Normally, The Last Word looks at the last lines of record reviews, hunting for sage wisdom in the wordsmithery of today’s critics. However, this time we turn our lens on various members of AllHipHop.com’s readership as they respond to Jay-Z’s last-minute cancellation of a Miami concert benefiting Barack Obama last night.

• “People get sick…he’s always performing. A rapper can’t take a sick day?? Lol” [Interstate P]

• “I bet you if this was a regular concern he would have made it..For example Kanye did show right after his mother passed away..So if these dam rappers can do it for the money they can do it for a cause too..Sick or not [HOT97]

• “this doesnt change my vote for obama and i hope no one else changes but damn Jay. You couldn’t come out and let us know what was wrong. Yea in the hot ass 305 wet, waiting for you, not fair. i came home smelling like ass and i passed on my midterm. I can go on man but screw this i got to give my professors this bootleg doctors note for missing my test.” [Butter Balls]

• “we aint saying he cant be sick but we are saying its fucked up what some of us had to go thru to go support this event. if he was sick he shouldve canceled since he woke up. when im sick i call work before its my time to clock in. feel me?” [Gee Class]

• “I FEEL ABOUT THIS LIKE I DO ABOUT DARREN MCFADDEN PLAYING LIKE CRAP FOR MY FANTASY TEAM DUE TO HIS TOE INJURY…” [Doobie-Ashtray]

Jay-Z Cancels Free Obama Show, Throat Issues Blamed [AllHipHop]