Cam’ron feels that JAY-Z doesn’t necessarily “love” Hip Hop in the same way his former rival Nas does, but he does have an appreciation for the money it brings.
Killa shared his thoughts on the topic on a recent episode of his sports show It Is What It Is, inspired by Antonio Brown’s recent comment that essentially called Hov a sellout.
After the Brooklyn native performed at Tom Brady’s Patriots Hall of Fame induction ceremony earlier this month, AB took to X, saying: “Jay didn’t perform at any Hip Hop 50 concerts last year where the fans would’ve known every word to his songs, but he makes time to get ignored by rich folks smh. #CTESPN”
Discussing it on the show, Cam said, “I believe that JAY-Z, to me – my personal opinion – is not in love with Hip Hop. I think he likes Hip Hop a lot, [but] I think he likes money more and opportunities to take his brand to the next level and some of the stuff that may have been going on with Hip Hop 50 may not have been up his alley.”
He went on to say that Hov working with the NFL may have something to do with the Brady gig – that the Roc Nation mogul may be building the relationship between himself and a major personality in the league, with an eye on something bigger for himself or Hip Hop in the future.
Cam then compared JAY to Nas, adding, “I don’t think he loves it as much as somebody like Nas loves it. Nas loves Hip Hop.”
Watch the full clip below.
Cam’ron infamously feuded with Nas in the early 2000s, and talked about the beef recently on social media.
“Nas is one of my favorite artists, if not my favorite artist,” he said. “When Nas dissed me, I was like, ‘Damn.’ We grew up on Nas. What did Nas diss us for? So when he dissed me for no reason, I’m like, ‘Damn, I didn’t do nothing to Nas.’
“But it was when I just signed to Roc-A-Fella and I was like, ‘Damn, man. Do we ignore Nas or do we respond to Nas?’ To me, that was against the rule. We had no platinum album out, Dipset was just developing.
“Then when we dissed Nas, that was our second mixtape. But we had to do that ’cause we just getting in the door after a fucked up deal I had at Sony. That’s why I did it — I felt our backs were against the wall.”
Check out the full convo here.
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As if Cam’ron “if I lived by a serial killer, I’d move but I wouldn’t tell” Giles loves anything other than himself.
I kind of agree with Cam on this but I also feel the nonsense in dealing with Kanye made him say that I really don’t need this nonsense. Just my opinion. Carry on!!!
I mean. Jay didnt even want to rap when he started. He got pushed into it because he was dope.
Jay-Z is bored of his own flow. I can understand him. It can be tiring to have a 24 / 7 job that you hate and you would better speculate on the Stock Exchange. If anybody these type of money hungry idiots should be cancelled by the culture.
He only gave us an album every year for 7 years straight smh. This applies to 50 more than Jay.
i agree wit Cam, shh Cam is the same, 50 the same. its a job to some, most of the new rapper only do it for the maney.
Cam got it on lock with this one. Nas contribution to the culture with Hip Hop 50 celebrations was indelible. Talk of the release of a classic album, an iconic tour with the culture’s much loved sons (including Cam himself), documentaries on its evolution and museum exhibitions, all done through Mass Appeal. He reminded the world why they fell in love with it.
Hov said a long time ago he wasn’t a rapper, just a hustler who raps. Killa is correct.
I like money more than hip hop too
Because you don’t have nothing to with art, just like Gay-Z. Count your money, bitchboy.
gayz been a ag
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