⁠What did Beanie Sigel say about Jay-Z? X user calls out former rapper with supposed “facts”

Beanie Sigel is calling out Jay-Z for allegedly overshadowing his triumphs in the entertainment industry by releasing his own music around the same time. In the wake of the accusations, a user has come forward on X to defend the Roc Nation founder.

During an interview with The Art of Dialogue, Sigel suggested that back when the two were signed under Roc-A-Fella, he often found himself wondering why Jay-Z's music would drop around the same time:

“I used to have questions like, ‘Why every time my album dropped, Jay would drop right on top of me or right before me?',” he conceded.

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Beanie Sigel hits Jay-Z with a litany of allegations ranging from being deceptive to overshadowing his success

On January 21, 2025, user @jordanyroc took to X to accuse Sigel of fabricating the accusations against Jay-Z. Read what was said on X below:

"Did Jay-Z REALLY stepped on Beanie Sigel’s album releases? Let’s not just take Sigel’s word as truth, let’s look at the facts… Jay-Z - Vol. 3… Life And Times Of S. Carter - 12/28/1999 Beanie Sigel - The Truth - 2/29/2000 Jay-Z - The Dynasty: Roc La Familia - 10/31/2000 Beanie Sigel - The Reason - 5/26/2001 Jay-Z - The Blueprint - 9/11/2001 Beanie Sigel - The B. Coming - 3/29/2005."

He went on, adding that the closest the two ever came to dropping an album around the same time was merely two months apart:

"Jay-Z was retired and didn’t drop an album in 2005. Beanie Sigel was in prison. The facts show that this is a lie. The closest Jay ever dropped to a Sigel album was 2 months apart. These n**gas get on these interviews and start lying and nobody ever gives them any pushback. Jay-Z changed that man’s life and because he refused to take accountability for his own reckless behavior, he blames Jay for how his life/career turned out. It’s disgusting."

During the interview, Sigel also claimed that Jay-Z's albums had a better chance at success than he did back in the day. He noted that back in the day, physical copies would retail for $20, which means that fans who saved were likely to "buy the JAY-Z album" when it came to choosing "between Jay and Beanie Sigel."

"I never understood that. Every single album that I dropped, Jay dropped right on top of me. To have in-house competition of that magnitude was crazy. I always thought, ‘Let me breathe!'”

The rapper also accused Jay-Z of ghostwriting for Memphis Bleek and favoring him over the others in any collaboration. During the segment, he noted that "Jay helped Bleek out on a lot of sh*t," adding that you can "hear it" in the way they rhyme so similarly.

He added that Jay-Z would cheat for Bleek.

"Especially if us three was on a record together. If I ain’t right there with Jay, I’m not too far behind him. Bleek wouldn’t have stood a chance,” he added.

He also claimed that their 2000 compilation album, The Dynasty: Roc La Familia, was the biggest example of this accusation:

“Let’s just say it was five records,” he began. “Me and Jay and Bleek was supposed to be on ’em. And he wasn’t on none of them. Like for weeks.”

Sigel claimed that out of nowhere, Bleek popped up with four of the tracks.

“I wasn’t there. I know he had a little assistance. He got the alley oop.”

Watch the whole interview below:

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At the time of writing, Jay-Z has yet to respond to any of Beanie Sigel's accusations.