Rap mogul Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter has removed Cristal champagne from his New York nightclub 40/40 after the company's boss made "racist" comments about the wine's association with hip-hop.
Cristal managing director Frederic Rouzaud told The Economist magazine he was unimpressed the expensive beverage has become popular in rap circles.
Rouzaud said, "(It's) unwelcome attention. What can we do?
"We can't forbid people from buying it. I'm sure Dom Perignon or Krug would be delighted to have their business."
Following Rouzaud's comments, the hitmaker has removed the drink from his club, despite name-checking the champagne in his hit song "Hard Knock Life."
Jay-Z says, "It has come to my attention that the managing director of Cristal, Frederic Rouzaud views the 'hip-hop culture' as 'unwelcome attention.' Surely he meant to say thanks, right? Anything else is dismissive and I view his comments as racist and will no longer support any of his products through any of my various brands including The 40/40 Club nor in my personal life."
Beyonce Knowles , Lil Kim and Jamie Foxx have since joined the boycott.
4 comments:
horay for crystal....it's nice to know someone is willing to say it's not all about the money...
see, I'm with the blacks on this one.. I would say screw you and your champagne... see if you get my dollar again.
Why would the blacks care when Thunderbird and Mad Dog are right at their fingertips?
I do NOT shop at Target either.
Gawd I used to drink Thunderbird when I was a student,serious falling down juice.
boonsfarm is way better than thunderbird
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