Did He Deliver???

Filed under: Anglophilia > Jay-Z

Picking Jay-Z to be one of the headliners of the U.K.'s Glastonbury was highly controversial and heavily criticized.

So…

The music festival came and went this past weekend.

How did Hov do???

CLICK HERE to check out his cover of Oasis's Wonderwall paired with his own 99 Problems (above).

Thoughts????

Posted: Jun 29, 2008 at 7:35 pm / Email this »

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E says – reply to this

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1st
EEEEE says – reply to this

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1st!!!!
crazy says – reply to this

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first wow and I like Jay. this is amazing
Carol says – reply to this

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FIRST
Sassy says – reply to this

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First
Rob says – reply to this

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that big nostrial'd monkey sucked ass!
Mary says – reply to this

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Jay-Z can't sing. He RUINED Wonderwall. He wasn't even at the mic have the time. AssHat!
scott says – reply to this

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First bitches!!!!!!!!!!!!! Jay z U Rock
ishar says – reply to this

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well i loved his set it was so much fun and he knew how to work the crowed 10/0
Katiec86 says – reply to this

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man he's NOT a good singer….he needs to stick to rap
V says – reply to this

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Just saw him in Dublin where he absolutely delivered. Was not expecting much and was so blown away by what an awesome performer he was. Delighted he was on the mainstage and headlined Glastonbury. A true genius. …he's a Dub you know, according to Bono!
Jigga says – reply to this

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Watched the whole TV broadcast.. shit was amazing and I hope that Michael Eavis gets another big hip hop act next year!
ishar says – reply to this

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i mean 10/10
Kelley says – reply to this

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2nd?
Suesu says – reply to this

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First?
Rache says – reply to this

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What the fuck was that?????
SING INTO THE MIC.
KNOW THE LYRICS.
DON'T SING AT ALL.
jane says – reply to this

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He can't sing - not at all. Totally tone deaf. WTF???
justagirl says – reply to this

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did he even rehearse this song? he doesn't know half of the lyrics. BOMB!
leti says – reply to this

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SO GOOD!!!
linz says – reply to this

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Don't know about the wonderwall part especially since he didn't even know the words but he's a GREAT rapper and sounded sick at that part
katith says – reply to this

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looks like he was killin it!
Drea says – reply to this

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Eh, im not a Jay-z fan but i am a huge Oasis fan (Mad fer it!!!) but he did deliver by playing wonderwall, it sucked and he wasnt even playing the chords on guitar so he wasnt even playing, but he brought it with his other songs! According to NME it was one of the biggest audience at the pyramid stage so props to Jay-Z!
Rob says – reply to this

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I seriously think you could fit Verne Troyer in one of his nostrials. Widest nose Ive ever seen.
The Censory says – reply to this

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GREATEST RAPPER OF ALL TIME?! NOT
HeBle says – reply to this

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I think he fucking SUCKED.

Stick to rap, which you suck at, too, with your whiney little bitch-ass voice, HOVA.
Lloha says – reply to this

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REally good!!!1
Angie says – reply to this

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Jay-Z holding a guitar=priceless
Jenni says – reply to this

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Jay Z needs to stick to rapping he sounded like shit trying to sing I'm glad he had the audience finish it haha.
Kitli says – reply to this

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I was there and it was FABOULUSTASTIC!!! so wish I could rewind time right this minute and do it over again.

What's this with the first thing? Why do you people keep on doing it? It was fun when the first forums and blogs with a comment function started but.. still?

Anyway, Jay z made us (all) proud. Loved it. Great intro too!! LOL

Peace.
Kit
Brian says – reply to this

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Jigga does it every time…..!!!!
leti says – reply to this

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He was taking a piss you IDIOTS……a joke!
Diana says – reply to this

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I like it!!! jay z is cool man
Tipsy says – reply to this

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awful!
slut says – reply to this

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sucks at oasis
Poppy says – reply to this

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he was actually amazing. i was pleasantly surprised.
thir says – reply to this

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third!!!!!!!!
lala says – reply to this

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Perez why are you running so behind?

I loved it!
AgentGiggles. says – reply to this

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Well…that was nice? I dunno, I'm a purest when it comes to Wonderwall. It wasn't like he was paying homage or trying to incorporate alternative music, it was more like "hey, yall know what? I think I should do one of those songs at the beginning. I won't really learn it, we'll just make sure the crowd knows it then I don't really have to do anything. Hey, what about Wonderwall? Everyone knows that!"
shizz says – reply to this

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this guy sucks big time. he cant sing and he cant rap. the youth today havent got a clue of whats good music, and this doesnt even come close.
SS says – reply to this

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JAY Z MADE GLASTO THIS YEAR HE WAS SICKKK
AND ALL THOSE HATERS WHO SAID JAYZ WOULD RUIN THE FESTIVAL WERE WRONG.
natal says – reply to this

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he completely butchered wonderwall.

stick to what you know, hov.
justs says – reply to this

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Man this guy is really pulling alot of chains. Yeah he's good…oh yeah, he's good…good at pulling chains. Wake up people.
richi says – reply to this

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did JayZ deliver? hmmm….not so much…kinda disappointing
L says – reply to this

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WOW! He can't sing! This is like a REALLY horrible karaoke without the proper amounts of alcohol.
daz says – reply to this

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i was underwhelmed by jay-z. if the organisers want to showcase rap then don't go with lightweights. get a worthy act like the coup.
Moman says – reply to this

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He really wasnt that bad, although his singing… o wait i mean mumbling was very irritating… o and the glstobury was fucking packed and fucking muddy
Saxyroro says – reply to this

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FUCK YES!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jan says – reply to this

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Not impressed at all. Stay retired!
Ryan says – reply to this

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If you didn't know, Noel Gallagher dissed Jay-Z saying that Rap didn't belong at Glastonbury, and my guess is that his performance of Wonderwall was to strike back at Noel. In my opinion it kind of failed though because he hardly knew any of the words. He should have made his own lyrics or something. Fail. Could have been a great opportunity.
Gemma says – reply to this

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The entire festival was awesome, had a brilliant time, but Jay-Z? Not even close to what he's cracked up to be.
pippijo says – reply to this

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Jay Z should definitely not sing ever again.

Ouch.
esky says – reply to this

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obviously he can only shout, because he sure can't sing.
Ja says – reply to this

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The lead singer of Oasis is the guy that said Jay-Z nor hip hop should be at Glastonbury. So, he's dissing him by opening with his song.

You all are such idiots.
ashes says – reply to this

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maannnnn he tore that shit UP! I wish I was there!
tonya says – reply to this

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awesome….love it!
THE B says – reply to this

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He's TONE DEAF and should never sing again. What's with the guitar? Can he even play it? 3 out of 10 for the entertainment value of hearing him howl.
aerie says – reply to this

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i love it!! amazing…i love how he sucked at singing and still rocked it!
G Mad says – reply to this

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I was embarrassed for him during Wonderwall. Total tosh.
Emily says – reply to this

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Yes, Jay did deliver. He had the biggest crowd the pyramid stage has ever seen in the history of Glastonbury. He Rocked it.
kiki says – reply to this

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wow. i liked jay-z until i just watched him butcher one of my favorite songs. that was a disgrace! he should stick to rapping
effu says – reply to this

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whats is this garbage
lara says – reply to this

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TELL KANYE, THATS HOW YOU DO A FESTIVAL
jakei says – reply to this

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He sucked bigtime!
tara says – reply to this

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It pains me to watch this. How could he destroy such an amazing song in front of so many people. It almost seems as if he didnt quite know the words. Sad.
sucks says – reply to this

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what the fuck is this?
he is completely tone deaf and didn't even sing into the mic
oasis will be PISSED when they see this
fucking terrible
bitty says – reply to this

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even the mess that is liam gallagher could probably rap a jay-z tune better than jay-z can sing an oasis song.
UMMMM says – reply to this

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wow… i love the 99 problems but what the fuck?!?

he totally masacred wonderwall
tart says – reply to this

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Disrespectful ASS.
~ says – reply to this

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this was horrible, he destroyed the song. he is defintely not the best rapper alive, he barely even sang into the microphone. terrible.
Lilly says – reply to this

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The Wonderwall part was clearly a joke. He was just having some fun. And he stepped away from the mic and let the audience sing because as you can see, he can't sing.

He was awesome.
emmas says – reply to this

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I thought it was pretty craptastic if you ask me…..Jay-Z needs to stick to rapping which is what he is great at and leave the singing to Oasis!

Love you Perez!!
shard says – reply to this

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how sad…how pathetic.
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when an american who can't sing worth a damn to begin with…
has to go and vocally butcher a song the way he did
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what's even more sad….is that the director of the Glastonbury Festival feels
the need to include some over-rated ghetto american "talent" in the festivals
line up
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i suppose it could have been worse…he could have have both jz and kanye there
at the same time…that would have been far worse
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but still….whenever a "rock" festival feels the need to pander to r&b and hip-hip
acts….
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then something is absolutely wrong with that bad decision
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you don't see "gangsta" rap and r&b festivals pandering to Oasis
to play at their festivals
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i'm just sayin…
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99pro says – reply to this

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Re: Ja – who is the idiot when it was noel who said it and is not the lead singer numnuts
notal says – reply to this

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no talent apeman. he cannot sing. why did he even try to cover that song. this guy is only good at one thing…rapping about drugs, hookers, and ghettos. he had no business touching a classic song like that.

go back to your housing project where your talentless ass belongs.
calamari says – reply to this

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no he didnt deliver at all. wtf was tht? tht was no cover of wonderwall if it was then it wasnt his it was the crowds. would have much preferred nerd to headline if they want some rappin. or kanye west!
Sean says – reply to this

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I think yall are missing the fact that him singing that song was a COMPLETE joke. OASIS, the guy from Noel was the one talking about Jay-Z and how he shouldnt be head lining…

Did u all miss that??
Jenni says – reply to this

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Brilliant…..all for every genre at Glastonbury!!!
R says – reply to this

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Jay-Z is brilliant. I love him. I love this.
sean says – reply to this

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Re: Sean –
which would explain his next song.. "99 problems but a bitch anit one"
Lolas says – reply to this

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Obviously he did not deliver. JESUS!!! How told JayZ he could sing. He murdered the song. He is such a poser and wannabe carrying a guitar he did not use. For the 173rd time, just retire!!!-
laura says – reply to this

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he obviously played this song cause Noel Gallagher dissed him about playing in Glastonbury…
wonder what Noel will have to say about this, can't wait!
laure says – reply to this

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has he ever even heard the song before?
katgr says – reply to this

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Wonderwall sounded like a dying animal. But I loved the AC/DC Back in Black mixed with 99 Problems!!
Cecil says – reply to this

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Fucking idiot!!!!! no wonder Noel Gallagher said it was a bad idea to have him There!!! How Does he think he is????
Deb says – reply to this

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Jay Z killed it!!! I checked out more clips on youtube. Beyonce rocking on the side of the stage in her hoodie was priceless! Winehouse was comic relief. Did anyone else catch the pic of Beyonce looking at Winehouse like she was crazy?? Funny as hell.
Lo says – reply to this

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…That was horrible.
LOL says – reply to this

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He ruined it. Hes a fucking idiot. Stick to rap bitch!
takis says – reply to this

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Re: Sean – well Noel was right! Jay Z and his hog wife have no talent. they are so last decade. they need to retire. there are so many better acts.
DKD says – reply to this

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That asshole ruined one of the best songs ever….KNOW THE LYRICS BEFORE YOU GO ON STAGE YOU DOUCHEBAG! NOT ALL MUSIC IS A BUNCH OF 'YEAHS' OH 'UH HUHS' LIKE RAP GARBAGE. FUCK JAYZ
Tired says – reply to this

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LAME AS FUCK… He's got 99 problems and talent aint one
doug_ says – reply to this

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Again. another stupid performer holding a guitar on stage and not doing anything with it.
And he totally sucked. Worse than Karaoke.
Don't give me this uninspiring crap.
lol says – reply to this

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No. I think punk ass kanye is better than Jay.
Kari says – reply to this

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LoL @ the people who say he cant rap. Obviously they havent listened to any of Jays albums. But anyway he did great. Wish I was there.
MRFRO says – reply to this

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That was the death howl of Rap! It's been a long time coming.
Maste says – reply to this

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A GREAT joke,.. Very clever! Standing ovation for big J!
Taking a piss of the opposition… The glasses, the jacket and the guitar… Brilliant!
Off course he had to trash the song that was the whole idea to make it suck!
To bad he didnt change the lyrics like Weird Al Jankowic would have… But it was funny enough..
Shows a great mind and artist,.. Respect!
So Si says – reply to this

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Everyone who keeps going on and on about how we ruined the song and can't sing is retarded. He didn't do Wonderwall because he was trying to switch things up, he did it to get at Noel from Oasis. Obviously he can't sing, but he wasn't really trying to, he was doing it as a joke. Keep up people.
Jez says – reply to this

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Sucks. He ruined the song. It sounds like a drunk in the shower. He has a lot of (useless) nerve. This was talentless.
chdiz says – reply to this

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HOTTTTT
jonesjl9 says – reply to this

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I thought he was kind of lazy on the Oasis but his performance of his own song was exciting. The audience seemed to appreciate his Oasis though.
frimm says – reply to this

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yeah…he needs to get his head out of his ass about his 'talent'. He needs to stay behind the scenes. His face and his voice needs to be behind the scene. He ruined Rhianna's "Umbrella" is there a version out there WITHOUT his ugly mug and voice?

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