Stove God Cooks has said he sent Jay-Z a hook for possible use, while stressing that he does not know whether Jay-Z is making a new album. He joked that he would accept a Roc-A-Fella chain rather than payment or royalty points, adding to speculation around a project that Roc Nation has already dismissed as “fake news”.

The Syracuse rapper is also preparing his own long-awaited second album after renegotiating his deal with Babygrande, according to an Instagram post. Fans have awaited a follow-up to his 2020 debut, Reasonable Drought, and he recently featured on Clipse’s Grammy-winning album.