Jay-Z hits back at Noel Gallagher over Glastonbury comments

Jay-Z has hit back at Noel Gallagher for being narrow-minded after the Oasis star said he was "wrong" for Glastonbury.

He says, "We don’t play guitars, Noel, but hip-hop has put in its work like any other form of music.

"This headline show is just a natural progression. Rap music is still evolving.

"From Afrika Bambaataa DJ-ing in the Bronx and Run-DMC going platinum, to Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince winning the first rap Grammy, I’m just next in the line.

"We have to respect each other’s genre of music and move forward."

Noel last month blasted the decision to have the '99 Problems' rapper headlining the summer festival -- and insisted he was the reason tickets had not sold out this year.

But Jay -- real name Shawn Corey Carter -- reckons those that have objected to his inclusion on the bill are stuck in the past — and he's relishing the controversy he’s causing.

He added to British newspaper The Sun, "I’ve never ever had a show that’s caused this much of a stir so I’m really looking forward to it.

"I've never been involved in anything this controversial. What’s the big deal about doing a show?

"I guess it’s heritage and people hold that dear to their heart and see it one way but that’s how the world is.

"The world has to change. It just can’t be one thing — and that’s the beautiful thing.

"That’s why people feel so passionate about an event.

"People have that passion and have an opinion about who should perform there. But the world changes and we have to embrace the change.

"The artists of yesterday paved the way for the artists of tomorrow and that’s just how music is. For us rappers to arrive at this point has taken years."