JAY-Z TALKS RACIAL IDENTITY, JOINT ALBUM WITH BEYONCÉ, KANYE WEST & MORE TO NEW YORK TIMES

(NewYorkTimes)

What is it about the story of O.J. Simpson that moved us both?

O.J. must have locked down part of himself when he presented himself as the noncontroversial star who never talked about race, the perfect foil for his fellow football player, Cleveland Browns running back Jim Brown, who seemed more threatening, angry. I had to wonder if the pressure of that denial caused him to explode decades later.