Jay sat down with Stop Smiling for their second annual 20 Interviews issue. He speaks on a number of subjects in the Q&A, including racism, violence in music, and selling crack.
Jay-Z Talks Def Jam Contract Negotiations
"So from your perspective, do you think you’ll be at Def Jam next year?
Yeah, I think - I don’t know. Let me not even say that. I don’t know. We’ll see how it goes. But seriously, it’s not about money. That’s really the last thing. Of course, as a person that does these type of things and puts his heart and soul into it - and it’s effective, as the Grammys would indicate - you want to be compensated for what you do. But it’s really not about money. It’s really about the future of the music business, and not wasting anyone’s time."
open mic session with Talib Kweli
(ignore the commercial in the beginning)
