In an article from DancehallMag, it’s been reported that Jamaican artist, Sean Paul, had to fight off some jealousy sparked by Jay-Z during the time of his “Baby Boy” collaboration with Beyonce back in 2003.
The article references an interview Sean Paul had with radio announcer Wesley “Burgerman” Burger on the Two Live Crew program on Radio Jamaica, where the topic was brought up.
Burger told Sean Paul, “One a di time when Baby Boy did come out, mi did vex yuh nuh, caw mi a seh a wha happen to dem people deh ova suh? Like dem nuh rate our artiste, you know dah likkle video suppm deh. Mi neva feel good bout it enuh, but mi a seh, mi like how di General (Sean Paul) deal wid it though.”
“Yuh si weh you seh? You neva feel comfortable. Me neva feel comfortable needa, but mi jus use my diplomacy all di while an guh roun any likkle obstacle weh me have inna life,” Sean Paul responded.
Burger then pressed on adding that he believed that Jay-Z felt discomfiture about having Sean Paul in Beyonce’s presence for protracted periods, because he was threatened by the Dutty artiste’s good looks and the fact that he was Jamaican man.
“To me, dat man (Jay-Z) neva want you around dah lady deh yuh nuh,” Burgher said, to which Sean Paul responded: “Yes, to me that was something that was apparent at the time,” before adding: “Wi know that artistry is artistry suh a nuh everytime dem ting deh gwan.”
— DancehallMag
It’s been alluded that the performance below triggered Jay-Z and his jealousy.
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