Man, I’ve always had a soft spot for kids. Ever since I became a dad, it’s like—I see little kids or even puppies, and I just turn to mush. You know what I’m saying?
But I still took the meeting. I thought, Alright, let me just see. Let me meet her. And man, when I did, I knew right away—she was a star. Just the way she walked in, her confidence. She was only 16, and yeah, she was a little out of tune when she performed in my office, but I didn’t care. I told her, “You’re not leaving this office without a deal.” I signed her that day.
But here’s where it gets messy.
Apparently, Jay-Z didn’t just offer Rihanna a deal—he pressured her into it. People who were there claim he told her, “There are only two ways out of this office—through that door with a signed contract, or out the window.” And they were on the 29th floor.
Now, A$AP Rocky is finally speaking up about the long-standing rumors surrounding Jay-Z and Rihanna, and let’s just say—he’s not holding back like most people in the industry.
Lately, Jay-Z has been facing more scrutiny than ever. Some reports even suggest he might be under federal investigation for something eerily similar to what Diddy is being accused of. And guess whose name keeps coming up? Rihanna.
Her former publicist, Jonathan Hay, recently dropped some shocking claims about Jay-Z’s relationship with RiRi when she was just starting out. Forget the old rumors of an affair—Hay says Jay-Z was actually trying to control Rihanna, treating her like some kind of industry pawn. Even worse? According to Hay, the FBI once approached him, asking if he knew anything about Jay-Z’s pattern of getting involved with much younger women.
And now, an old interview with Rihanna is resurfacing, where she mentioned Jay-Z making some creepy, even threatening comments when they first met. At the time, people brushed it off as him joking around—but looking back now, with everything coming to light, it feels way more sinister.
And here’s the kicker—sources close to A$AP Rocky say he flipped out when he found out about what Jay-Z allegedly did to Rihanna.
So, are we about to see a major fallout between Rocky and Jay-Z? And what really happened between Jay and a teenage Rihanna? Let’s get into it.
Rihanna, Jay-Z, and the Rumors That Won’t Die
Let’s take it back to 2005. A 16-year-old Rihanna flew from Barbados to New York—alone—to audition for Jay-Z. No parents, no guardians, just her and the biggest opportunity of her life. And Jay-Z? He was so impressed that he signed her on the spot.
But here’s where things get weird.
Rihanna later revealed that the meeting started around 3 or 4 p.m. and dragged on until the early hours of the next day. At some point during that meeting, Jay-Z made a comment that, in hindsight, was wildly inappropriate.
“There are two ways to leave here—either through the door with the deal signed, or through this window.”
And just to be clear, they were on the 29th floor.
Rihanna laughed about it later, but let’s be real—that’s a bizarre thing to say to a 16-year-old girl with no one around to look out for her. Jay-Z held all the power, and Rihanna, understandably, signed the deal immediately.
Not long after, her debut album Music of the Sun dropped, and just like that, she was on her way to becoming a superstar.
The Beyoncé Factor
Then came the rumors.
Almost as soon as Rihanna hit the scene, gossip started swirling that she and Jay-Z were having an affair. Her own publicist, Jonathan Hay, later admitted that he made up the story just to create buzz around Pon de Replay. But here’s the thing—new details suggest he wasn’t entirely lying.
Beyoncé, for one, allegedly didn’t brush off the rumors. In fact, insiders claim she believed them—and even tried to block Rihanna’s rise.
Songwriting duo R. City once revealed that they originally wrote the song Bow Down for Rihanna, but somehow, Beyoncé ended up with it instead. One of the brothers admitted he had never even met Beyoncé and had written the song with Rihanna in mind.
So how did Bey end up with it? That’s the million-dollar question.
And then, around the same time, Rihanna threw some serious shade on Twitter:
“I only know how to be number one. I could use a challenge. How’d that feel down there on your knees, huh?”
Not long after that, an insider dropped a bombshell—claiming Beyoncé was so insecure about Rihanna’s success that she pressured Jay-Z to leak ANTI ahead of its official release, just to make sure it didn’t overshadow Formation.
The Feds Get Involved
Now, here’s where things get really messy.
Recent reports suggest that federal agents have been questioning people from Rihanna’s team about Jay-Z’s alleged inappropriate relationship with her when she was underage.
And that’s not the only skeleton in his closet.
A YouTube documentary called The Disturbing Death of Jay-Z’s Mistress recently resurfaced, shining a spotlight on the mysterious 2011 death of Cathy Korey White, a 28-year-old model rumored to have been Jay-Z’s side piece. The official cause? A brain aneurysm. But the circumstances surrounding her death? Suspicious, to say the least.
And guess who popped up in that documentary? Jonathan Hay.
After his name was mentioned, Hay took to Instagram, posting cryptic messages that hinted there was even more to the story. Then, in an interview with AllHipHop, he spilled even more tea.
Hay revealed that federal agents once approached him, saying they were investigating Jay-Z over some serious allegations—including his past violent incidents, like the stabbing of Lance “Un” Rivera and his infamous fight with R. Kelly. But the real shocker?
They also questioned him about Jay-Z’s relationships with much younger women—including Rihanna—suggesting that these accusations stretched across international borders.
And here’s the kicker: Hay admitted that even though he initially took the blame for the Rihanna affair rumors, it was actually Jay-Z’s team who pressured him to do so. They promised to promote his other clients on Tidal in exchange for his silence—but according to Hay, that never happened.
Jaguar Wright Speaks Out
If all of this wasn’t messy enough, Jaguar Wright recently resurfaced with even more jaw-dropping claims.
In a new interview, she was asked about Rihanna’s viral clip where she recalled Jay-Z’s “window or the door” comment. Jaguar didn’t hold back. She said the rumors about Jay-Z cheating on Beyoncé with Rihanna weren’t just rumors—they were real. And according to her, Rihanna might not be the only young artist Jay-Z allegedly mistreated.
So, was Rihanna just another rising star caught in Jay-Z’s web? And how much of this will actually come to light?
One thing’s for sure—this story isn’t over yet.
“So, you were like, ‘Where’s the pen? Where’s the paper? I’m signing!'”
The whole room felt so tense. I’m not even sure if Tyra meant to capture that moment on record, but it was awkward. Was Jaguar—she—or he, actually threatening her? Those were her exact words, and she was still a kid back then, right?
A 15-year-old girl, flown halfway across the world without her parents or a chaperone, was brought to a grown man’s office in the heart of Manhattan. She spent six hours there, with four of those hours alone. Her father didn’t show up until the next day just to pick up a check.
And that’s just the beginning. Rumors swirled even further—claims that Jay-Z was having an affair with her when she was 17. These rumors were initially pushed by a publicist who later came forward and apologized to my friend, Jonathan Hay.
“You should talk to Jonathan,” Jaguar said. “He was there when they started molding Rihanna into more of a product than a person. When he looks back on it now, having teenage daughters of his own, he says, ‘Rihanna was the same age as my girls. I can’t imagine putting my own daughters through what we did to her.'”
After that, Rihanna was removed from her original team—the team that worked on “Pon de Replay”—and replaced by new people. She was kept out of the public eye in Los Angeles, but at just 15, 16, and 17, she was partying at places like the Rainbow Room. She was living a life way beyond her years.
One of my friends had no idea she was only 17, thinking she was 21. When he found out, he was like, “Why am I carrying this girl around?” They just shrugged it off, “It’s cool, don’t worry about it.”
Now, Jonathan Hay originally claimed he made up the rumors about Jay-Z and Rihanna. Jaguar pointed out that Jonathan later admitted it, saying he did it for some perks at Tidal.
But things got really dark after that. According to Jaguar, when Jonathan later tried to speak out, things took a creepy turn. She claims they allegedly threatened him and even staged a home invasion to scare him into silence.
“They had to walk it back,” she said. “They were like, ‘We’re sorry, it wasn’t true. We made it up to help boost her single.’ They promised Jonathan a deal at Tidal, but then, the next thing you know, he’s caught up in a robbery while working on the whole Drake secret baby mama story. Him and his daughter were duct-taped, and he was beaten in front of her. There’s a lot more going on behind the scenes than you’d think.”
Jaguar also brought up Rihanna’s 2023 Super Bowl performance, where she flashed the Roc-A-Fella sign. She hinted that Rihanna might still be scared of Jay-Z, which could explain why she hasn’t said anything about the recent allegations.
“PTSD. You mentioned it before—how seeing her make that sign at the Super Bowl bothered you?” Jaguar said, reflecting on Rihanna’s hesitation when she looked over at Jay-Z’s box.
She seemed to be reluctant to do it. Almost like she didn’t want to, but the pressure—especially from the financial strings and the power at play—was too much. Jay-Z treats these women like pawns in a game he controls.
When you put everything together, it’s hard to ignore how questionable Jay-Z’s past looks—especially with all the allegations about his relationships with younger women.
It’s crazy to think that Jay-Z, who’s had long ties to R. Kelly and Diddy, would now try to take the moral high ground after the lawsuit filed by Tony Buzbee on behalf of Jane Doe, who claims she was 13 when Jay-Z and Diddy allegedly assaulted her.
Jay-Z responded with a statement saying, “I’m a guy who made it out of Brooklyn’s projects. We don’t play those kinds of games. We have strict codes. We protect kids. You, on the other hand, exploit people for personal gain.”
But even if these new allegations turn out to be false, what about Foxy Brown? What about Jay-Z continuing to work with R. Kelly after he knew what R. Kelly had done to Aaliyah when she was just 13? Where was that “code” back then?
Now, with the Jay-Z and Rihanna drama unfolding, how does Rihanna’s partner, A$AP Rocky, feel about all this? Sources close to him say he’s furious—absolutely disgusted—and he’s ready to go at Jay-Z publicly.
However, insiders say the only thing keeping Rocky from going full throttle is Rihanna. She’s trying to keep the peace, not wanting to stir up more drama and hurt herself or their kids. She’s especially concerned about what all this could mean for their sons when they get older and have to read about it in the press.
So what do you think? Do you believe these allegations about Jay-Z? Should A$AP Rocky speak out, or stay quiet to protect Rihanna’s peace?