Rap legend Jay-Z has spoken to GQ for the first time in nearly a decade about his turbulent year, including the dismissal of a sexual assault lawsuit against him and the impact of the Kendrick Lamar–Drake rap battle. The interview also included details about his daughter with Beyonce, Blue Ivy, and his 30th anniversary with two seminal albums, Reasonable Doubt and The Blueprint, which he will celebrate with two shows at Yankee Stadium this summer. Despite his absence from music releases, he remains a constant throughout his career. He also addressed the recent federal indictment of Sean “Diddy” Combs and reports about his alleged “freak-off” parties. He expressed his heartbrokenness over the legal battle and frustration over the lack of thought about consequence in an instant.