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07.13.2009 12:48 PM EDT
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Jay-Z Talks About Paris Jackson's 'Heartbreaking' Words At MJ Memorial
Hov also explains reason for cancellation of his Atlanta show on Sunday.
by
Shaheem Reid
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Jay-Z
(Photo:
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It takes a big personality to stop a Jay-Z concert, and they don't get much bigger than the one who stopped Hov's show in Atlanta on Sunday night: Mother Nature. Jay's stop off at ATL's Chastain Park Amphitheater was cancelled due to poor
weather.
"I pulled up to the venue, they said the rain was gonna continue for another three or four hours," Hov explained during a call to DJ Drama at Atlanta's Hot 107.9 radio station Sunday night. "I said, 'Well, I seen Diana Ross at Central Park in the rain [in 1983].' They said, 'Nah, it's a thunderstorm, you can't do that.' "
While on the radio, Jay joked that he was upset with Drama, Young Jeezy and Jermaine Dupri because they allowed the weather stop his show.
"I would never let in rain in my city. I got control over things like that," Hov laughed. Although the show was cancelled, Jay said he was hoping to make the date up when he gets a break in his schedule — he said he's looking at August 13 for a make-up date.
Jay also said he was prepared to give the fans in ATL a tribute to Michael Jackson during his set, as he did at previous stops on the tour.
"He's the greatest entertainer of all time," Jigga added. He said he did not see all of the Jackson memorial last week, but saw some the clips and was moved by Paris Jackson's words for her dad.
"I saw bits and pieces of it on the news," Jay said. "It's heartbreaking when you see his daughter. You realize he was their protective system. They were always with him and he always shielded them from the media. You realize they don't really know anything else. It's heartbreaking."
This report is provided by MTV News
 
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