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Lance “Un” Rivera is demanding Jay-Z drop the decades-old stabbing reference that’s been resurrected in his music — calling it outdated, painful, and exploitative. Rivera, who survived the 1999 attack, says Jay-Z’s repeated lyrical nods to the incident — from 2002 to 2017 — are reopening wounds he thought were healed. He’s not against Jay-Z’s success or branding, but insists the rapper should stop using him as a marketing prop for toughness. Rivera even joked he’d accept a check if Jay-Z wants to keep him in the narrative. He urges Jay-Z to channel his massive influence toward unity instead of nostalgia — and to stop turning violence into a brand.

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