Jay-Z says he “never” charges for guest verses: “It’s mostly relationships”

nme.com:

Jay-Z has opened up on appearing on other people’s songs, saying he “never” charges to lay down guest verses.The rapper was speaking to Kevin Hart for an episode of Hart’s new show Hart To Heart, which debuted on Peacock this week.“It’s mostly relationships,” Jay said of his approach to appear in guest form on others’ records. “It’s actually always been mostly relationships.

Sometimes it’s talent and sometimes someone asks me to be on something.“Pretty much every song that I’m on I’m asked to be on.

I don’t ask people to be on their songs. I never charge.”He added: “I try to be straight up,” the Brooklyn mogul continued. “Sometimes it slips through the cracks.

Sometimes I want to do it and my life is in a certain place and I’m movin’ and I can’t do it.“But I typically try to be straight up with people.