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.