United Kingdom, March 24 -- Jay-Z believes the feud between Kendrick Lamar and Drake hasn't been "helpful" to the wider hip-hop scene.

The 99 Problems hitmaker noted the "excitement" of battling has always been a cornerstone of the movement but he thinks the rise of social media means such rows have far wider consequences than they ever did before.

Asked what he thought about the feud - which was characterised by Kendrick's diss track Not Like Us, which suggested Drake was a "certified paedophile" who should be "placed on neighbourhood watch - Jay told GQ magazine: "I'm going to have an answer you're not going to like. Well, I don't know if you're going to like it. That's presumptuous.

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