Rap Legend, Jay-Z covers the November issue of Vanity Fair magazine and inside he opens up about his family life, Beyonce’s ‘ridiculous‘ pregnancy rumors, and how dealing drugs in his formative years helped him apply certain skill sets when he decided to pursue a business career. Jay-Z also gushed over his daughter Blue Ivy; whom he says is his biggest music fan. Take a read at a few excerpts from his interview below:
On Blue Ivy Being His Biggest Fan:
” My album came out and I don;t know if Blue ever heard any of my music prior to this album. She’s only 18 months old and I don’t play my music around the house. But this album was new, so we played it. And she’s ” loves all the songs. She plays a song and she goes More Daddy, more. Daddy song. She’s my biggest fan. If no one bought the Magna Carta album, the fact that she loves it so much, it gives me the greatest joy. And that’s not like a cliche’. I’m really serious. Just to see her – Daddy song more, Daddy. She’s genuine, she’s hones, because she doesn’t know it makes me happy. She just wants to hear it.
On How Dealing Drugs Helped Him Navigate His Career Path & Becoming A Sports Agent:
” I know about budgets. i was a drug dealer. To being a drug deal, you need to know hwat you can spend, what you need to re-up, Or if you want to start some sort of barbershop or car wash – those were the business back then. Things you can get in easily to get out of that life. At some point, you have to have an exit strategy, because your window is very small; you’re going to get locked up or you’re going to die.
On The Rumors Re: Beyonce Using A Surrogate:
” I don’t even know how to answer that. It’s just so stupid. You know, I felt dismissive about it, but you’ve got to feel for her. I mean, we’ve got a really charmed life, so how can we complain? But when you think about it, we’re still human beings….. And even in hip hop, all the blogs, they had a field day with it. I’m like, we come from you guys, we represent you guys. Why are you perpetuating this? Why are you adding fuel to this ridiculous rumor?
On Why Still Raps When He Really Doesn’t Have To:
” I know I said I wouldn’t be doing it when I was 30, so that’s how I kow I love it. Thirty years old was my cutoff, but I’m still here, 43 years old. “
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