Jay-Z has responded to the barbed words of Beanie Sigel, in the aftermath of a diss song called "What You Talkin Bout (I Ain't Your Average Cat)" at a Canadian Press conference.
Jay-Z appeared at Montreal's Bell Centre to answer questions from writers and reporters.
Sigel, once a prominent rapper in Jay’s Roc-A-Fella Records, expressed a number of issues with his former comrade. These matters ranged from loyalty to allegations that he had Sigel removed from a concert in Philadelphia by police.
Jay-Z made no mention of most questions that bothered Sigel, but he did say he felt he helped his counterpart greatly in an interview conducted with larueduhiphop.com.
“Beanie Sigel, to be honest and you can look it up, just to be honest…was driving two Bentleys. I don’t know how,” Jay-Z said at a press conference to the Canadian Hip-Hop site. “Its impossible to drive two cars at the same time. With his momma in the sticks, selling 800,000. I don’t know what more you can do for somebody.”
“What people choose to do when they obtain that type of success, at some point you gotta look in the mirror and look at yourself,” Jay continued. “Beanie Sigel had a record deal, a record label and a clothing line…and never went platinum. Ever. I don’t know in the history of rap has anyone done so much with so little. So, I don’t know what more can you do for a person at that point. A record deal – that’s normal. A record label and a clothing line. If that’s not pushing the person…s**t.”
Friday morning (October 30), Sigel spoke to Philadelphia 100.3 radio host Charlamagne Tha God and aired out his grievances, which seemed more about loyalty than any other topic.
“I think I held my tongue long enough about this whole Roc-a-Fella situation,” Sigel. “I was the realest thing that happened to the Roc. The Roc was just a rock. I brought the Fellas to Roc-a-Fella Records; Hot 97, State Prop, y’all remember. I brought the street cred to that. I fought all them battles: Jadakiss, Nas, Dipset. Anybody you woulda told me to go after. Matter of fact, you ain’t even have to tell me. I frontlined for that thing of ours, for that diamond that people was throwin’ up. I’da took a bullet at that time.”
Sigel also stated the he wasn’t really dissing Jay-Z even though some of his raps seemed to counter that assertion.
The displeased rapper explained, "I'm not really dissing Jay. It's certain parts in there where my emotions ... it's an emotional record for me. When I listened to The Blueprint 3, I heard a lot of shots directed towards people.
seriously.... written by reel talk,
October 31, 2009
fuck this camel faced ass nigga. the way he just spoke on his so-called FAM just pissed me off...he don't give a shit about nothin but himself. his track record with people speaks for itself, nothing else needs to be said about this shady dude.
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Get off Jay-Z Sac written by kiladelphia,
October 31, 2009
I am from Philly, I love beans, but please, he did it to himself. I ride with Jay-Z what else does he have to do for this dude, sing his raps, he hooked him up, with a deal, HIS OWN RECORD LABEL, and a clothing line...How many non rappers, could work that, and become a millionaire. You can't expect Jay-Z to do everything, some of the work begins with the individual. Maybe if he wasnt so busy getting high, and going to jail, he could have had time to take care of his business. Maybe instead of buying Bentleys and such, he could have invested his money, now he broke and no one is really buying him, and its Jay-Z fault. Please, nigga look a the man in the mirror. I am not saying Jay-Z perfect, but look at all the stuff he did for this ingrate and now he want to insult him for his own downfall....
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Im On Da Fence written by RealerThan Real,
October 31, 2009
Jay left the whole label in a fucked up situation wen Dash & Jay cut ties. The marketing on every album wasn't to a great substance apart from Jay-Z's. But at the same time Jay helped beans out own record deal, label and clothing line Em & Dr.Dre done the same thing for 50 and hes a millionaire now.
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... written by Buzy,
October 31, 2009
jay u da best .. fuck u haterz
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Beanie Vs Jay? [No Way] written by Ok..... I'M RELOADED,
October 31, 2009
Look I'm in the biz I know what the fuck is going on. Beanie just ain't relevant... He's never had that broad appeal. Most of his albums were sloppy and put together mostly by the Roc producers including Jay-Z overseeing the projects in the studio. Beanies a street cat, he doesn't have the mentality to take his life to a level like Jay-Z has. Which is why Jay has never been in jail and Beanie has multiple times. You can't blame Jay for his hard work. As for his former CEO calling the boys in blue on him at the concert in Philly?? What would be the reason for that? I don't get it, you come chill, talk with him after wards. You meet with him many times thereafter. But during one even you were abolished by the boys in blue and blame him for that? It's Philly for fucks sake... Not to mention a rap concert. I think he's either doing blow with his chronic now or somethin. Cuz if I feel a way by boys in blue and than see my friend later on and nothing happens/or is said, well than I'm obviously delusional. Jay-Z is right he's done so much for the guy, and Beanie continues to fall. They have nothing to do with eachother anymore really so why is it that Beanie continues to drift away? If he had real business sense he'd make his own way up. It seems to me as if he always needs a helping hand. Be a man Beans! Never air out your dirty laundry with family like that. Take your brother out to the yard for 5 mins? Lol your just in need of attention. What you need to do is educate yourself. Go to college or something and learn how to deal with your own business. Your probably surrounded by people asking you why you don't have cheese like Jay does. He works hard son you need to get in tune with that. He works mad hard everyday you see him on tv or whatever he's always doing something. I see you on radio shows like a few times here and there. I don't even know where your concert listings are. & yes I did support and get your albums. All of them... & they all just weren't front to back crack. The best thing Philly really has going for it right now is Freeway. Now that niggas grindin! His tracks actually mean something. You should let Freezer be the way out of Philly for yourself nigga. Stop hatin and get the fuck outta dodge. Shut your mouth nigga and go back home to the bricks.
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... written by wuwantwat,
October 31, 2009
hey u da bitch up there,^^^, do u really think we got time to read those essays u writing. Save dat for ur job application, who cares about your voluminous irrelevant material. GTFO
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... written by Jay-z 's left nostril,
October 31, 2009
i got a monster dick
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... written by Vancity Philly,
October 31, 2009
No question, Jay MADE Beanie - period. Beanie should have nothing to say but "thank you". Yeah Jigga ain't what he used to be - but who is? Passing Elvis this year with the most #1 albums is a huge indicator that Jay-Z has long left the comeuppance stage and has now reached and cemented his place in the hip-hop hall of fame... Beanie should stick to Jay's original doctrine and rap the fuck out of his albums then MAYBE he'll reach the same status - not likely however.
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... written by ynygma,
October 31, 2009
beans gave the R.O.C. the cred it needed to be successful. most of you cats are to you to remember the foundation of hip hop it aint about partys and dancing its about pain struggle observing you surroundings and overcoming poverty with knowledge most of the cats today forgot about that beans is street hip hop is for the street not mainstream media they are watering it down like they did break dancing, true soul, graffiti anything a black man has created they have exploited jigga aint the same since he left the street and went to the office needs to be like jeezy and never forget the people who helped make you. i feel beans he got done like obie trice didnt get the marketing like em or jay from their lables to go platinum how many beans videos have you seen 800,000 on word of mouth alone is pretty damn good
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what? written by shaggy,
October 31, 2009
fuck all that street cred shit! you can bring a horse to the water but you cant make him drink it! Beens had all of that water and didn't frink it! and if here did drink some he drunk from the side that was contaminated!
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wuyouwant written by BaWse,
October 31, 2009
co sign FUCK YOU CUNT greasy motherfucking RESUME POO JAMMING FAGGET ASS MOTHERFUCKER SUCKER TITIES, BALL LICK CUNT BALL. YOU DONT KNOW SHIT
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... written by BaWse,
October 31, 2009
ok... IM RELOADED .. fuck if you mr ceo in the BUZINESS, THEN you'd never use the word cheese, educate yourself bitch
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Shut the fuck up you clowns written by DarthNemesis,
November 01, 2009
kiladelphia-You said everything that I was going to say. First off,fuck every clown on here who think that Jay did something wrong.Second,Beans is a grown ass man and new to stand on his own two known.He was just on American Gangster and I bet that fat nigga got fatter from eating of them royalties.Third,the only reason that anybody know who Sigel is is because of Jay-Z.When I heard him spit on the Dynasty album I was instantly a fan and actually liked him over Jay.Fourth,Sigel has a terrible work ethic and takes years to come out with a album.Shit he should have been hyping up and promoting a new album instead of going at Jay.Dumb niggas man!
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... written by ..,,
November 01, 2009
Jay didnt even visit Beans when he got out the pen and ring the 5-0s on him thats some bullshit... Fuck a camel face bitch... its tha roc haha
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FAGGOT written by fukdailluminati,
November 01, 2009
FUKIN FAGGOT GAY Z CAMEL FAGGOT GO FUKK YUR BRAINWASHED CONTROLLED BITCH YU FAGGOT FUK U ND DA ILLUMINATI I PISS ON YU SATANIC FUKS DIE SLOW BITCHS ND BURN
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... written by ROC_boy1515,
November 01, 2009
Y'all fools crazy if you think Beans made the ROC! HOV made the ROC, built it up til Dame starting fuc*** up!!! HOV gave Beans everything!!! Funny how Beans is now tryin to say this isnt a diss record. Stop cryin! No one made you carry that pistol. no one made you act a fool with that rental car situation. Shit he gave you a label, you got a clothing line out of it! Who wasnt rockin some State Property shit! CHURCH!
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... written by v,
November 01, 2009
beans screwed himself and now wanna be mad at Jay. Jay gave him all the opportunity in the world. It was up to him to take it and run with it and he didn't. He blew his money, got high, and went to jail. He wasn't smart in terms of business. Like someone said before. Em and Dre gave 50 opportunity and he turned it into multi-millions. Beans chose not to, so he look stupid tryin to go at Jay. If i were Jay i would ignore him. He is too successful to be involving himself in a beef with a nobody.
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... written by JAY RYDER ALL DAY,
November 02, 2009
beans never made rocafella the top label before forreal jay dropped his hottiest album before on the streets way before bean became apart of the lable i hear alot of ppl saying beans did this beans did that jay was who he was before bean was sign....bean said that 50 visited his uncle every month lets see thats his uncle family your jays business friend yes he had other things that needed to be worked on beside visiting a grown as man whom got himself into all the crap he was in you cant be mad at jay for that you caused your own troubles... check beans number every rap artist is accountable for there own raps beans is hood ok you cant expect records sales with all that hood talk that you cant play on the radio for promos you have to be versitile.... im a huge jay fan and i felt as though he did the right thing as far as his career goes i wouldnt let nobody stand in the way of that either
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Beans should cool it written by koolkalmkollekted,
November 02, 2009
Beans needs to just cool it and get back on his grind. His dis record and comments make him seem broke and desperate.
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comeon now written by thedynastylives33,
November 02, 2009
first off jay did alot for dude, but that doesn't mean beans didnt play a part, he did bring street cred but jay wasnt all that short on it. every album was rocafella for life. beans even said hes still gotmad love for the dude. kinda funny that kanye goes crazy and now hes on hiatus and beans happens to pop up. the track ignorantshit might tell the story, "...believe none of what you hear and even half of what you see, even if its spat by me..." that track was beans and hov jayz is a master of marketing beans says he still has mad love for the dude he said yall aint ready for what im gone do next j is smart enough by now to know that drama equals dollar signs its a soap hip hopera like wrestling you watch on tv keep the story line going and people interested. deeper than the rap this dude is worth a billion dollars i wouldnt believe every spectacle they put on. and every one of you has an opinion blueprint 3 cover has instruments TOOLS on it like people everyone gets played.
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H to the OMO written by Power,
November 02, 2009
FUCK JAY-Z... He aint shit but a fake ass gangsta. tell the truth, u never hustled, u pop shit... POWER TO THE REAL NIGGAZ!
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lol written by lol,
November 02, 2009
yall niggas a trip to be mad bout shit that has nothin to do with you. lol this shit is funny here. all i gotta say is THEM STATE PROPERTY MOVIES SUCKED BIG TIME.
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COMICAL written by Lamont,
November 04, 2009
I have come to the conclusion that RAP IS COMICAL NOW. All of these BEEFS are superficial and think all rappers are punks now. It's amazing when your Young Bucks, Tupacs, and Beans are living the life, they don't mind being someone's bich but soon as them fukas realize they paper aint as long as they thought, they got beef with the headman,,,dumb ass niggas check yo ALWAYS
Jay-Z has responded to the barbed words of Beanie Sigel, in the aftermath of a diss song called "What You Talkin Bout (I Ain't Your Average Cat)" at a Canadian Press conference.
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