Jay-Z Talks About His Future Plans
If I’m inspired. To be honest, I’ve been thinking about that lately. I have one album left on my contract, and then I’ve really come full circle.
This is all hypothetical but I’ve been thinking on the fly: I have one album left, right? If I’m inspired to make that album, then my contract is done and I’m not in the music business anymore as far as being an artist. I can still make music. But how I reach people with that music … I can do anything with it at that point. It’s kind of exciting in a way. I’m not in the music business so I can drop a single every month. Who knows? The possibilities are endless — and without any pressure to sell anything. I could make whatever and do whatever with my music. Maybe the songs would just play in 40/40.
Full Interview @ Billboard.com
Looks like Jay-Z is trying to think outside of the box and change the game.
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29 Comments so far
lets see one more
Whatever he does,he better not use the word “retiring” anytime soon cauz we all know what that has caused.
LOL!
word….he hit on the head on that comment….
Albums will be like Dinosaur’s…..LOL….people will only be making singles to go to Ringtones and shit like that…..
watch!! Albums will be for free downloading, only if you buy some merchandising, etc etc……
lol @ this dude
“I have one album left, right? If I’m inspired to make that album, then my contract is done and I’m not in the music business anymore as far as being an artist. I can still make music. But how I reach people with that music … I can do anything with it at that point.”
“It’s kind of exciting in a way. I’m not in the music business so I can drop a single every month.”
f’in hilarious… but I give him credit the soley 40/40 plan could get the stan’s and Riley’s in his place!
Which hip-hop artist has got next?
I don’t know. The obvious choice would be Lil’ Wayne. That’s on the front of everyone’s mind unless you don’t include Kanye in the equation. I think everyone would agree that Wayne is the closest.
Why not jus say your “lil brother” Kanye? He can’t be hating on Wayne he had him on his and Kanye’s album so… again why not just co-sign your boy biggest act and “lil brother”?!?
YOU SEE THESE LAST FEW INTERVIEWS FROM HOV AND SEGAL ARE SUBLIMINAL MESSAGESTHAT LA REID ISNT GIVING JAY Z THE MARKETING DOLLARS FOR HIS RAP ACTS. ITS A DOMINO EFFECT. YOU CANT BLAME HOV FOR ANYPNES FAILURE ESPECIALLY SINCE THE MONEY COMES FROM AND GETS APPROVED BY LA REID. LA REID WANTS DEF JAM TO BE AN R
oh boy
The best ever, indeed
“My Man”…
He is acknowledging Kanye but he is saying that everyones opinion seems to be opting for Wayne to take the spot I aint convinced that is his opinion though I think he prefers Kanye.
i think he was givin kanye his respect by not puttin him in the same category or sentence as lil wayne. kanye cant have next cuz he’s already now, sum shit like that. he’s a world wide star already a megastar. lil wayne is a hiphop star that might crossover and hit big,
its gonna be real interesting to see what him and the folks at defjam come up with to market music. they are creative and ahead of the pack as far as thinking outside the box, they’ve shown that
whatever this new idea is, if it pops off. people gotta give all them dudes credit for saving the industry
nigga you wack.
Funny how he said he was done with recording, when he was under a 3 album contract from def jam. Nigga think he slick.
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i think he meant that as if everyone else is saying that, not him. look at the way he says it.look at his choice of words. He uses “everyone” not “I”. I felt like he was being political with that choice. but then look at how he says “if you dont include kanye in the equation”. ye is a different form of hip hop, he doesnt really fit in to the “hip hop” world. he’s so different that its difficult to really place kanye. thats just my opinion.
as far as him finishing his contract i think thats gonna be good for him. he seems excited about being able to not worry about numbers and shit. he is right the possibilities are endless. he could make albums and attach them with some of his different products. shoe, clothes, nets tickets and the only way you can get the album would be by buying one of his products. he is right this can be something big and different. make it more exclusive. they better figure something out becuase the music industry is in crisis mode right now.
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i think he was being politcal with that statment. notice how he doesnt say “I” but he uses the word “everyone”. which means he’s choosing by what other people feel, not him. and as far as kanye, he’s so different it hard to put him in a catagory. he’s hip hop, but it not the traditional hip hop that we are use to. ye thinks so out of the box that its hard to place him within this industy.
i think him finishing his contract is going to be good for him. he seems excited about the possiblities of what he can do without the pressure of numbers. i think that he can make albums and attach them to his products. shoe, clothes, nets tickets, 40/40, marketing. there is so much he can do. the albums would be exclusive and he would selling his other products aswell. you can only get the album if you buy a certain piece of merchandise. that sounds interesting.
im so tired of this nigga just retire already and i am he dosent have it in him anymore to keep doing this rap shit i mean damn dude 38 years old and im not hatin cause dude a good business man he know how 2 get that gwap
damn this nigga mustve herd joe buddens verse on him, and he mustve finally realized his career is done… lol
fuck him and woteva he does..me from da streets i could’nt care wot he does…go bury yourself let some young blood in da game i.e da joe buddens of da world dis hova is so over-rated and his lack of spirituality is underated…
go man and let ur legacy be..get married have sum kids…travel da world holla at bono…find a cause..call angelie jodie adopt if u can’t lay da smack down on b…just leave da game alone can’t u see u suffocating ur own people da so called roc boys beans..free…tru…bleek and now kiss dey da roc boys cos all u do is kick dem rocs…
how many posters of u trying to be an american gangster were billboarded last month how many times did we c a free or beans poster i don’t care bout da numbas da label expects dem to do and dat dey r way lower dan urs dey do not get da promo push dey need dey r workin on leftovas and nothin was eva built off of leftovas…
^^ Stop trying to start unnecessary shit.
“The obvious choice would be Lil’ Wayne. That’s on the front of everyone’s mind unless you don’t include Kanye in the equation”. He gave them both their props.
what the fuck are ya’ll talking about the next cat is…?????
lil’wayne is a druggie not to mention a man kisser and kanye is a fruit as well that says “no way jose”in his rhymes.they both dont qualify.
the next cat will pop out from thin air and take over like 50 did in the summer of 2002.nobody saw that shit coming.so hopefully it will be a new yorker.
Aamarian wrote on December 16th, 2007 at 12:27 pm
im so tired of this nigga just retire already and i am he dosent have it in him anymore to keep doing this rap shit i mean damn dude 38 years old and im not hatin cause dude a good business man he know how 2 get that gwap
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you aint that tired, you read the article and commented…
you niggas kill me…
Genesis wrote on December 16th, 2007 at 1:00 pm
damn this nigga mustve herd joe buddens verse on him, and he mustve finally realized his career is done… lol
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does joe budden even have a career…..LOL
As long as Jay Z is still involved in the music industry in some capacity I’m good. I don’t think a few more albums are neccessary although I think he got 1 or two left in him. Maybe just one album. I like the idea of just puttin out singles ever month. Take his carrer back to the hit makin man. Yes, it’s possible for a 40 year old man to still be makin hit records. Maybe get involved in the ringtone game. Show these young niggaz what a quality ringtone really is. Whatever Jay does I hope he don’t leave us all the way. I agree that he needs to take a step back to get married,have some kids and travel the world. He’s done so much for new york and hip hop as a whole. Whether you think he fell off or what not he still is the freakin man. Simple and plain. Aint no one gonna see a brotha like this in hip hop again. Not even Wayne or Kanye. Jay if you readin just know that not everyone feels you should leave and that most of us think you just gettin started for real. It aint a young man’s game no more. No one says nothin when Snoop Dogg, Common, Busta Rhymes, Birdman, or Ice Cube still be spittin. It’s just an indictation of your success Jay.
Hov is the most relevant rapper in the game every rapper cant keep his name out there mouth you bloggers say you are tired of him but you type essays on the dude. LOL
Hov aint goin anywhere soon so your favorite rappers are gonna have to fall back or try and beat him at his own game, but they aint capable of it he is top of the league they aint gon catch him.
Hov is the most relevant rapper in the game every rapper cant keep his name out there mouth you bloggers say you are tired of him but you type essays on the dude. LOL
Hov aint goin anywhere soon so your favorite rappers are gonna have to fall back or try and beat him at his own game, but they aint capable of it he is top of the league they aint gon catch him.
I agree. Let the bloggers have thier fun but Jigga takin the game to a whole other level. How many of today’s rappers do you know of that will be as relevent when they reach Jay’s age? Maybe just Kanye. And he Jay’s little bro. lol
i dont like all these new people, i need to stick to the weekdays.
anyway, i cant wait to hear him just be self indulgent, i love when artist make music they like as opposed to what “the public” wants, so when im all old, i know ill still be bobbin to Jigga Man.
Gee wrote on December 16th, 2007 at 5:11 pm
Aamarian wrote on December 16th, 2007 at 12:27 pm
im so tired of this nigga just retire already and i am he dosent have it in him anymore to keep doing this rap shit i mean damn dude 38 years old and im not hatin cause dude a good business man he know how 2 get that gwap
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you aint that tired, you read the article and commented…
you niggas kill me…
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Just because you read it, doesn’t mean you find it INTERESTING. It means you are just trying to stay CURRENT and that is what Jay and Bey are good at. But it doesn’t mean they are any good or not?!!
^^^^^your wrong…