Bill O'Reilly calls Jay-Z 'a regular Otis Redding' in response to the rapper mocking him in 'Off That'.
- August 26, 2009
AceShowbiz -
Fox's news correspondent Bill O'Reilly fires back at Jay-Z after learning that the rapper has shot him down in a song titled "Off That". In a segment on his show titled "Reality Check," Bill played the new track before then saying, "a regular Otis Redding, isn't he?"
It is not the first time Bill O'Reilly has a dispute with rapper. He has lashed out several Hip-Hop performers, including Young Jeezy, Nas and Ludacris. He also criticized Eminem, calling the Slim Shady the representation to "the lowest form of entertainment" in U.S. following the rapper's mockery toward a number of public figures, such as Sarah Palin, Lindsay Lohan, Jessica Simpson, Britney Spears and Samantha Ronson among others, in his song "We Made You" and in its music video.
As for "Off That" lyrics which make Bill O'Reilly angry, part of the lines read, "This ain't black versus white, my n---a, we off that/ Please tell Bill O'Reilly to fall back." Jay-Z does not only diss Bill but also radio host Rush Limbaugh for stirring up racist sentiments. At the end of his verse, Jay-Z raps, "It's 2010, not 1864."
