After alawsuitaccusedJay-Zof some heinous crimes involving a minor girl, the internet is now reevaluating some of his past actions, including the way he influencedRihannaback when she was a rising star.
HighlightsJay-Z pressured 16-year-old Rihanna to sign a record deal in 2006.“We didn’t let her leave the office. Three in the morning is when that contract got signed,” the rap icon previously said.Critics say Jay-Z abused power over young artists like Rihanna.Jay-Z’s name was recently included in a lawsuit, accusing him of assaulting a minor girl alongside Sean “Diddy” Combs.
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A resurfaced video from 2006 brought new scrutiny to Jay-Z’s early influence on Rihanna, back when she was a teenage rising star
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[Trigger warning: This article contains details of sexual assault that may be distressing to some]
She said she was “so nervous” but still had a “really good” audition in front of therap icon, whose real name is Shawn Carter.
TheUmbrellavocalist then said Jay-Z made sure she wouldn’t leave the room without signing the deal.
“There are two ways to leave here. Either through the door with the deal signed, or through this window, and we’re on the 29th floor,” she said.
In an old interview, theWe Found Lovesinger recalled Jay-Z’s pressure to sign with his label, stating she wasn’t allowed to leave until she signed the contract
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Jay-Z himself admitted that he didn’t allow the then 16-year-old to leave the room until 3 a.m.
“We signed her that night. We didn’t let her leave the office. Three in the morning is when thatcontract got signed,” he said in the same resurfaced clip.
“There are two ways to leave here. Either through the door with the deal signed, or through this window, and we’re on the 29th floor,” Rihanna said in the resurfaced clip
John Seabrook, the author ofThe Song Machine, also wrote about how Jay-Z didn’t letRihannaleave the building until she signed with his label.
“They were there until three in the morning while the lawyers worked out the details. Fenty later recalled Jay-Z saying, ‘There are only two ways out. Out the door—if she signed the contract—or through this window’ if she didn’t,” the authorsaid.
In the current climate, some netizens took the incident as a sign of theEmpire State Of Mindrapperabusing his position of power.
Critics are now questioning whether Jay-Z’s behavior towards Rihanna and other young stars was an abuse of his power
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“THIS IS A 16yr old rhianna TERRIFIED pretending what Jay-z said to her was normal… Jay/z forced & threatened these girls & boys…. Jay what else did you do??” one X user speculated whilesharingthe clip.
Some people agreed that the power dynamic between the rap kingpin and the then-teenager was troubling.
“Didn’t let her leave until 3 in the morning?!?! Wtf,” read one comment while another wrote, Saying that there’s only 2 ways to leave here: 1. Through the door with you signed or 2. Through the window you not signed?! You say that to a 16 y/o ?!? Wtf…”
“It’s really disgusting and disturbing how A. Ped*phile like Jay Z continues to walk the streets and live his life while his victims and the underage girls like Rihanna,Beyoncé, Aaliyah, foxy, Brown and others who sold their souls to him. I wish you the best too. There all victims,” wrote another.
“Didn’t let her leave until 3 in the morning?!?! Wtf,” asked one baffled social media user
“I have always said that Jay Z is evil. He is part of a much larger plan,” one said.
Another wrote, “They’re both narcissists & #diddy is the king narc, disgusting, egocentric, grandiose, malevolent.”
The rap icon’s name was recently included in a lawsuit, accusing him of assaulting a minor girl in 2000
“These allegations are so heinous in nature that I implore you to file a criminal complaint, not a civil one!!” the rapper said in a statement following the accusations.
“Whomever would commit such a crime against a minor should be locked away, would you not agree?” he continued. “These alleged victims would deserve real justice if that were the case.”
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