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Abuse Charity Drops Jay-Z Support


10/08/2009
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(Jam!) An organization that supports abused women is distancing itself from hip hop superstar Jay-Z, whose lyrics it considers "misogynistic."

The London Abused Women's Centre has scrapped plans to raffle off a private box to the musician's upcoming John Labatt Centre show after hearing and reading lyrics its executive director is slamming as "offensive."

"We read the lyrics (yesterday) -- it was really offensive and we needed to cancel the event," Megan Walker said last night. "There was no debate. That's just something we wouldn't support." - more details



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