Hit by Critics, Jay-Z's OWS-Inspired Tees Pulled

The Daily News is reporting that Rocawear has yanked hip-hop mogul Jay-Z's Occupy Wall Street T-shirt line from its website after coming under heavy criticism for failing to promise to share profits with the movement. Suggested Reading ‘Sinners’ Releases in Black American Sign Language. Here’s What That Means A Burger King Employee Throws a Drink…

The Daily News is reporting that Rocawear has yanked hip-hop mogul Jay-Z's Occupy Wall Street T-shirt line from its website after coming under heavy criticism for failing to promise to share profits with the movement.

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Rocawear announced on Thursday that it planned to sell the T-shirts for $22, but any trace of garments has now been wiped from the brand's site.

Backlash sparked when Jay-Z's camp announced it had no plans to share profits.

"We have not made an official commitment to monetarily support the movement," a Rockawear spokeswoman told Gawker.com.

[Russell] Simmons took to Twitter to defend Jay-Z.

"No one ever said the proceeds were not going to the cause that's media's spin," he posted.ย 

Source: The Daily News.

Oops. If proceeds were not going to the movement, it was a good call to pull the T-shirt line.

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