Jay took a lot of pride in Kanye’s victory. I think that’s one of the reasons he’s so disappointed in Kanye today. Jay knows how much he supported Ye during that period, but it still wasn’t enough for Ye. That probably hurt Jay. Jay even mentioned my battle with Kanye in his book Decoded, taking a little shot at me when he wrote, “Rappers who use beef as a marketing plan might get some quick press, but they’re missing the point.” I congratulate Jay for doing the right thing by his artist in that situation, but I think he was the one who missed the point. First, like I mentioned, there was no
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