The 1990's were a time of violence in the world of hip-hop and anybody that's anybody in the rap game caught a case. It was a right of passage. The passing of The Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac Shakur didn't cool matters. While "beefing on wax" was always a part of the culture, hip-hop continued to spiral out of control in the streets, offices, and the night clubs.
Jay-Z was no different as he fell into conflict with a friend and colleague, Lance "Un" Rivera. The spark for the feud is unknown. Jay-Z says it was over the bootlegging of his 1999 album
Volume 3...Life and Times of S. Carter but Cam'ron has made reference to Jay-Z and Rivera's altercation as a result of a love quarrel over female rapper Charlie Baltimore.
