Jay-Z: “Beyonce Is The Second Coming Of Michael Jackson”

Jay-Z: “Beyonce Is The Second Coming Of Michael Jackson”
Sun, 14 Aug 2011 |




Here we go again. While discussing the marketing strategy he utilised to promote his ‘Watch The Throne’ LP in an interview with 99 Jamz, Jay-Z briefly discussed Beyonce’s ability as a performer and compared her to Michael Jackson.

The ’99 Problems’ rapper admitted that linking his wife to the King of Pop is indeed blasphemy because the latter was an innovator but suggested that her dedication to her shows is unmatched. Hear what Jay-Z had to say below (starting at 10:08):



Luckily for Jay-Z, he made sure to highlight the quality that Jackson that will forever separate him from Beyonce and any other performer – he was an innovator. Although Beyonce is certainly an excellent entertainer who delivers an amazing show, she has yet to do anything new or original in either her music or her concerts.

In fact, many of her recent live performances have been framed by redundancies where she has even resorted to recycling her own ad libs. For instance, compare ‘Crazy In Love’ on the ‘I Am Tour’ DVD to the performance at Glastonbury: “blow your horn girl! Ow make it funky!” *tosses wig* “I hope you don’t mind!”

Regardless of these points, it is hard to deny Beyonce’s work ethic and skill onstage. She has grown tremendously since the start of her career as both a dancer and vocalist with few other performers being able to compare to her ability. All she has to do now is give us something that doesn’t look like it came fresh out of a Tina Turner drag queen competition, continue to forge her own sound and she will finally be able to avoid any such comparisons.



Do you think Beyonce is really the next Michael Jackson?