Jay-Z reveals he told the late Amy Winehouse to come live with him and Beyonce because he was worried about her

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: ā€œI looked at her, and I was like, ā€˜Stay with usā€™,ā€ he explained on Tidalā€™s Rap Radar podcast. ā€œThe first time we hung out, I told her, ā€˜Stay with us.ā€ā€™

Jay-Z went on: ā€œShe was telling us, she was writing the songs to our face.ā€™Theyā€™re trying to make me go to rehab, Iā€™m 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.

ā€œWeā€™re not dealing with that because itā€™s not the cool thing to do.Ā These things unfortunately have to happen on a large stage so everyone can see,ā€Jay-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 Ikejiā€™s blog