Every rapper who made it big has had SOMEBODY throw that “You didn’t do such and such for me” shyt in their faces. Jay just ended up having the most out of a crew who became semi-household names so their accusations rang louder.
Cormega and Nature spent years blaming Nas for all of their problems
Wu-Tang had a bunch of infighting and the lessor acclaimed members like Masta Killah accused RZA of everything from playing favorites to sabotaging their solo efforts
Jay had/has Beanie Sigel (Gold artist) Camron (Gold-Platinum artist) Kanye West (Multi-Platinum megastar) Dame Dash (business partner) all talking shyt about him. They’re notoriety is bigger than most.
But it stands to point out that Beanie Sigel was a fukk up who couldn’t stay out of trouble and ended up losing a lung behind that street shyt.
Dame Dash never could make another Hov and has spent the later years making a living sitting around talking about the glory days he never had
Kanye West is an insane c00n who masquerades as Hitler born again
Cam retired from rapping and had to become a podcaster to get a second lease on life.
So i’d say Jay is entirely justified for staying far away from those individuals and letting them fall on their own swords.
Obviously podcasts and YouTube channels are relatively new dominant forms of rap media but in the era of Magaiznes and radio who would people complain about to explain their failures?
