The rapper has filed br two separate lawsuits, claiming he's owed money br by Roc-A-Fella and EMI. It is unclear how much money West is looking to recoup. In the lawsuits, West describes 2000 as a “breakout year” He produced Jay-Z’s album, br 'The Blueprint,' and co-wrote br four of the songs. Kanye and Jay-Z's friendship seemingly started to drift apart in 2014 when Jay-Z and Beyoncé did br not attend the wedding of br West and Kim Kardashian. Jay-Z referenced Kanye's unpredictable behavior on his 2017 track, “Kill JAY-Z.