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Los Angeles, March 25 (IANS) Rapper Jay-Z isn't really in favour of rap battles. The 56-year-old rap star had a notoriously bitter rivalry with fellow New Yorker Nas in the early 2000s. Rapper Jay-Z ...

Jay-Z isn't a fan of rap battles. The 56-year-old rap star had a notoriously bitter rivalry with fellow New Yorker Nas in the early 2000s, but Jay believes the genre no longer needs to rely on ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jay-Z isn't a fan of rap battles. The 56-year-old rap star had a notoriously bitter rivalry with fellow New Yorker Nas in the ...