Harry Belafonte and Jay Z Settle Differences

Harry Belafonte and Jay Z Settle Differences

Harry Belafonte famously criticized The Carters for failing to acknowledge and speak out against social injustices. Jay Z snapped back saying that his mere presence was his activism, and even called Belafonte a “fail” in one of his tracks after the incident.

Well it seems all fences have been mended, as Hov was spotted attending a chat about social justice that Belafonte hosted alongside Usher, even after suffering a minor stroke. Via PageSix:

Legend Harry Belafonte, 88, participated in a Q&A on “music and social injustice” with Usher on Friday, despite having suffered a seizure a night earlier.

Spies said Jay Z secretly turned up and “was backstage and spoke with Belafonte and Usher for a long time . . . Then he sat in the audience for the event.”

Belafonte and Jay Z had a beef beginning in 2012 when the older entertainer said, “I think one of the great abuses of this modern time is that we should have had such high-profile artists, powerful celebrities. But they have turned their back on social responsibility. That goes for Jay Z and Beyoncé, for example.”

Jay Z fired back in 2013, “This is going to sound arrogant, but my presence is charity. Just who I am. Just like Obama’s is.” He even dissed Belafonte in a song, saying, “Mr. Day-O, major fail.” But it seems the two have finally buried the hatchet.

Nice to see them squashing the issues they had! Looks like Jay finally saw his side of the argument…

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