While other labels seem to be pushing out albums like they’re filling some sort of quota, Roc Nation has a different method of shaping artists and taking their time on delivering new music. During his impromptu visit to New York radio station Hot 97 yesterday, Jay-Z spoke on the album release delays from Roc Nation and the importance of creating an artist and not just releasing a single:
“J. Cole is pretty close, he’s coming out in September. He’s got a great album. Jay Electronica is working on a great album as well. He’s pretty close. Bridget Kelly just released — her debut song, ‘Thinking About Forever’ — For me, if you’re gonna come sign to Roc Nation, just realize it’s going to take a second. I’m into artists. I’m not really into putting a single out. It takes a minute to build artists. It’s just true. You can’t come off the street and make a classic. Rarely does that happen. Lauryn Hill was in the business for 700 years before she put out the Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. She had to go through some things. You have to go through some things.”On that same visit to Hot 97, Jay cleared up rumors that he was beefing with Kanye West, telling DJ Angie Martinez:
“Kanye’s my brother, if there’s ever a problem with us… Yes, we get on each other’s nerves but that’s part of pushing each other… So of course there are times when we’re in the studio, we’re yelling, but that’s about it… I would never disrespect [West]. I have too much respect to put my hands on him.
“We have a healthy respect for one another… It’s always about the art, it’s never about him and me; it’s always about the art.”
“When I woke up to all that [the reports], I was like, you know, we must be really hot right now, it’s happening!
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