United Kingdom, March 25 -- Jay-Z believes good music requires an "honest" approach.

The 56-year-old rap star believes authenticity has been key to his success, and Jay doesn't intend to change his approach.

Asked to explain the hallmarks of a great Jay-Z album, he told GQ: "I don't know what I need to create currently that's going to fulfil me and make me happy because that's most important. I know I just got to be honest about what I feel and where I am.

"Maybe I'm overthinking it. Maybe I'm stopping myself from just creating. Whatever it is, it just needs to be a true representation of how I feel. Trying to create something that people like is where I think a lot of artists get jammed up. And people can feel that because it's not au...