Its not Jay-Z’s responsibility to save everyone in the music industry. The nikka literally rapped for his ENTIRE career on what moves to make, how to handle ones self as a not just a businessman but a BUSINESS, man; and how to look out for sharks in this game. Jay, RZA, and Nas literally gave everyone the blueprint on how to carry yourself and do business at the highest of levels. Tech 9, Currensy, Baldy James, and Ka showed everyone how to do it from the independent/underground hustle. There have been books written, interviews given, entire podcasts created dedicated to schooling and teaching prospective artists how to learn the industry. And nikkas expect Jay fukking Z to gift a helping hand to every nikka who signs a bad deal? Thats ludicrous.
Hit-Boy got lucky that he spent time with Jay, crafted him a big hit song, and Jay took a liking to him and helped him out, but thats the exception not the rule. At the end of the day, every man has his own path to walk and when he has to realize that when he signs contracts, them shyts be BINDING. Get a lawyer to look over your paperwork and if the juice ain’t the worth the squeeze then DON’T sign the shyt. I’m glad Hit-Boy got a helping hand from both Jay and Nas and they looked out after Hit helped both of their careers in a huge way. But there are wayyyyy too many resources available in the last 15 years that people can educate themselves on the evils of the business practices of the music industry, INCLUDING their favorite artist’s own lyrics, to be out here demanding Jay-Z or anybody lose sleep over every nikka who signs a contract without proper council.