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Miley Cyrus: "I've Never Heard a Jay-Z Song"

Friday – November 06, 2009 – 3:05pm

It appears that a Jay-Z song wasn't on!

Miley Cyrus -- whose hit song, "Party in the U.S.A." includes a line about her nodding her head to one of the rapper's tracks -- says she doesn't know which of his songs inspired the lyrics.

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"I've never heard a Jay-Z song," the singer, 16, said in an interview before her Halloween concert -- in which she was dressed as Pocahontas -- in Louisville, Kentucky this past Saturday. "I don't listen to pop music."

Then how did it get in her song -- which was recently No. 1 on the Top 40 charts?

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"I don't know, I didn't write the song, so I have no idea," she said of the tune, which was written by a songwriting team of Dr. Luke, Claude Kelly and Jessica Cornish. "Honestly, I picked that song because I needed something to go with my clothing line. I didn't write it and ... I didn't expect it to be popular, originally. It was just something that I wanted to do, and I needed some songs and it turned out for the best."

Although she said "Party in the U.S.A." is "not even my style of music," she is thankful for its success.

"I'm really blessed for it to have done as well as it has. Totally blessed," she said. "God has definitely put me in an amazing position with amazing people."

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Later, when asked about an artist she has heard before -- her father, Billy Ray Cyrus -- the Hannah Montana star says she has no plans to shout out any of his songs, like the 1992 hit, "Achy Breaky Heart."

"No, no thank you," she said. "That's like covering a Jay-Z song. That's not going to happen."

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  • November 20, 2009 - 11:44pm megan Says:

    How can she call herself an artist? I normally dont hate on celebrities but this story just pushes all my buttons.She needs to open her eyes and get outside herself. I think in a few more years she is going to be a total trainwreck.
  • November 20, 2009 - 11:24pm heatherrrr Says:

    you should be thankful the song was a success wether it was meant to be or not! and what does she live under a rock? A girl her age has definitly heard a jay z song. watever in 6 years she'll be crying on a where are they now show! hahaha
  • November 20, 2009 - 10:41pm Emily Says:

    I don't really like Miley Cyrus, but she does strike me as being one of the most honest celebrities out there. Sure, she says things like this, but having her say it straight out is refreshing when we pretty much every other famous person out there mostly sells us BS.
  • November 20, 2009 - 7:13pm erin Says:

    FIRST OF ALL THIS GIRL HAS NO TALENT. SECOND OF ALL JAY-Z IS NOT POP. THIRD OF ALL SHE'S ACTUALLY THE ONE WHO SINGS POP! AND ALSO SHE SAYS SHE DOESN'T LISTEN TO POP? WHAT A LIAR SHE LISTENS TO BRITNEY SPEARS AND MICHAEL JACKSON! WHAT A HYPOCRITE SHE NEEDS TO LEARN TO BE THANKFUL THAT PARTY IN THE USA WAS ACTUALLY SUCCESSFUL. SHE ALSO NEEDS TO LEARN HOW TO WRITE HER OWN SONGS. AND IT DOESN'T EVEN MAKE SENSE TO PICK A SONG BECAUSE OF A CLOTHING LINE. SHE'LL BE WASHED UP IN 5 YEARS ANYWAY SO WHATEVER.
  • November 20, 2009 - 5:16pm blue Says:

    girl the song is great no matter thw lines,track, or what journalist say the song is GREAT!!!
  • November 19, 2009 - 6:58pm TinaGeezy Says:

    Miley Cyrus makes me sick...my daughter used to love her show. But, now the girl gots too big of an ego and attitude. And, have you noticed she talks like she chain smokes Winston's!!
  • November 19, 2009 - 5:05am Mads Says:

    EHM.. I Like a new song but Jay-z It not so good in det song Ps I see to Norwigans :-) I are not so good to English :-p
  • November 18, 2009 - 7:09pm Blank Says:

    Like WTF???!!!!! She sings pop and does not even like it then why is britney spears her idol!!!! Is it because britney scandalist!
  • November 18, 2009 - 6:59pm Blank Says:

    Yep...... just another person to screw something up with the press. and Papparizzzi....... wow but she's still young, but i don't like what she did
  • November 18, 2009 - 6:47pm Susan Says:

    Wow, this is one stuck up self absorbed little girl. She just needed a song for her clothing line? This is sick. If I was a parent I would NOT let me child listen to her.
  • November 18, 2009 - 12:21pm PAM Says:

    SORRY TOO SAY I FEEL THE SAME WAY MILEY IS FAKE. MY 7 YEAR OLD THINK THAT SHE IS THE BOMB NOT MOMMIE SHE IS OVER RATED AND CAN NOT WAIT UNTIL SHE FALL. THE STARS THAT THEY ARE PICKING TODAY IS SO WRONG NO TALENT JUST PRETTY FACES AND HOT BODIE R NOT IN
  • November 18, 2009 - 2:02am Ms.Nukie Says:

    That goes to show she didn't write that song, and whoever did listens to Jay-Z and knows he is the "Show Shocked Shh"! They knew what to write to make that song sell. Britney and Jay are hot and he or she that wrote the song knows it. Miley didn't get the memo remember... She don't know what the hell is going on!
  • November 17, 2009 - 12:13pm -Missy Says:

    how can you possibly mention a rapper's name in your song in which you have never heard his music?? even if u didnt write it, if you know u havnt listened to a jay z song and yet u kno you are gong to sing about it, y not just change some of the lyrics..... DUUUHHHH!! & HOW CAN U POSSIBLY DO A SONG AND SHOOT A VIDEO TO MUSIC THATS NOT EVEN YOUR STLYE: ITS NOT LIKE U ARE BEING FORCED TO DO IT DAMMIT!!
  • November 17, 2009 - 2:47am Norrin Says:

    well she considers her own music to be country. Even though most of the people on the planet thinks she is pop her self lol. Any way. She is about 16 when Jay Z was at his hight she was about 10 years old.
  • November 16, 2009 - 12:24pm Katie Says:

    first of all when is Jay-Z considered pop, second of all isn't she like the "queen" of pop right now, i mean what is hannah montana, and all the other songs she sings. She is faker than a playboy bunnies boobs. I can't stand her, and she needs to stay away from my Nicholas Jerry Jonas
  • November 15, 2009 - 7:13pm Shelby Says:

    she says Britney spears is her idol, yet she doesn't listen to pop music? i am ashamed she is my age...
  • November 15, 2009 - 11:31am john thorn Says:

    miley is young and stupid and i can't wait for her prejean tapes!!!!!!!!!!1
  • November 15, 2009 - 3:15am justsayin Says:

    if i were jay-z .. id kind've be offended to have my rap & my hiphop called pop .. justsayin' & so then whats britney spears =P
  • November 14, 2009 - 4:40am wefd Says:

    "Honestly, I picked that song because I needed something to go with my clothing line."
  • November 14, 2009 - 12:56am matt Says:

    How is it possible to have not heard Jay Z at her age? And she doesn't listen to pop music? Um...she said that Britney (Spears) was an inspiration to her. God that girl is dumb. Unfortunately all people care about is that she's cute and she gets handed solid gold POP material to sing and make millions off of. what a joke.

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