JAY-Z has recently sat down for an exclusive interview with The Sunday Times.
Throughout the interview, JAY-Z (real name Shawn Carter), reflects on his hip hop career over the past three decades, as well as life during the pandemic, as per HipHopDX.
When asked how he wants to be remembered, he said, “I have no idea. I’m not beyond ego, right? Hopefully they speak of me [with] the names of Bob Marley and all the greats. But that’s not for me to say.”
He was also asked on what he is the most proud of. On that, he said, “I’m most proud of overcoming my circumstances and providing opportunity for people who look like me and who came from the same situation that I’ve come from.”
Not only does Carter take a trip down memory lane and get a little introspective, he also reflects on more recent times, that being life during the pandemic, as well as attending DMX’s memorial service.
On the pandemic he said, “In the beginning, it was time for everyone to sit down and really connect, and really focus on family and being together, and take this time to learn more about each other. And then, as it wore on, it’s like, ‘OK, all right, what is the new normal?’ If anything came from this, it’s that we have to recognize that we’re all connected. It’s a metaphor for how connected we are.”
Carter also recently addressed address rumours that he and Beyonce had allegedly bought Simmons’ masters with a statement provided to Billboard. He wrote, “There have been a few rumors following our loved one, Earl Simmons’, passing that we’d like to clear up.”
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He continued, “No one has bought Earl’s masters. Additionally, we are not selling any merch or raising money for Earl’s funeral. If anyone is requesting for money for his funeral please be aware the person is a scammer. We will keep the public posted on funeral/memorial service arrangements.”
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Watch JAY-Z perform ‘Numb/Encore’ with Linkin Park.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNPECkESPbU&ab_channel=PhoenixLP220
