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Jay-Z Cools Rumours

Jay-Z Cools The Kanye West Rumours And Calls Him A “Genius”

Jay-Z and Kanye West’s new album ‘Watch The Throne’ lands in our stores on August 8th, but rumours are abound that the duo are arguing over their forthcoming tour budget. Jay-Z popped into New York’s Hot 97 studios and put this argument to rest with Angie Martinez…

Jay-Z & Kanye West - DMC World Network“Kanye is a genius. I kind of want to spend a gazillion dollars,” he said, contradicting reports that Yeezy had no respect for the money aspect of their tour as The Throne. “I think they got it backwards, but it’s all good. I made it. II know that we doing something right now. When I woke up to all of that, I was like, oh yeah, we must be really hot right now. This is really happening.” It’s not all been smooth sailing though in the studio, there’s been times where they snap at each other but nothing could break their strong bond.

“Yes, we get on each other’s nerves. But that’s part of pushing each other. We push each other. The people that have a problem with Kanye or myself are people who are complacent in life. People don’t like to be pushed. It’s like annoying. It’s a thing when people are pushing you to be greater, and we push each other to be greater. So of course there are times when we’re in the studio and we’re yelling, but that’s about it. I would never disrespect that man. I have so much respect for him.” 

And what about his project with R Kelly ‘Best of Both Worlds’ which ended in a bitter legal battle after a Jay associate maced Kelly backstage? 

“Yeah, that was a tough one. But it’s almost like anything in life. You can’t let that situation affect you going forward,” he said. “Especially working with genius talent. He is a genius talent. It’s just that he has other things on his mind.”    

As for the pressure to deliver a classic with Watch the Throne, the Roc Nation chief admitted that he felt some heat.

“I guess a bit after we started it, but I don’t look at it like that. When you make music, you’re against history, you’re against what’s current and you’re against past work. But as far as pressure of what it’s going to sound like, you try not to really let that affect you,” he said. “You have to have a bit of arrogance to say that this is going to be good.”