Jay-Z’s Support of Gay Marriage Inspires Plenty of Twitter Puns

Posted by Emily Exton on 05/15/2012 at 4:58 PM News

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Jay-Z followed his Made in America announcement yesterday by applauding President Obama and his stance on same-sex marriage. His words were eloquent and to the point, and in the hours that followed, have been met with appreciation by fans and musical peers on Twitter. While social media provides an outlet for instantaneous reactions, the downside, remember, is that it also allows the unfunny people of the world to suddenly believe they’re in the midst of a standup routine. Congratulations, Twitter users! You’ve proven you understand how rhyming works. Behold, a selection of puns that try to capitalize on Young Hov and his political leanings:

And yet some users don’t need any sort of peg to let their sense of humor fly:

We believe Nas got there first with that last one…

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