Jay-Z: I'd Rather Hang Out with Blue than Hit the Studio

"I want to enjoy this time for what it is," the rapper tells Billboard of life with his 4-month-old daughter

By People Staff

Updated on December 2, 2020 12:00AM EST

Photo: Courtesy Carter Family

"I thought I would be more inspired to have all these new feelings to talk about, but I really just want to hang out with my daughter. I want to enjoy this time for what it is."

•Jay-Z tells Billboard that he won’t be heading back into the studio any time soon – he’d rather be with 4-month-old Blue Ivy, his daughter with wife Beyoncé.

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