In her hit single "Party in the U.S.A.," Miley Cyrus famously claims that a Jay-Z song saved her life (or at least made her taxi ride from LAX bearable). But which one of Hov's hits is she singing about?

Turns out, she doesn't know. Because she's never actually heard a Jay-Z song.

That's what we learned in a new interview posted on Cyrus' MileyWorld Web site, in which the singer - who, it should be noted, is dressed like Pocahontas (it was backstage, before her Halloween concert in Louisville, Kentucky) - was asked by a reporter which Jay-Z tune inspired the line in "Party." And, well, let's just say she answered his question honestly.

"I don't know, I didn't write the song, so I have no idea," she said. "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."

She's correct, she didn't write "Party" (a songwriting team of Dr. Luke, Claude Kelly and Jessica Cornish did), but surely - as the rather dumbfounded reporter asked in his follow-up - she can agree with the song's sentiment. She's got to be a Jay-Z fan, right?

"I've never heard a Jay-Z song. I don't listen to pop music," Cyrus answered. "['Party in the U.S.A.'] is not even my style of music. I'm really blessed for it to have done as well as it has. Totally blessed. God has definitely put me in an amazing position with amazing people."

Undoubtedly reeling from the magnitude of that claim, the reporter decided to shift gears, jokingly asking Cyrus if she has any plans to cover her father's massive 1992 hit "Achy Breaky Heart." But Miley wasn't ready to let the Jay-Z thing drop.

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

If this is real.....

Just read whats in bold.

Is she really that stupid?

Does she not know that Jay-Z is a john teshing legend?
She says she doesn't listen to pop?
WTF. THATS THE john teshING MUSIIC GENRE SHE SINGS!

Uh, who hasn't heard a Jay-Z song?
This dude is a freaking legend.
He beats Elvis for having the most #1 albums. (Jay-Z has 11 #1 Albums now. The Beatles has 19)

"I've never heard a Jay-Z song. I don't listen to pop music," Cyrus answered.

lolll pop music? roffll.. well at least she was honest about not writing the song.
the song is catchy anyways. it makes you want to groove your booty off

America put too much effort on hating her ... for [any] reason.

Not a fan of her but, COME ON NOW!

Girl please quit lying.

Trying to copy off Paris Hilton's dumb blonde girl act? We'll never know.

Okay.. I'm fine with the Jay Z thing but she doesn't listen to pop?! Really?!

i don't know any jay-z songs am i stupid too??
honestly at least she admits she doesn't listen to his music and she didn't write the song.

THIS.

OMG! She must be kidding ... since when does Jay-Z sing pop music? She could have least lied, but this just made her look like a complete idiot.

^ Total win

lol what's the big deal? I don't listen to Jay-Z either!



Miley is still...Miley so none of this surprises me.

so....basically: "I don't have any passion in what I do, I'm in it for the fame and money". I don't get why people like her. She's not even that hot.

yeah... so? haha

great! now people have another thing to add to their list of "why i dislike miley cyrus" pathetic.

jay z should be pissed that miley called his music pop.

people should really stop hating on Miley. she's like what? 16?

and the only time I've ever heard JayZ sing was in Rihanna's umbrella. yes JayZ is a big legend. doesnt mean everyone's heard of him or necessarily listens to him

She's not an idiot for not listening to Jay-Z, she's just stupid for not changing the line in that song. I always find that tacky about singers who sing songs penned by someone else. If you don't know about it, then don't refer to it. She's also silly for referring to Jay as pop. Then what does she listen to? Country music? Jay is as pop as country is. That's all. Let's not go down the 'ugh, let's bash Miley' route.

lol. She doesn't listen to pop music?! lmao. but she makes pop songs...right???
It's okay if she doesn't listens to Jay-Z, not everyone do but sheesh this girls just
needs to know when to shut up. she shouldn't have said the last line

P.S:last time i checked Jay-Z was in the hiphop genre.lol.

Wowl she sounds really stupid. But hey, not surprised. Had been a fact for like the past two years lol.

I don't usually like Miley Cyrus but I don't really see anything wrong with this interview. She probably defines music differently and more than likely considers her music to be more country while considering rap/hiphop as pop

yup, I believe that's the idiotic Miley. I believe that she did say something like that, because I have seen a youtube video where she said something like, "not that pop crap." And in like this Today news show where she sang "Party in the USA" outside. She told the interviewee that she doesn't really like singing these kinds of song.

Does that mean she hated every single song she sang for Hannah Montana?

I hate it the most when the singer doesn't like what they're singing. I don't like watching someone perform when they don't even enjoy what they sing. Why should I enjoy it when the singer doesn't even enjoy it.

She thinks she's too good for it, huh?
FYI miley, you look like a poser singing rock.

LOL.. agree.

OMG, a person who doesn't listen to Jay-Z must be shot immediately right? I wonder why people hate so much on someone they don't know. All we know for a fact is... Miley Cyrus is still raking in the money.

but.. the jay-z song was on...

Oh come on now

just stop the madness, now people are just nitpicking.

LMAO! haha, Miley's funny. XD as if she doesn't know who Jay-Z is. next thing you know, she's gonna say she doesn't listen to Michael Jackson's metal music. XD

Wait, Jay-Z music is not pop, but more R and B. Miley will always be Miley...dumb or not...

You should cite a source and if she really did say what she did, then she's in denial. Doesn't listen to pop music? Her own music is as pop as it gets ._. (And Jay-Z's music isn't even pop?)

But eh, whatever floats her boat.

You're an idiot.

"I don't listen to pop music"? LOL WTF... SHE IS the one that's doing pop music...JAY IS hip-pop. That does make her sound stupid.

MILK perfect picture for the thread=]

I'm sure people who said that don't listen to Jay Z's music has heard a song or two of his. Probably without even knowing it's him unless you are way too young.

I understand Miley probably wants to pull away from the Hannah Montana image, grow up and do her own thing but she's got to do it gracefully. I'm getting so tired of her comments like this. And apparently she doesn't like the type of songs that she sings and obviously only doing it for the cash. And to think that I'm an adult and was a fan of the Hannah Montana show.

I have been disliking her more and more. But Party in the USA is a pretty catchy song. I wonder what kind of music she wants to sing because she doesnt like pop and she's a pop singer.

I do not like Miley Cyrus but before you guys bash her...again...make sure the source is real.
If the article is real then she is really....stupid for saying Jay-Z's music is pop music.
However, we don't know for sure if she said it.

Maybe she was experiencing an adrenaline rush and really wasn't thinking about what she was saying... :T



I agree most definitely. Just because she doesn't listen to Jay-Z doesn't make her an idiot.
She even said herself that someone else wrote the song, so you can't exactly put all the blame on her..

i think for me what's really idiotic is not the fact that she doesn't know jay z's songs but the fact that she doesn't like her own songs and that she basically lacks passion at whatever she's doing.

and why do pursue something and then complain about it to the world.. no one is making her do them.

i just don't undersatnd her actions. it's like she likes being basked by the media and people as a girl who takes stupid actions and does stupid things.

my rant of the day.

For real.

I wouldn't call her an idiot for calling his music pop. She said never heard one of his songs so she probably doesn't know what genre it is.

LOL this is hilarious . = = ;

Who cares? Not everyone has to like Jay-Z. She has a right to her own opinion, and I'm glad she told the truth.

Her singing 'rock' is like saying akon's country.
Not gonna happen lol.

^ word. both of their expression is epic.

the only thing that got me was that she said she doesn't listen to pop music.
i'm pretty sure she does!

So what if she's never heard of a Jay-Z, I don't bother with him either. Get over it.

Miley doesnt listen to pop...
And party in the usa isnt even her style....
Then why continue on singing pop....

I'm one of those people who also doesn't know any Jay-Z songs but has probably heard a few on the radio.
Miley's just one of those people you love to hate because she keeps doing things that deserves to be criticized....but I stil watch Hannah Montana on Disney Asia, it's pretty entertaining.

Excuse me??? I'm not an idiot. I'm just stating my own opinion. If you have nothing good to say then don't say anything.

i see a new Paris coming

ummm... that's very hypocritical of her since her whole career is based on the pop music genre...

LMAO. She doesn't listen to pop music?

And is Jay-Z a pop music artist?

Never did like her.
Only one of her songs, Butterfly Fly Away is decent.

lol, she's so funny sometimes.
but seriously, I CANT GET THAT SONG OUT OF MY HEAD.

I thought we all knew she didn't write that song?
Didn't she explain how she doesn't write "Hannah Montana" ish songs?

Plus, if she never listens to JZ, how would she know exactly what genre he goes into? I mean, i have trouble discriminating R&B with Hip Hop... unless they're the same thing.... lol

Jay-z is Hip Hop whereas whatever the mini cooper she sings, is pop. I hope she doesn't think what she sings is rock or country...cus it's neither.