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The Miseducation of Shawn Corey Carter

🕑 Added 2025-09-15 23:42:03 +0000 UTC

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Alien Superstar

What angers me about most wealthy people: it's never enough. Once my household reached 150k a year, all needs and wants are met. Its just greedy for greed sake. Use the rest to do good.

Sali Riota

ONE OF YOUR BEST VIDEOS

Rainy Feathers

Jay Z going through the 'Coloured Entrance' at heaven's gate😅

coconutguava

Your brain !!!!!!!!!!

Iqra Ahmed

The fact that Jay-Z and Diddy have the same name aswell😂😂

Comfortably Plump

This is an excellent video. Agreed with every single word.

HIMBO

Big piece of chicken with massa BYE 😭

1997

I know I’m late to the conversation, but thank god the Times Square casino bid was rejected. I read that they were actually trying to use Beyoncé’s connection to Jay Z as a lobbying tactic, which just felt tacky and desperate. Honestly, I work in local government, so I’m not surprised, this is classic “myth of bipartisanship” stuff. You quickly learn that no matter where you stand, you’re surrounded by the same games from all sides. At the end of the day, liberalism is just conservatism in nicer clothes. Jay Z (and by extension, Beyoncé) still haven’t figured out that the whole Black liberal grift doesn’t play the way it did in the 2010s. For a while, it seemed like Bey was kinda reading the room a tiny bit, pulling back a bit from overt money-and-capitalism apolitical themes dressed as liberalism in her music (the height of it was 2016–2019). You know the whole “two billionaires is better than one” bullshit. But then there’s the dinner with the Kushners, which makes it clear that old habits die hard. Do I think this latest controversy will do anything? Probably not. But between the Times Square casino flop and their new ties with the Trumps, they’re starting to run into the limits of the hustle. It’s funny how Trump convinced people that “businessman” automatically equals “good politician.” That trick barely works for him anymore, let alone for Jay Z—who isn’t even the world-class mogul he’s hyped as. He’s a product of a specific moment: 2010s capitalism dressed up as Black liberalism. And unlike Trump, he doesn’t have the safety net of whiteness or generational billionaire status. He’s a Black man moving into business deals that overlap with politics—and the privilege gap is going to catch up to him fast.

Cydney D

I really loved this deep dive👏🏽👏🏽 We might need more of these on other people. I loved this one and the explaining Nicki’s beefs one😂

Cydney D

I will never forgive him for sponsoring the school vouchers in Philly when he doesn’t even live there?? What tf was he getting out that deal and fucking over black special needs children🤔 Just go be a retired rapper, husband, and father.

taylor

KENYA CARDI B PREGNANCY CONFIRMED 😭

Elan

My dad is 64 yrs old. The man worked 25+ years of landscaping at a university during the day, then would rush off to his part-time job at some trucking dock. He got my sister and I through college, and finally retired after she graduated last fall. what does this newly retired man do? Gets his CDL, starts a “trucking business”, and takes a loan out to buy a box truck. youd try to talk to him about the semantics of owning a whole ass business and all u get is “yall don’t know how much money I can make”. Now he back at a hourly job paying off a box truck that’s jus collecting dust and all for what

J Fizzle

Good neeeeewwssss🎶🎵🎶

Blank Page

The Times Square casino was just voted down! It will not be happening 🥳🥳🥳

Elijah Ritch

Kenya you were BORN to do this. You are a HISTORIAN. There's so much in here that I just had no idea about. This is why we come down to the Patreon!!!

Treena Mathieu

Came back to say this was a great video and yeah JayZ going straight to hell

Gabrielle Cole

This was SO WELL WORDED… your train of thought amazes me. Good work as always Kenya!!

Cassidy Barnes

This was INCREDIBLE. So well researched, so well throughout and presented. “the problem with a seat at the table, is you still have to walk through the master’s door” oh you have done it again AsToldByKenya 🙇🏾‍♀️

Kristopher Roberson

People give celebrities too much credit. You can like who you like but dont sit there and act like they're saving the world with their music. Most celebrities have zero impact culturally. To be known doesn't mean you're actually changing the world in any meaningful way, but we like to think famous people get where they are do to working hard and being deserving rather than a lot of it just being luck. Music and art is so commercialized and commodified to the point it's sanitized and meaningless. Celebrities are not virtuous. If anything, to be famous is to be the exact opposite. We have to stop looking to people who's goal is to leave us normies behind to be our representatives and our voices.

babyteph

Lady this is a HISTORY LESSON. tried to listen through work but had to run it back… this analysis is amazing and I’m only halfway!

Vicky E

Of course there will. Especially cause the favs and you won’t be there

Amber Jokinen

I love it when Kenya start to pull the quotes and cite some sources, yes ma’am!!!

Charlie

An hour and thirteen minute As Told by Kenya video? I won!

Onlygreatness18

All Imma say, because I know how y’all like to tussle about y’all faves. There’s going to be a lot of SPACE in Heaven. 💁🏾‍♂️

Jasmine

Watched twice already. Love my girlie 🫶🏽

Gabriella

Oh you better preach to the choir Kenya

Ayan Hassan

Get him for me again

Meg

i think she has to be referring to her industry not in general

Kenya Moore

our Patreon community is so well fed. thank you Mother!

Kenya Moore

wait i thought Kenya was a Scorpio?

risa kim

finally listened, you the philosopher of our time.

Hope R.

This whole video was worth it just for the delivery of ‘at night, he get to have a big piece of chicken with massa’ 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Whitney Jarrett

Whack him!

Bendu

This was such a great video!!! It opened my eyes to a lot

Elisha

Her mind is amazing!

Vanessa Carlos

'didn't know his middle name was "Corey" what a goofy ass bitch' ummm loolllll

ceeitrus

isn’t Nicki literally a republican lol they have no room to talk about anything

ceeitrus

The full government is HILARIOUS 😭

Timbo

Kenya wakes me up to ALOT of things i didn’t really think about 😭

Eric

I think Beyoncé operates from a perspective of legacy. She wants to generate money but very rarely does she throw money to make more money. That’s the difference between her and Jay-Z but that’s likely an effect of their upbringing. Beyoncé grew up middle to upper middle class. She doesn’t operate out of a fear of losing money. She operates out of her family legacy as her family built their dreams of going further on her. Jay-Z is a kid that group of poor and a lot of poor people that become successful via money are trying to outrun that. That feeling of not having. That’s why he does what he does even if it can be morally bankrupt. Beyoncé knows that if she loses money, she relies on her talent and work. She’ll just go on tour. Jay-Z doesn’t feel the same. Hence, the mogul narrative and images.

Ixa

Isn’t Jay-Z behind a bill in Pennsylvania for charter schools? He’s backing a conservative billionaire to build charter schools across Pennsylvania and get rid of public schools. I don’t know why so many people idolize him despite how bad he wrecks his communities.

Danielle A

I always thought that when Beyoncé says that she works harder than anyone she knows she’s talking about the acts in the music industry

GigiM

Honestly there’s not too much I can give you when you’re sitting on a billion dollars. All those things are less than a fraction of what she has. I’m not saying that none of those are good things, but I am saying that the Carters are hoarding wealth in a world where people have so little.

pasteleclectic

Kenya came with the receipts 👀

Temi.is.sometimes.blue💙

A delicious analysis on the deluded mess that is Jay-Z, sick of that man. His full government name in the title 😭 didn't even know his middle name was "Corey" what a goofy ass bitch (I'm being nasty but he piss me off so bad) Great video Kenya, I'll probably watch this multiple times!

honeybee

A lot of people have this temporarily embarrassed millionaire mindset that one day it will be them mingling with the upper echelons of the rich and famous , and so choose to ignore the Carters and any other celebrities nefarious behaviours because they live viacriously through these people . It's like what Audre Lorde said , you can't dismantle the master's house with the master's tools

Sabrina C

Such a good video.

Blank Page

Ughhh can’t stand jay z. Remember when people were asking the question “would you rather have dinner with jay z or $500k?” Like?!?!

honeybee

Lool , this reminds me of when he said we're past kneeling , sir can you even kneel 😅

Imani Branch

"new Blacks" is sending me

Serena

I would say that identity reductionism is the crux of the problem, rather than identity politics. Identity politics has been bastardized for so long.

YaYa Havana

I’m so proud of you Kenya 🩷

D'Angelo Capell Jr.

The pink wig fans all of a sudden being like "Nicki is right" as if Mrs. "the vaccine made my cousins' friend's balls swell up and become impotent" Abuser's wife gets to talk anyone's politics

Abisoye

the fact that on murder to excellence jay-z said “i arrived on the day fred hampton died, real n*ggas just multiply” then fred hampton jr responded by calling him slave-z will always be so funny and so true

Vicky E

I definitely agree that I’m sick and tired of the Knowles/carters black excellence grift, it grinds my gears and makes me cringe. Jay z in particular hasn’t made anything revolutionary for him to be put on a pedestal. However, I am going to push back on a couple of things. One, the charity event is actually a part of this organization called reform that was founded by Jessica Jackson and Micheal Rubin. The event was organized by Micheal Rubin’s company fanatics. Anyways back to reform. The organization has actually done a lot of work in prison reform for the past couple of years including shorting probation time and making it possible for past offenders to take out loans. They have actually passed 22 bipartisan legislation in different states for prison reform. I think the main reason why Jared kushner was there was because as awful as he is, he has been an advocate for prison reform. Now, it is still fuck jay z, and I pray one day Beyoncé will leave him, but just wanted to give context and a backstory. Now, when you said Beyoncé hasn’t done anything for black people or people in general, I have to disagree. 20 years ago when hurricane Katrina happened, she was one of the main celebrities donating money for relief to families in need, in 2010 when the whole Haiti thing happened she donated. She has also giving scholarship money to hbcus and black beauty schools, and small businesses through beygood. As well has supporting AIDs research, and LGBTQ balls as well. In 2023 I believe, her and Kelly, set out a project to build new homes in Houston, texas. As you know, the fires in LA happened earlier this year and as a California native, I have really been invested in helping the community. Beyoncé and beygood, have been very instrumental in supporting families through donating supplies, resources and rebuilding LA. Beyoncé is far from perfect, and the black excellence grift is tired, but to say that she hasn’t done anything is very absurd. Also, on her “politics” I think Beyoncé has made it very clear were she stands. Considering she was the only celebrity who supported Kamala the most in the last election, as well as Obama, Clinton and Biden. Even sent trump a cease and desist for trying to use her music. I don’t think she likes republicans, jay z likes republicans, I think she tries to be cordial. But yeah, great, vid those are just my two cents.

Alexis

my city refused to do a tribute ... i will now watch their games

Jai_1

So much good stuff here, I wish this was a public post!

Diana

I guess it was just me being bias for my fav but I thought Beyoncé cared more about legacy. Of course she cares about having more money but I thought she cared about legacy MORE. So why would she risk that so many times making these weird choices? Ugh Jay Z go to hell.

Tochi 👼 💌

Lord i knew jay z was a 🦝 i just didnt know how bad!! Him saying capitalism is a made up word! Lord i cringed out loud! And u know what the dinner with jay z crowd need to be publicly shamed too ! Monkey see monkey do

Korli Bridges

Happy birthday!!🥳

Idle

Not fried chicken with MASSA KENYAS OFMSOAKSM

Korli Bridges

Fuck Jay Z

J Fizzle

Not this video an hour long😭 but completely understandably though🤏🏾

Keith Primas

All of our Black revolutionaries told us capitalism wasn’t the way. Why the new Blacks think they solved the equation? 😔

Krystal Latte

I still remember at the height of those George Floyd protests. Beyonce put out a list of black small businesses to support. Sneaky sneaky

Sara

Me reading the title when i got the notification like who's this man Kenya's talking about lmao

Ola Ogun

Once she said she was making this I knew it would be long. Let me grab a warm blanket

Autumn

Correct! And I just read an interview where jay z said this casino will create jobs for the workers at broadway BETWEEN shows…. Like maybe pay a living wage Mr. Carter??? Also he is all around dumb bc Times Square just does not give casino fun, like Vegas or Atlantic City.

Shady Tyrell

This will go down as one of your greatest hits

Janais

Wow this was great! Thank you for waking this up I don’t think I can look at Jay Z the same way I did before watching

Meg

jay z is kanye who knows how to act in public

germaninatlanta

Listen, he used to sell drugs. That tells you everything about his character. IMHO you have to have a certain character to choose that crime, not caring about the lives you potentially ruin. Including the kids of addict parents etc. Of course he's a capitalist, of course he case about his personal gain over everything else. Idk why people would be surprised. I love B, but eat the rich includes her too. I just care more about her art than I do about her personal life 🤷🏾‍♀️

germaninatlanta

I've been waiting for this one

Eric

Jay-Z has the politics of a lot of 40+ in age black men in our community. I promise you, talk to them for longer than 20 minutes and you will know. The only reason why people don’t notice is Beyoncé. She’s his shield cause of misogyny across all spectrums (left to right) EDIT: whew and let me tell it, Beyoncé learned a hard lesson with TIDAL. There’s a reason she does not let him be involved in her stuff beyond rapping. 😭

Aisosa Utieyin

This came at the right time, cuz they dragging Beyonce over that Atlantic mess lol

Elisha

1 HOUR AND 13 MINUTES?!?!?!? You love us DOWN

Alissa Jadyn

I was literally thinking… if JAY Z kneel, his old ass ain’t getting back up anyway 😭

Vic

An hour long take down? Oh mama is sick of HIM!

Marie

Gag the video essay economy!

Jade White

I have a mutual who worked the REFORM event and said she saw Ivanka and Beyonce shake hands & everything ugh smh

Dolly

A 1h video I’m so fed

M.rachelle

A casino in times square is such a bad idea. I had to come to all this realization about the Carters around the black is king era

Joshua Hughes

Yess Kenya is feeding us

M.rachelle

100% never letting go of the artist but you’re hundred percent correct on her politic not being above critique

Dynasty Andrews

Not me realizing idek know Jay Z’s government name 💀💀💀💀

Leo Vickers

I’m hoping that this video addressed how Beyoncé was sitting with the Trump family at Jay Z s fundraiser the other night. However I think this news just came out and I know you’ve been working on this for a while.

Ken C

My show is onnnnn

simone

long video came at the perfect time i’m in the middle of taking my braids down tyy 🙏🏽

Lavender1495

And I just got chipotle🙂‍↕️🙂‍↕️🙂‍↕️

Enifome Orieka

this is the best bday gift ever

Keith Primas

Just when I needed good food

Issa Smith

Ooo let me get a snack to enjoy this

risa kim

if i said i didn’t know his name was shawn, will yall laugh at me? also i love your one hour+ video essays about topics over a long period of time! loved the onika one, hope this becomes a new genre <3