When the leader of the free hip hop world openly states that he REGRETS his past misogynistic lyrics... life is good. I tell people all the time this is how I feel about hip hop. A person can't help their circumstance when they 'get on'. However, 7 years later if you're now a millionaire, haven't been back to the block and have a butler, stocks and a wife, there is absolutely no reason for you to rap about pushing anything ('cept maybe a stroller) ... because that's no longer your reality. Prime example of owning your influence... yay 4 jigga man.
While working on his new book "Decoded" in which the lyrics to his songs are printed out and explained, Jay-Z admits he regrets songs like "Big Pimpin" that didn't present women...or his opinion of them...in the best light.
"Some [lyrics] become really profound when you see them in writing. Not 'Big Pimpin.' That's the exception. It was like, I can't believe I said that. And kept saying it. What kind of animal would say this sort of thing? Reading it is really harsh."
"We have to find our way back to true emotion. This is going to sound so sappy, but love is the only thing that stands the test of time. The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill was all about love. Andre 3000's The Love Below. Even N.W.A, at its core -- that was about love for a neighborhood."
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