Jay-Z Weighs In on Drake-Kendrick Feud: Hip-Hop's Beyond Rivalries

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Jay-Z recently spoke out about the feud between Drake and Kendrick Lamar in a GQ interview,

calling it a setback for hip-hop's worldwide expansion.

He questioned if rap battles still belong in the culture after all the genre's growth,

while owning up to his own past clashes that make his view seem.

A bit off.

Drake has split hard along lines with social media full of personal attacks that Jay-Z says

hurt more than helped the music's progress.

He pushed back on claims that choosing Kendrick to headline the Super Bowl halftime show

was shading Drake, insisting it was simply the top pick for such a strong year.

With performances lined up for the 30th anniversary of reasonable doubt and the 25th of the blueprint

like Roots Picnic in May and Yankee.

In dates in July Jay-Z's, take underscores hip-hop's push beyond old rivalries.