August 7, 2008
Who Knew Bloomberg Knew So Much About Jay-Z's Music?
At a press conference today Mayor Bloomberg showed a surprising command of Jay-Z's music. The pair were on hand to discuss the start of the vehicle-free "Summer Streets" program, per the Observer's Azi Paybarah someone noted how one of the hip-hop mogul's song "describes how his mother taught him to ride a bike at a young age." Bloomberg cut in, "This is from, 'Mother I Made It?'" surprising even Jay-Z, who confirmed the Mayor was right. Bravo, to the staffer who briefed Bloomberg on Jay-Z's discography! You can see video here--Jay-Z says he bikes, but declined to say where, or else the paparazzi would be on his tail.
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'The pair were discuss the start of the vehicle-free "Summer Streets" program'
"The pair were discuss"??
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"Bravo, to the staffer who briefed Bloomberg on Jay-Z's discography"
It wasn't the staffer. You underestimate Bloomberg's skills. I saw him at the China Club last week and he was bustin loose
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There will be bike rides to Summer Streets from Queens (Astoria, Sunnyside, Flushing), Brooklyn (Bed-Stuy, Park Slope, Flatbush, Williamsburg/Greenpoint) and the Bronx (Co-Op City, Parkchester, South Bronx) on all three Saturdays.
Check out:
transalt.org/events/summerstreets#rides
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This summer street thing is going to be sweet. I'm heading uptown by bike for a picknic in central park!
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Ooh, that Bloomie, he's slick!
And Jack9, don't pick on Jen's typing! It wouldn't be her if there were no typos!
:)
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OK... Think someone (like maybe Jay-Z) shoulda let him know that although he got the line right... The song was not 'Mother I Made It', which is on the Kingdom Come album. But instead is from 'December 4th' which is on his Black Album.
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With Bloomie in the fold, does this mean it's ok to drink Cristal again?