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# Jay Z Raps Direct Attack On Spotify, Apple, YouTube: “niggers die for equal pay right?” [VIDEO]
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/jay-z-raps-direct-attack-on-spotify-apple-youtube-niggers-die-for-equal-pay-right-video/
- Published: 2015-05-18T13:58:08.000Z
- Updated: 2015-05-18T13:58:08.000Z
- Description: During a special Tidal only event, Jay Z used a freestyle rap to take on his competitors and critics in the world of streaming music including Spotify, YouTube, Apple and. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2015/05/jay-z-raps-direct-attack-on-spotify-apple-youtube-niggers-die-for-equa
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Music Business, Music Tech, Streaming, YouTube & Video, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:28

[![Jay z](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201b8d115f3da970c-150wi "Jay z")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201b8d115f3da970c-popup?ref=hypebot.com)

During a special **Tidal** only event, **Jay Z** used a freestyle rap to **take on his competitors and critics** in the world of streaming music including **Spotify, YouTube, Apple** and more. 

Lyrics include:

*" [![Jay Z](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201b8d115f41d970c-200wi "Jay Z")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201b8d115f41d970c-popup?ref=hypebot.com)So I’m the bad guy now I hear, because I don’t go with the flow* *Don’t ever go with the flow, be the flow…* *Pharrell even told me go with the safest bet* 
*Jimmy Iovine on for the safety net* 
*Google dig around a crazy cheque* 
*I feel like YouTube is the biggest culprit* 
*Them niggers pay you a tenth of what you supposed to get* 
*You know niggers die for equal pay right?!?* 
*You know when I work I ain’t your slave right?* 
*You know I ain’t shucking and jiving and high-fiving, and you know this ain’t back in the days right?* *…You know I came in this game independent, right?* *TIDAL, my own lane, same difference* 
*Oh niggers is skeptical about they own shit* 
*You bought nine iPhones and Steve Jobs is rich…"*