Jay-Z: "'We Are The World' Is Untouchable"
Of all the critics of the remake of Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie's historic We Are The World, Jay-Z is one of them.
One half of the most successful couple in entertainment this year explained to MTV News why he nor his better half appeared on the recent remake.
"I know everybody is gonna take this wrong," Jay began at the 2 Kings dinner Sunday night. "'We Are the World,' I love it, and I understand the point and think it's great. But I think 'We Are the World' is like [Michael Jackson's] 'Thriller' to me. I don't ever wanna see it touched. I'm a fan of music. I know the plight and everything that's going on in Haiti. I applaud the efforts: [Millions have been raised] through text [donations] to Haiti. So I appreciate the efforts and everything, but 'We are the World' is [musically] untouchable like 'Thriller' is untouchable. Some things are just untouchable. It was a valiant effort, but for me, it's gonna be untouchable."
Instead, Jay suggested they should have written a new song, like the one he, Rihanna and U2's Bono and the Edge premiered at the Hope for Haiti Now telethon (which didn't garner great reviews from critics.)
What do you think?
I agree with Jay! Couldn't they have come up with something better?
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