Before seeing Jay-Z's latest video for his single "On to the Next One," you may have expected the usual for a club banger: hot chicks, Memph Bleek chilling at the Garnier Fructis salon, and a few bottles of Jay's tax write-off favorite champagne, Ace of Spade. But when the video dropped on New Year's Eve, the only thing that made the cut was the champagne, and everything else was a dizzying montage of weirdness: skulls, blindfolds, blazing basketballs, and Baphomets, among other things. If you're a fan of Prodigy or tinfoil hats, then you recognize those images as standard iconongraphy of the Illuminati, a centuries-old "secret society" that's now a favorite target of paranoid schizophrenics and 125th Street booksellers the world over. You know those guys with handscrawled signs claiming that Dick Cheney kidnapped their daughter? Yeah, they'll talk your ear off about the Illumnati if you let them, as well as the New World Order, the Trilateral Commission, the Bilderberg Corporation, Knights Templar/Rosicrucians Freemasonry, the Rothchilds, and the World Bank—it's all part of the same crazy mishmash that is ZOMG CONTROLLING THE WORLD.
But. BUT! All that stuff from Jay's video made us wonder if the whispers were true. Then again, we don't particularly want to accuse Hov of being Illuminati and then wake up to find that all the money has been mysteriously siphoned out of our account. So we'll just present the evidence and let you be the judge...
#10: It's the
RocAll-Seeing Eye!
What Conspiracy theorists say: You may know the eye in the pyramid from the back of the dollar bill (SINCE OUR BANKING SYSTEM IS RUN BY THEM FOOLS), and it's by far most common and recognizable Illuminati symbol. Jay throws it up in his videos and public appearances, and orders his fans to do the same at concerts. Obey, or pay!
What Complex says: If bringing this to light means fewer lame celebrities throwing up the Roc, then we're all for it.
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#9: Rocawear or Rock-A-Cult-Uniform?
What Conspiracy Theorists say: Another example of Jay-Z using the trends of hip-hop to disseminate (ayo!) his Illuminati propaganda. After all, the man himself has said that he's hands-on in the design process. Draped up and dripped out, indeed.
What Complex Says: First Wu-Wear, then Shady Ltd. RAPPERS, STOP PERNICIOUSLY INFLUENCING MARSHALL'S SHOPPERS ALREADY!
CLICK HERE TO SEE MORE CLUES WHY JAY-Z IS IN THE ILLUMINATI!
me January 6th, 2010 at 02:20 PM
You people are so dumb that it has become scary...I'm not scared of Jay-Z I'm scared of your ignorance... Illuminati...are you kidding me? If there was a conspiracy to form a new world order you're simple azz wouldn't know about it! Go read a book!
suckitmarshall January 6th, 2010 at 03:21 PM
The fact that this person took this post seriously means that they are too dumb to live. Hopefully natural selection will right this wrong.
Al January 6th, 2010 at 04:45 PM
seriously... wtf is wrong with that dude.. and complex crew has to be part of the all the forums, motherfuckers materials are dead on!
Shal November 13th, 2011 at 05:13 AM
Stop swearing!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Frank Grimes January 8th, 2010 at 12:13 AM
Please God, don't let this idiot be seriously offended about this.
pnizzle January 8th, 2010 at 09:56 PM
Come on people all you have to do is read Behold a Pale Horse, by William Cooper and it will wake your dumb ass up believe it, your all just sheep!!!
Bee Bee July 1st, 2010 at 12:00 AM
You got that right people need to open there eyes!
LizzzAH August 24th, 2010 at 09:28 PM
NO you are the dumb one... Can't even realize whats going on even when it's in plain sight!
Shayy January 29th, 2011 at 10:19 PM
This Shit Is Not Real Just Like The 1st Person Sed If It Was A Secret We Wouldnt Kno So This Is Some Really Dumb Ish Like Forreal Who Ever Goin Round Researchin Dis Ish Really Needs To get A Life Its Already Enough Wrong With The World Nd Then Yall Wanna Talk About This Nonfictional Shit !
Petrit January 6th, 2010 at 02:22 PM
Lame as hell
MannyWallace January 6th, 2010 at 02:22 PM
Interesting stuff here. It looks like this discussion isn't going away any time soon.
the elders of zion January 6th, 2010 at 02:35 PM
^^^^^^^^^^^ Wait, you thought they were serious? Did you also cook your kids when Jonathan Swift told you to?
johngone January 6th, 2010 at 03:06 PM
the first three comments are the stupidest things ive read on this site. how the hell did this go over your head?
lawlz January 6th, 2010 at 03:06 PM
'And what do lightbulbs do? They ILLUMINATE. *taps temple knowingly* Check aaaaaaand mate.' hahaha
BStuyboi January 6th, 2010 at 05:25 PM
lmaoooo
Vhingrhamesonyo'momma January 6th, 2010 at 03:12 PM
gtfoh!
Truth January 6th, 2010 at 03:14 PM
^^ They could've posted some better facts, instead of reaching like this.. but bottom line.. is.. Most of this shit is true... and Gay-Z is Illuminati whether you wanna believe it or not, wether you wanna belive in Secret Societies or not... truth is... they do exist... and this is coming from someone who felt just like you do.. until I had someone really sit-down and piece it all together for me... then put it directly in my face to make me see the 'whole' picture... America is doomed ya'll... if you ain't heard it nowhere you heard it here... you better find out of the TRUTH FOR SELF!
kwame January 6th, 2010 at 03:15 PM
anyone who thinks this post is serious then 75% of the stuff on this site probably goes over your head. good stuff guys. posts like these always make me laugh and make the workday a little easier.
Babydoll January 6th, 2010 at 03:18 PM
*LMAO for various reasons*
Needed a Laugh Today January 6th, 2010 at 06:09 PM
ditto! I needed a laugh today and this was great! Great writing. I laughed out loud when he mentioned Marshall's shoppers. Good stuff Good Stuff