That Time Jay-Z Mocked Oasis On Stage

The Oasis reunion, inevitably, as if coming out of a magic chest, brings back memories and stories from the past, which in the case of the Gallagher brothers are often funny and bizarre ghosts, like Slimer from Ghostbusters. Many anecdotes, which are resurfacing these days, bring to light the rebellious nature of Noel and Liam: a nostalgic journey is underway through their vitriolic phrases, the biting jokes and cutting comments with which they have sunk and undermined the mood (not to mention the reputation) of many colleagues and then, after their separation in 2009, they also addressed each other, without sparing themselves. But there were also those who responded to Liam and Noel’s scathing words, without giving in, but rather literally mocking them.sending the ball back into the opponent’s court. It was Jay-Zwhose video mocking performance of Oasis went viral.

Here’s how it went. It’s 2008, Jay-Z Invited As Headliner At Glastonbury Festivalone of Britain’s biggest music events. A choice that Oasis, in particular Noel Gallagher, do not like, given that the group has been the flagship band of the event for almost a decade.. In short, they just don’t think about giving way. Noel, in those days, with a boastful manner, publicly attacks Jay-Z and the organizers, claiming that inviting him was not the right choice and that due to the rapper’s presence at Glastonbury the event would not have been sold out. “If something isn’t broken, you don’t need to fix it,” he said in an interview at the time, “also because if you break it, people won’t come back. Excuse me, but Jay-Z? That’s out of the question. I don’t want to hear hip hop at Glastonbury.it’s wrong”. At the moment Jay-Z does not respond. He decides to do so directly on stage at the mega concert with one of the most famous and historical dissing performances. He steps on stage with a guitar, an instrument that is already strange for a rapper, immediately attracting attention, and begins to sing in a disjointed and irreverent way, but always with a smile, “Wonderwall” by Oasis.

Then, after a minute of almost silence, he attacked in a dynamite way with his “99 problems”, which sets the audience on fire. An important detail: Jay-Z’s performance is preceded by a video, projected on the big screen behind him, which shows a sort of parody of the statements made by Noel regarding his presence at the Glastonbury Festival. The rapper later stated in an interview that “the world should be a mix of cultures, hip hop music is an art form and should be accepted and respected as such. We are all in the same boat in the end”. The story has a happy ending: on several occasions, after that performance, New York rapper and British artist they complimented each other, also opening up to possible collaborations.