Jay-Z Calls Cristal "Racist"

Jay-Z is refusing to buy Cristal after he deemed comments by managing director Frederic Rouzaud to be racist. In an interview with The Economist Rouzaud was asked whether Cristal and it's association with a flashy (possibly Hip Hop) lifestyle are detrimental to the brand name.

He answered: "That's a good question, but what can we do? We can't forbid people from buying it. I'm sure Dom Perignon or Krug would be delighted to have their business".

Jay-Z told the Associated Press that he viewed the "comments as racist and will no longer support any of his products."

It's odd that Mr Jay-Z can't see how misogynistic, murder condoning, lyrics could be seen to have undesirable connotations. Maybe he's drunk on champagne? I'll give him the benefit of the doubt though. I'm going to go to an animal rights meeting dressed entirely in whale skin. If anyone looks at me funny I'll feel completely within my rights to harpoon them.