Rapper/Businessman Jay-Z voiced his support for same-sex marriage Monday during a Budweiser music festival press conference in Philadelphia, reports Us Weekly.
“I have always thought of it as something that is still holding the country back,” Jay-Z told CNN. “What people do in their own homes is their business, and you can choose to love whoever you love. That’s their business. It is no different than discriminating against blacks. It’s discrimination, plain and simple.”
Husband of singer Beyonce, Jay-Z joins a growing list of celebrities and politicians who are using their fame as a platform for social change.
Jay-Z commented on President Barack Obama’s recent public support of same-sex marriage.
“I think it was the right thing to do,” Jay-Z said. “It’s really not about votes. It’s about people. So whether it cost him votes or not, I think it was the right thing to do as a human being.”
New father to 5 month old Blue Ivy Carter with wife Beyonce, Jay-Z also admitted that he’ll be taking a break from his music career to focus on being a daddy.
“I thought I would be more inspired with all the new feelings and everything that I’d have to write about, but it really happened the other way,” Jay-Z explains. ”I just really wanna hang out with her. I just wanna enjoy those moments for a bit and I’m sure that feeling of music will come back to me,” he added.
