Jay-Z lately sat down with GQ after an extended stretch of not entertaining any interviews. Naturally, when Hov spoke, speculations got here to relaxation on how he feels concerning the state of hip hop tradition.
Talking on quite a lot of matters, Jay-Z ultimately touched on the Kendrick-Drake beef, and even mentioned that he gave Kendrick the Tremendous Bowl spot resulting from him having a “monster yr.” He clarified that none of this was to spite Drake — and that as Hov, he doesn’t have to.
In all this, the mogul additionally put forth his two cents on the character of rap beefs. Particularly, Jay felt that the Kendrick-Drake battle went a bit of too far and that he nearly wished it didn’t occur. To him, the easiest way to deal with beef is by being aggressive in a collaboration.
All is sweet, however rapper Joey Bada$$ selected to voice his ideas on social media platform, X, talking on how it’s not the best to collaborate with folks when egos are concerned. He feels that the rationale rappers don’t get different rappers on their information is due to the concern of getting ‘bodied’ by yourself observe.
To him, that is maybe the one purpose JID was not on the album. On the identical time, he additionally clarified that the declare he’s making is larger than an artist or two, and that he doesn’t need to single out any explicit particular person for what appears to be a basic problem. Try what he needed to say!
Everyone talks about how we shouldn’t beef and we must always spar extra on information however reality is niggas don’t wanna be eager to collab out of concern of getting bodied on they personal file. I’ve seen quite a lot of niggas through the years duck that pleasant fade. Test my observe file I’ve by no means…
— BADMON (@joeyBADASS) March 24, 2026
Give it some thought, if someone on the “high” gave someone developing a chance to return after them on a file , you already know what would occur?! LOL NIIGGAS IS EATING THEY FOOD! OFF TOP. RENT IS DUE, BILLS PAID EXPEDITIOUSLY.
Public notion of who’s the very best could be…
— BADMON (@joeyBADASS) March 24, 2026
Once more tho, I don’t say that to bash no person simply my perspective / opinion. I’m tweeting this right here as a result of I’ll say this to anyone face. Not like quite a lot of you niggas, one factor I’ve by no means been is a hater. Actually take into consideration what I’m saying, studying is key. Every part ought to…
— BADMON (@joeyBADASS) March 24, 2026
I’ve an actual love for the sport man. I’ve been an actual participant within the sport for some time every thing I’ve ever mentioned I’ve stood on and I might again up all my speak. I acquired real love for niggas, there’s 1,000,000 different examples I might use to again up what I’m saying however that was most…
— BADMON (@joeyBADASS) March 24, 2026
It’s humorous when folks say I’m clout chasing or consideration looking for once I’m usually simply talking my thoughts. Solely purpose yall heard from me at the moment is as a result of that Hov interview. Peace tho!
— BADMON (@joeyBADASS) March 25, 2026