Memphis Bleek says JAY-Z isn’t dropping new music as a result of nobody in Hip-Hop is pushing him to do it.

During a sit-down on the “Club Shay Shay” podcast Monday (September 17), the Roc-A-Fella alum defined that the rap mogul’s artistic hearth was as soon as fueled by rivals like Tupac Shakur, The Notorious B.I.G., and Eminem—however right now, that aggressive spark is lacking.

“So now I feel it’s to a point Jay needs to be challenged to do music,” Bleek stated. “Not saying that somebody need to diss him or competition. He just feels like there’s no one on his level. When Eminem was making music, Pun was making music, Biggie, Tupac, those guys, he had competition to be like, ‘Oh, I got to be number one.’ It’s no competition for Jay now.”

Bleek additionally pointed to JAY-Z’s early ambivalence about fame, noting that his longtime buddy by no means supposed to remain within the highlight for many years.

“If you go back to his first album, second album around that time, he always was talking about retiring after his first album,” Bleek added. “Then he was like, I’mma retire after the second album. He never wanted to do this and be this glamorous superstar. He wanted to be the biggest businessman. So that’s why, if you see music, is the backbone, but his business is his personality. That’s who he is, the businessman. And that’s what overshadows the music.”

He even joked, “Unless he want to battle me.”

Memphis Bleek Sparks JAY-Z Comeback Rumors

The dialog comes weeks after Bleek unintentionally stirred up buzz a couple of attainable JAY-Z comeback throughout an look on “Drink Champs.”

He recalled a backstage chat with Hov at Beyoncé’s ultimate “Cowboy Carter Tour” cease in Las Vegas, the place he requested for a verse.

“I said, ‘Listen, I know you working. Save me a verse,’” Bleek stated. “He’s like, ‘Alright, I got you.’ So if it happens, it happens.”

That offhand remark snowballed into full-blown album rumors—rumors JAY-Z shortly shut down.

According to producer Cash Cobain, JAY-Z personally referred to as him to disclaim any new venture was within the works.

Bleek later confirmed the clarification himself on his “ROC Solid” podcast with Cam’ron, saying, “That n#### called me, ‘Yo Bleek, when the last record you heard of mine that the album dropping?’ I said, ‘N#### chill. Let’s just call it wishful thinking.’”

Jay-Z personally referred to as Memphis Bleek to inform him when was the final time he seen him document new music after

Memphis Bleek’s latest assertion on Drink Champs and advised Bleek there’s no new album dropping anytime quickly. pic.twitter.com/KpyuLhCosS

— Ahmed/The Ears/IG: BigBizTheGod 🇸🇴 (@big_business_) September 9, 2025

As of now, JAY-Z has made it clear he’s not planning to launch new music anytime quickly.

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