{"id":8046,"date":"2026-07-16T22:52:01","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T17:52:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=8046"},"modified":"2026-07-16T22:52:01","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T17:52:01","slug":"memphis-bleek-defends-jay-zs-target-deal-amid-boycott-over-dei-rollback-i-dont-give-a-fck-about-that-activism-sht","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=8046","title":{"rendered":"Memphis Bleek Defends Jay-Z&#8217;s Target Deal Amid Boycott Over DEI Rollback: I Don&#8217;t Give A F*ck About That Activism Sh*t&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thejasminebrand.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_9926.jpeg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-615317\" src=\"https:\/\/thejasminebrand.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_9926-595x443.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"595\" height=\"443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thejasminebrand.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_9926-595x443.jpeg 595w, https:\/\/thejasminebrand.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_9926-150x112.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/thejasminebrand.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_9926.jpeg 1179w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 595px) 100vw, 595px\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span id=\"more-615315\"\/>Memphis Bleek Defends Jay-Z\u2019s Target Deal Amid Boycott Over DEI Rollback: I Don\u2019t Give A F*ck About That Activism Sh*t\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>#<strong>MemphisBleek<\/strong> is standing ten toes down behind <strong>Jay-Z<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>ICYMI, Jay teamed up with #Target to release a special-edition drop of his debut album, Reasonable Doubt, sold exclusively at the retail chain. The move raised eyebrows, as Target has been facing a nationwide Black consumer boycott since February 2025 following its rollback of DEI policies.<\/p>\n<p>Memphis Bleek, however, isn\u2019t bothered by the noise. Speaking with DJ Self and his radio co-host, he kept it blunt: \u201c<strong>I don\u2019t give a f*ck about that activism sh*t.<\/strong>\u201d The Roc-A-Fella alum \u2014 one of the first artists signed to Jay \u2014 argued critics are showing \u201c<strong>selective rage<\/strong>,\u201d noting plenty of other artists have projects sold at Target. He added that #JayZ doesn\u2019t owe anyone an explanation, saying the \u201c<strong>community knows about money<\/strong>\u201d because of him. Whether that settles the debate or not, Memphis Bleek made clear where he stands \u2014 and it\u2019s not on the fence.<\/p>\n<p>Video: @power1051<\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 1 --><br \/>\n\t\t\t<!-- .ad-spot -->\n\t\t<\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Memphis Bleek Defends Jay-Z\u2019s Target Deal Amid Boycott Over DEI Rollback: I Don\u2019t Give A F*ck About That Activism Sh*t\u2019 #MemphisBleek is standing ten toes down behind Jay-Z. ICYMI, Jay teamed up with #Target to release a special-edition drop of his debut album, Reasonable Doubt, sold exclusively at the retail chain. 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