JAY-Z Says Kendrick-Drake Battle Went Too Far: Watch

One of the most elusive people in hip hop, Jay-Z, finally sat down for an interview with GQ, and he had a lot to address. From contemplating on being labeled a capitalist to his thoughts on the Kendrick-Drake beef — Jay-Z touched on all he could.

Upon being asked if he selected Kendrick to headline Super Bowl to spite Drake, Jay-Z spoke at length about how it wasn’t personal. According to Jay, it’s just the fact that Kendrick was having a “monster” year. He shunned all rumours of wanting to hurt Drake with the move, saying that he’s Hov — he doesn’t need to (respectfully).

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That said, Jay-Z also spoke on the nature of diss culture in hip hop and wondered whether it is even needed. According to him, perhaps collaborations are a better instrument of measure when it comes to measuring artistic credibility. He spoke about how, to him, the Kendrick-Drake battle went too far — almost wishing it did not happen. Check out the clip below!

JAY-Z says the Kendrick Lamar / Drake beef went too far and admits he “almost wishes” it didn’t happen:

“In this day and age, it’s so much negative stuff that comes with it ,that you almost wish it didn’t happen.”

“I don’t know if battling needs to be part of the culture… pic.twitter.com/uDhWTF0vNr

— Kurrco (@Kurrco) March 24, 2026