Video: Today Show Confuses Jay-Z & Joe Budden

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It seems that when it comes to coverage of Hip-Hop stars by the mainstream media, the concept of fact checking just goes right out the window. In this clip from the Today Show about Rolling Stone’s Obama cover , an old promo shot of Joe Budden is displayed when they mention that the Senator enjoys listening to Jay-Z. I guess I shouldn’t be surprised, but it’s baffling to ... [link]

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"Today" Can't Remember What Jay-Z Looks Like [Go On, Nbc, Dust Your Glasses Off]
Published 6/26/2008 by Anthony Miccio at Idolator
... rapper Joe "Pump It Up" Budden appears at 1:20, alongside a mention of former Def Jam CEO and 60 Minutes subject Jay-Z. Ironic, as you'd think it'd be much harder to find a photo of Joe Budden. The narrator seems to finds the tastes and opinions of this Obama fellow (he likes rap... but doesn't like the naughty lyrics!) perplexing throughout the piece, so maybe we should just be glad they didn't show John Legend when describing Obama's love for Steve Wonder. [TVNewservia Nah Right] ...

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