Kanye West's $20 Million Was Reportedly Tour Advance, Not Handout From Jay-Z

The growing beef between Jay-Z & Kanye West seems to be spiraling downward.

BYMitch Findlay
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It's no secret that the once brotherly friendship of Jay-Z and Kanye West has been going through some serious trials and tribulations. After Jay's 4:44 album dropped, the opening track painted a hell of a Picasso, implying that Kanye was the recipient of $20 million worth of glorified handouts:

"But you got hurt because you did cool by 'Ye
You gave him 20 million without blinkin'
He gave you 20 minutes on stage, f*** was he thinkin'?" 

- Jay

While the bars make it seem like Kanye was gifted the sum as a sort of charitable handout, it would appear there's more going than Jay's rhymes implied. Apparently, TMZ's sources have confirmed that the $20 mill was an advance for Kanye's Saint Pablo Tour, which was coincidentally the catalyst for Kanye's initial anti-Jigga tirade. 

If you're curious about why these two our beefing in the first place, click here

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<b>Feature Editor</b> <!--BR--> Mitch Findlay is a writer and hip-hop journalist based in Montreal. Resident old head by default. Enjoys writing Original Content about music, albums, lyrics, and rap history. His favorite memories include interviewing J.I.D and EarthGang at the "Revenge Of The Dreamers 3" studio sessions in Atlanta and receiving a phone call from Dr. Dre. In his spare time he makes horror movies.