JAY-Z Files Trademark For Jaybo Character From “The Story Of O.J.” Video
Jaybo, the animated character from JAY-Z’s “The Story of O.J.” music video, is prepped to take on a life of his own now that legal docs have been filed.
TMZ reports that JAY-Z’s S. Carter Enterprises recently filed documents to trademark Jaybo, a character influenced by Sambo (featured in “The Story of Little Black Sambo,” a children’s book from 1899 that is generally considered to be racist because of its illustrations) and Dumbo (the Disney character from the 1941 film that has also been accused of making racist characterizations).
Among the items Jaybo’s mug could be featured on are T-shirts, cocktail shakers, dinnerware, and…
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