Jay-Z: I ‘compassion’ for Rihanna
Rapper Jay-Z stood up for his friend Rihanna, inviting fans to think of her as a member of the family who have suffered abuse.
“You have to have compassion for others”, Jay-Z, 39, told People magazine. “Do you see your sister or mother and then think about how you should talk about this.”
The hip-hop mogul helped Rihanna, 20, launched his career and some reports said it was furious at her boyfriend, Chris Brown, for allegedly beating her after a pre-Grammys party last weekend.
He has taken a more conciliatory note, not mentioning Brown in a brief interview in Phoenix, where he attended the NBA All-Star weekend.
“I just think that we all should support her. It ‘going through a difficult time,” said Jay-Z. “You have to understand that a girl as well. It ‘very young’.
Rihanna was allegedly attacked in Los Angeles on Feb. 8 by boyfriend Brown, 19th He was arrested and the ministry is preparing the charges against him.
The “Umbrella” singer suffered bruises and a split lip and was not seen in public since then.
Relatives have said that they fled to his homeland of Barbados, where to stay with friends while you recover.
Asked if he had seen Rihanna, Jay-Z declined to comment. “I do not want to go in it,” he said.
Immediately after the news of the beat-down that emerged last weekend, some media have reported that Jay-Z is furious Brown hit for Rihanna, who he considers to be a protected.
They stressed its low-key performance at Grammys as evidence that he was shocked over the attack, which forced Brown and Rihanna scrap planned for the evening gala at the appearances.
Pals of the rapper born in Brooklyn-have been cited as saying that plans to revenge on the road to Brown. Sources close to Jay-Z said the news reports were ridiculous and he was only concerned about Rihanna welfare.
