In the run up to Budweiser’s Made In America festival, which sees Jay-Z curating the event, the rap mogul spoke to MTV about the success of his career, and his take on his place within Hip-Hop.

Jigga meditated on his path to fame and riches, revealing that he saw his success as part of the success of Hip-Hop in general, rather than as a purely individual achievement. He explained that he felt himself to be very much a part of the Hip-Hop community and industry, and that he saw his own accomplishments as lending to Hip-Hop as a whole.

One of Hip-Hop’s biggest stars, Jay-Z, also said that he had not lost enthusiasm for his job, and that he still saw his career as a constant journey.

“I’m not jaded by the whole process,” he said. “I’m a fan of the journey as well. I see myself as part of the collective of Hip Hop. I don’t see myself as a thing that operates outside of it. So when I do these sort of things [like Budweiser's Made In America festival], I’m like, ‘Man, we’ve come a long way.’”

The Made In America festival is set to take place on September 1 and 2, at Philadelphia’s Benjamin Franklin Parkway.

As reported by YoRaps

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