Jay-Z, DMX, Hip-Hop Blames for Promoting Dog Fighting
by 
Jeanne on July 22nd, 2007
Okay, honestly, this is just ridiculous. I can understand if people complained about it being in the video for some other reason (it’s gruesome or sad, or whatever) but to blame Jay-Z, DMX and hip-hop in general for dog fighting is absurd. Have any reps from the Humane Society actually been to the ghetto? These guys did not start dog fighting and even if no one ever made a video of it, it would probably continue. Does anyone care about humans anymore? We’re crying about dog fighting meanwhile boxing gets a free pass? WTH? Anyway, here’s the scoop:
Earlier this week on Bill O’Reilly’s daily Fox News show, the O’Reilly Factor, the Humane Society blamed DMX, Jay-Z and hip-hop for promoting dog-fighting culture in America. Recently, NFL player Michael Vick, quarterback of the Atlanta Falcons, was indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly participating in a dog-fighting ring. Surprisingly, John Goodwin, manager of animal fighting issues for the Humane Society, drew a connection between Vick’s case and hip-hop. “The growth in dog fighting has been largely fueled by some elements in the popular culture, specifically some rap videos,” Goodwin told O’Reilly. “For example, there is a rapper named DMX. He has a CD named Grand Champ. There is a big pit-bull on the cover and the booklet that comes with the CD describes a champion as a three time winner of dogfights. There is Jay-Z, who had a music video called “99 Problems.” The unedited version had scenes of him handling a dog in a dog fighting pit.”
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1 opinion for Jay-Z, DMX, Hip-Hop Blames for Promoting Dog Fighting
Sep 30, 2007 at 3:30 pm
Jay Z should have a sense of responsibility to society - I use to like him now I think he is a scum bag and a coward…what a bust out. Real cool promoting animal abuse what a loser. Thats the thing about Karma all of the a@@holes will be judged one day! They used their fame and fortune for this….. They will definately have their judgement day..
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