Jay-Z Addresses Cuba Controversy With New Song, “Open Letter”
Above: Jay-Z
By the Caribbean Journal staff
Jay-Z’s recent trip to Havana led to a national controversy, and now the rapper has released a new song addressing it.
The song, “Open Letter,” was released on Jay Z’s Life+Times blog.
Jay-Z’s appearance led to an inquiry from two Florida lawmakers, who asked the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control about the legality of the trip.
In a letter released this week, OFAC said the trip was organized through an approved tour operator.
Here are some of the lyrics:
“Boy from the hood but got White House clearance”
“Politicians never did shit for me/ Except lie to me, distort history/ wanna give me jail time and a fine / Fine, let me commit a real crime”
“Obama said, ‘Chill, you’re going to get me impeached’ / You don’t need this shit anyway, chill with me on the beach.”
“I’m in Cuba, I love Cubans / This communist talk is so confusing / When it’s from China, the very mic that I’m using.”
They wanna give me jail time and a fine — Fine, let me commit a real crime”
