Chinese government cancels Jay-Z Shanghai show

By Webmin on October 14, 2006 8:12 AM 9 Comments

Jay-Z has noted that he is looking forward to taking up another date in Shanghai after his concert was cancelled by the Chinese government.

The country's ministry of culture pulled the gig due to concerns about Jay-Z's lyrics and references to drugs and guns.

The state run China Daily stated: "The ministry of culture has decided to protect the city's hip-hop fans from nasty lyrics about pimps, guns and drugs."

Jay-Z responded with a statement on the Durban stage in South Africa saying:

"I look forward to rescheduling my concert date in Shanghai. This world tour has been a life changing experience and it has only been made better by touching the fans that I am seeing for the first time."

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Jay-Z's new album, Kingdom Come, is due for release on 20 November and includes a collaboration with Chris Martin. The rest of Jay-Z's Global Express Tour remains unaffected as he performs on stage in Durban, followed by Johannesburg, Bangkok, Seoul, Taipei, Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne.

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Yardie

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Bullet Bullet Bullet, I just think China got a little beef with the U.S. But that can't stop hip hop, Jay-Z on a world tour, they cant hold down african art form, mek dem gwaan. Jay-Z is performing in places like Africa, nuh business bout nuh rass claat China. But One Love still going out all over the globe. In a sense still, from their stand point, its good that they keep their culture and dont just bow to the western civilization ways and messages. Its the same thing with Iran, you cant even hear hip hop in the country. But it still cant stop Jigga. Hip Hop You Don't Stop!!

whis_keezy

Why is the Chinese government stopping him from performing? You got to be real only like 100 hundred people out of the couple thousands that's there will understand what he's saying. Cuz they dont know English. Thats stupid they must have a language translator in the microphone or something.

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Davie

Why cancell Jay-z concert? that's not good.lyrics are nothing but popularity.we- a- fi to be educated.Dat much we-a-fi know.Jay-z is best pple love him, and chines gorvament must think twice.