The Hip Hop Chronicle UK

The Guardian newspaper in the UK spoke to Jay-Z recently. They spoke on Timbo saying he’ll produce Jay’s next album, his Glasto set and about Foxy Brown and Tierra Marie questioning Jay’s loyalty.

Does it upset you when people question your loyalty or friendship? Just last week artists that you used to work with, like Tierra Marie and Foxy Brown, questioned your friendship …

That’s just from being in the business so long. You know that stuff is going to happen eventually… What I am very happy about is that no matter what people say, no one has ever said that I am dishonest or that I have taken one dime from them. [Raises voice] I’ve never cheated anyone out of a dime. No one’s ever said that, right? As far as Foxy or Tierra Marie, these are people that I have given chances to. Sometimes it don’t work out. It’s understandable that they would be upset, but you got to look at it [from] my point of view as well. I did give them chances. I gave Tierra Marie the same shot I gave Rihanna. Look at where Rihanna is. Look how that turned out. Sometimes it works, and sometimes it doesn’t. I wish I could make every single person successful but that just is not reality. That’s not even realistic.

Your recent verse on Mr Carter from the Lil’ Wayne album says: I’ve got so much from the rap game / now it’s your go… Is that you passing the baton on to Lil’ Wayne as the next big MC?

I mean that to all upcoming artists. It just happened to be Wayne for that song, but it’s for everybody. You know that’s what Russell [Simmons] and those guys did for us. They paved the way so that we can get to our goals quicker, if it took Russell ten years then it took me and Puff five years. So hopefully it will take them two and a half. That was really a blanket statement for any upcoming artist. For Lupe, for TI, for everybody…

You can read the FULL interview HERE

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