[Opinion] Jay-Z declares in GQ interview, ‘We played enough defense, 2026 is all offense’

Jay-Z declares in GQ interview, ‘We played enough defense, 2026 is all offense’

Billionaire rapper Jay-Z had a rare sit down interview with GQ last week in which he touched on a number of subjects ranging from his work ethic, artistic process, his wife Beyonce and daughter Blue Ivy, past hardships, and his opinions on the beef between Kendrick Lamar and Drake.During the interview, Jay and the interviewer, Frazier Tharpe, discussed significant points in his career and how they influenced him. Occasionally, when Jay would ans…

Jay-Z Addresses Public Perception That All Billionaires Are Bad — 'People Behave The Way They Want To Behave—It's Not A Dollar Amount'

Jay-Z is demystifying the perception of billionaires. As AFROTECH previously reported, the rap mogul out of Brooklyn, NY, was crowned Hip-Hop’s first billionaire in 2019 by Forbes. His net worth has more than doubled since that year, through ventures that include his stake in the cognac brand D’Ussé. He sold 25% of that stake to Bacardi in 2023, according to GQ. He told the outlet that he received $750 million in cash as a result. “I took 750m C…