AllRespect.com // Young Jeezy Will Not Appear On 'The O'Reilly Factor,' Rep Confirms

Posted on 2009-01-28 03:00:09
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Source: http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1603636/20090127/jeezy_young.jhtml

Rep says rapper's vague comments about appearing on show were taken out of context.By Jayson Rodriguez, with additional reporting by Steven Roberts

Young Jeezy in the "My President" videoPhoto: Def Jam Records

Young Jeezy was on the receiving end of barbs from Bill O'Reilly and guest Dennis Miller on "The O'Reilly Factor" last week: The pair took the Snowman and Jay-Z to task for their lyrics on "My President," characterizing their rhymes as hateful toward America.

On the show, O'Reilly casually challenged Jeezy to appear on "The O'Reilly Factor" to respond. Comedian Dennis Miller, O'Reilly's guest during the segment, also threw in some barbs at the Atlanta rapper, calling him "Young Emphysema."

Earlier this week, various Web sites reported Jeezy would join the fray by accepting O'Reilly's challenge. But on Tuesday (January 27), a publicist for the rapper told MTV News that Jeezy's vague comments about possibly appearing on "The O'Reilly Factor" were taken out of context by media outlets, and he has not formally accepted an invitation to appear on the show.

"O'Reilly Factor" producer Ron Mitchell told MTV News on Tuesday that the offer to Young Jeezy still stands.

Jeezy explained to MTV News during inauguration week that he felt it was necessary for him to write "My President."

"Music is how you feel," the MC said about the song. "But if I can say one word, I'll say 'necessary.' I felt it was necessary. I never ever paid attention to any election. [I'm] not really [into] politics or anything like that. It never benefited us. This time around, it's not a black-or-white thing — you got somebody in there for us that's well-spoken and gonna handle their business. I just wanted to do my part and let them know we need change, we need help, it's rough out there."

Also during the inaugural festivities, Jay-Z premiered his verse for the song, which has been added to the remix of "My President."

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