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Leave, Get Out!

A quick reminiscence from the glory days of the MTV video music awards (from last month). At some point in proceesings there was a fawning tribute to Jay-Z who is, apparently, "retiring" from the rap world after his mega-successful year including "I've got 99 problems but the bitch ain't one". A moving video tribute recording his many achievements and career highlights. There was probably even a special award presentation from, I don't know, Puff Diddy and the Diddymen, or something. And then, as the applause was at its peak, rang out the sound of "Leave! Get out! It's the end of you and me" from teen singing child Jo-jo. Admittedly, this was just to herald the entry of said sprog to present some other award or other, but was I only the person to think that it also functioned quite effectively as an instruction to get on with it?

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