A proposed concert
in Shanghai by rapper Jay-Z has been denied by the Chinese government. by the
country’s Ministry of Culture.The
rapper was supposed to make his debut in China at Hongkou Football Stadium on
Oct. 23, but the country’s Ministry of Culture denied local promotional company
KS Productions the needed permits.Government
officials banned Jay-Z’s performance because of the vulgar language contained
on some of his recordings. Critics
of the decision noted the Ministry of Culture’s decision to allow recent performances
by rap group The Black Eyed Peas, citing the suggestive nature of some of the
group’s racier lyrics and rock group The Rolling Stones, who gave their first
concert in the country in April as part of their "A Bigger Bang" tour.Jay-Z
has ten dates left on his 27-date world tour, which started in Amsterdam, Holland
and winds down in Melbourne, Australia.He
is currently finishing his tour of Africa, with upcoming shows in Cape Town, Durban
and Johannesburg, South Africa. On
Oct. 18, Jay-Z will head to Thailand, followed by dates in South Korea and Taiwan,
before wrapping his world tour with a run of dates through Australia. In
related news, the video for Jay-Z’s "Show Me What You Got" is expected
to debut on television next Monday. The recently leaked single is from his comeback
album Kingdom Come.
