Jay-Z recently spoke about late British star Amy Winehouse during a publicity interview. He revealed that he asked the singer to come live with him and Beyonce but she refused.
The rapper said he met Amy for the first timeĀ at a New York pub and was immediately concerned about her. At the time, the English singer was battling with drinks and drugs.
JAy Z said: āI looked at her, and I was like, āStay with usā,ā he explained on Tidalās Rap Radar podcast. āThe first time we hung out, I told her, āStay with us.āā
Jay-Z went on: āShe was telling us, she was writing the songs to our face.āTheyāre trying to make me go to rehab, Iām not going,ā like, what? You have to go!ā
Amy was found dead of alcohol intoxication at her London home on July 23, 2011. She was 27.
The father-of-three said he thinks that social stigma surrounding social illness is still preventing those who are suffering from seeking the help they need.
āWeāre not dealing with that because itās not the cool thing to do.Ā These things unfortunately have to happen on a large stage so everyone can see,āJay-Z explained.
Jay-Z worked with Amy on a remix of her hit single Rehab. He also worked with Linkin Park frontman Chester Bennington who committed suicide in July.
Source: Linda Ikejiās blog