFirstly this firm Is located in Norway which has strict immigration rules. They aren't even part of the EU by choice and so I don't expect a lot of foreign staff to be in his payrol in Norway. If this were his office in the states then one can make a point but not in Norway which is an awesome place.
ReplyDeleteGod bless u plenty plenty 4ur comments jare.
ReplyDeleteAnyone who criticizes Jay-z for this is either paying little attention or just following the band wagon... either way, that's ignorance.
ReplyDeleteTHIS IS THE HQ AND IT'S IN NORWAY. Did you expect an all-black staff in what is possibly one of the whitest countries in the world???
Secondly, he bought the company. Is he expected to fire the entire staff just so he can replace them with black people
Thirdly, shouldn't you feel at least a little sense of progress seeing a black person at the helm of affairs in a predominantly white establishment???
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DeleteHow many qualified black people dey Norway?
ReplyDeleteTidal seems doomed to fail.
ReplyDelete@ary you are an idiot,you are doomed to fail. That's y you wount progress because you speak through your anus. Goat.
DeleteThe office is in Norway, how many African Americans live there?
ReplyDeleteThe office is in Norway, how many African Americans live there?
ReplyDeletecould be a honest unintentional oversight
ReplyDeleteJigga my Nigga is an Uncle Ruckus
ReplyDeleteDnt kno wat yal re saying, buh i tnk its abou tym whites started working lyk ants under black ppl.
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He's in fucking Norway you don't see black people running around like in America
ReplyDeleteThe African Americans get better qualifications?
ReplyDeleteNot cool at all
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But this is a NO NO for me
Black people complain a lot...that's the HQ
ReplyDeleteand they should ask for reasons b4 criticising
him.....
I thought I was the only one who has ALWAYS felt like jayz and beyonce put up a front, they just seem so fake for some reason.
ReplyDeleteIt's ok for Jay-Z to invoke blackness when he wants black people to buy his product but black people can't mention race when they notice he doesn't hire them in his company? Go jump in a lake supporting his hypocrisy. He'd change a lot of lives if he were to sponsor a few work visas for promising young black talent to Norway. There are probably Nigerians in Norway well educated but driving cabs who would benefit from those jobs, as well.
ReplyDelete4 crying out loud this is Norway
ReplyDeleteits in Norway for heaven sake. should he manufacture black people and force them into his staff list?
ReplyDeleteYou've answered your own question regarding a lack of blacks in your own article.
ReplyDeletethe company is in Norway.
Norway is not in the States.
The black population of Norway is very low...very low indeed.
You are sitting in front of a computer, or at least a device that allows you internet access.
Might I suggest that you do a little bit of "investigation" before posting ill-informed posts like this in the future.
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ReplyDeleteIt's not like the company's doing well anyways. By all accounts, he was brought in as the company's most public face because it's failing. It wouldn't hurt him to hand out some pink slips and start fresh with a diverse staff. Those white faces have run the company into the ground.
ReplyDeleteHow many black people are in NORWAY?! Now how many black people in Norway do you think are qualified to work at TIDAL? Answer that before you accuse a black person of not employing black people in his business that operates from a country as predominantly white as Norway.
ReplyDeleteSpread Love.
Why is TIDAL based in NORWAY? Maybe Jay Z doesn't have real confidence in African people on a professenial level. Jay Z seems to be in over his head with music streaming. Will he rebound from business failure? If was smart he would work on promoting a fight between his recently signed fighter Andre Ward vs GGG, the east European boxing superstar for Roc Nation. JAY Z paying homage to blackness is self serving a best. His master is the DOLLAR BILL which is losing value everyday. Listen to White Mans World by Tupac. PEACE
ReplyDeleteWhy is TIDAL based in NORWAY? Maybe Jay Z doesn't have real confidence in African people on a professenial level. Jay Z seems to be in over his head with music streaming. Will he rebound from business failure? If was smart he would work on promoting a fight between his recently signed fighter Andre Ward vs GGG, the east European boxing superstar for Roc Nation. JAY Z paying homage to blackness is self serving a best. His master is the DOLLAR BILL which is losing value everyday. Listen to White Mans World by Tupac. PEACE
ReplyDeleteNew business he just acquired. No need to criticize
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