Rapper Jay-Z is facing intense scrutiny following a civil lawsuit accusing him of raping a 13-year-old girl at an MTV afterparty in 2000.
The complaint by an anonymous Jane Doe alleges the incident occurred while Sean “P. Diddy” Combs and an unnamed female celebrity were also in the room.
According to The Mirror, the allegations emerged when a video of pop star Rihanna talking about her early career with Jay-Z went viral again, bringing fresh scrutiny to the relationship. their music.
Rihanna told The Tyra Banks Show in 2006 that she was nervous about meeting Jay-Z while she was auditioning for a recording contract with his record label, Roc Nation. “I was so nervous,” she said, looking back on that moment.
She went on to quote Jay-Z, “There are two ways to leave here. Either through the door that signed the agreement or through this window, and we’re on the 29th floor.”
Audiences reacted with disbelief when the video of the clip spread online.
Elsewhere, in a clip that surfaced recently, Jay-Z recalls keeping the 16-year-old singer in his office until 3 a.m. to sign her record deal with Def Jam Recordings in 2005. , where he is president.
Jay Z kept 16-year-old Rihanna in her room until 3 a.m. and forced her to sign a contract with him
“There are two ways to leave here, either through that door with a signed agreement or through that window, and we’re on the 29th floor” – Jay Z pic.twitter.com/1uIC0E6o6N
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That year, Rihanna’s debut album, Music of the Sun, was released shortly after the success of her first single “Pon de Replay”.
According to The Atlanta Black Star, critics have called out Jay-Z’s comments, questioning how he should speak to minors.
One user commented: “Imagine you have a 16 year old daughter and an older man says this to her… do you agree?” Another viewer commented on the lack of adult supervision during the meeting, saying, “Whether Jay was joking or not, saying that to an impressionable young lady… is not acceptable.”
In an MTV interview that same year, when Jay-Z was asked about Rihanna, he praised her talent and said that from the beginning he knew she wouldn’t be a one-hit wonder. floating once, briefly. They signed her that night, he said, after keeping her in the office for several hours.
As some debated the merits of Jay-Z’s comments and the general need for adult supervision in the music industry, the backlash continued.
Jay-Z left his position as president of Def Jam in 2009 after signing Rihanna to a seven-album deal. She then signed with Roc Nation, the entertainment company he founded in 2008.
Renewed interest in Jay-Z and Rihanna’s relationship also resurfaced following Jay-Z’s legal drama.
The lawsuit alleges Jay-Z raped Doe at an MTV Video Music Awards afterparty. After the attack, P. Diddy also raped her, the lawsuit said. Jay-Z and Diddy have denied the allegations.
Jay-Z called the lawsuit an “extortion plot” and attacked Doe’s attorney, Tony Buzbee, in a statement released through Roc Nation. “My wife and I will have to sit our children down… and explain human cruelty and greed,” he added.
Diddy’s legal team has also issued a response, describing the allegations against him as part of “shameless publicity stunts” aimed at coercing celebrities into paying. Diddy has been in jail since September on charges of sex trafficking and fraud, which he denies.
Buzbee has denied the extortion allegations and said his firm “will not allow powerful people and their wealthy lawyers to intimidate or silence victims of sexual assault.”
Jay-Z’s legal representatives have so far not responded to this issue.
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