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10 Things We Learned From Jay-Z’s ‘GQ’ Interview
Jay-Z described the personal impact of the dropped 2024 lawsuit and plans major live shows celebrating his early albums' anniversaries in 2026, including sold-out Yankee Stadium concerts.
- On Tuesday, rap legend and Roc Nation CEO Jay-Z, born Shawn Carter, sat down with GQ for his first major cover story in nearly a decade, discussing his turbulent year.
- The interview addresses a 2024 lawsuit in which an anonymous woman accused Jay-Z of sexual assault, with allegations centered on an incident at the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards.
- After several months of legal back-and-forth, the accuser dropped the case; Jay-Z told GQ the experience was "really hard" and left him "heartbroken by everything that occurred."
- Weighing in on the Drake-Kendrick Lamar rap feud, Jay-Z described the conflict as toxic and exhausting; he also shared that his daughter, Blue Ivy Carter, is showing musical promise on piano.
- The 56-year-old rapper teased a 2026 return to the stage, headlining the Roots Picnic in May and performing three sold-out shows at Yankee Stadium in July.
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Jay-Z Reveals How Blue Ivy Supported Him Amid Rape Case
LISA OConnor/AFF-USA.com / MEGA Jay-Z is opening up about how his teenage daughter, Blue Ivy, was an unexpected support system for him during the rape case that threatened to drag his name through the mud. After enduring a year marked by intense scrutiny and emotional heartbreak, the business mogul is finally opening up about the toll the experience took on his mental well-being. The singer was dragged into a lawsuit that accused him of raping …
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