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Noname Explains JAY-Z Diss On “Sundial”: “I Don’t Hate This Man”

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Noname says that she has no personal issue with JAY-Z, despite dissing him as well as Rihanna, Beyonce, and Kendrick Lamar on her song, “namesake.” Speaking with Ebro Darden, she explained that it’s a mere difference in ideological beliefs.

“I don’t hate this man. I don’t even know JAY-Z. He’s a total stranger. We just have ideological differences. That’s all. The song was just kind of talking about a lot of things, but definitely complacency from all of us. I think the names got the most focus. Like, ‘go Rihanna go, go Beyonce, go,” but really that was supposed to be me mimicking the crowd. Like, ‘this is how y’all look, making all these critiques about folks on the internet but then we be running to the shows to go and support.’”

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Noname Performs At Coachella

INDIO, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 23: Singer Noname performs onstage during Weekend 2, Day 3 of the 2023 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on April 23, 2023 in Indio, California. (Photo by Scott Dudelson/Getty Images for Coachella)

As for the lyrics to “namesake,” Noname rapped: “Read in between the line at the crime scene/ I ain’t f*cking with the NFL or JAY-Z/ Propaganda for the military complex, the same gun that shot lil’ Terry/ Out West, the same gun that shot Senair in the West Bank/ We all think the Super Bowl is the best thing/ Go, Rihanna, go! Watch the fighter jet fly high/ War machine gets glamorized, we play the game to pass the time/ Go, Beyoncé, go! Watch the fighter jet fly high.” Check out her comments on her intentions with the song below.

Noname Explains “Namesake” Song

Noname included “namesake” on the tracklist to her 2023 album, Sundial. She collaborated with Eryn Allen Kane, Jay Electronica, Common, and Billy Woods on other tracks off the project.

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Noname Goes On The Attack To Diss Jay-Z, Beyoncé, Rihanna, And Kendrick Lamar On Her Fiery New Single ‘Namesake’

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Noname is back and even more radical than ever. Her five-year hiatus between projects left her with a slew of topics to address on her new album, Sundial. The first item up for discussion is several musicians’ alignment with the NFL. On her fiery Slimwave-produced track “Namesake,” Noname directly aims at Jay-Z, Beyoncé, Rihanna, and Kendrick Lamar for lending their talents to the National Football League.

Noname doesn’t mince words in her diss when the track opens, rapping, “Read in between the line at the crime scene / I ain’t f*cking with the NFL or Jay-Z / Propaganda for the military complex, the same gun that shot lil’ Terry / Out West, the same gun that shot Senair in the West Bank / We all think the Super Bowl is the best thing.” In this line, Noname calls out Jay-Z for entering into a partnership with the sports league despite the criticism it has faced over the treatment of its majority Black players, including former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick.

Following in the line of attack, Noname turns her pen towards Rihanna and Kendrick Lamar, who at one point spoke out in support of Kaepernick’s sideline activism. Somehow, later they both performed at the Super Bowl Halftime Show. For Kendrick Lamar, that was in 2022. Rihanna was this year’s headliner. Beyoncé seemingly used her 2016 performance to advocate for police reform, but in the eyes of Noname, it is simply performative.

“Go, Rihanna, go! Watch the fighter jet fly high / War machine gets glamorized, we play the game to pass the time / Go, Beyoncé, go! Watch the fighter jet fly high / War machine gets glamorized, we play the game to pass the time / Go, Kendrick, go! Watch the fighter jet fly high / War machine gets glamorized, we play the game to pass the time,” raps Noname.

To be fair, those aren’t the only entertainers to feel Noname’s vicious sting. She also delivers a gut punch to herself in the line, “Go, Noname, go! Coachella stage got sanitized / I said I wouldn’t perform for them, and somehow I still fell in line f*ck!” No one is beyond reproach on the track, not even Noname.

Listen to the “Namesake” above.

Sundial is out now via Noname. Find more information here.