“This is our life, this is our whole job.”

Speaking to BuzzFeed about the rise of AI in music, Jay referenced an "interesting" comment from Ne-Yo, who acknowledged the emergence of AI and its uses, but questioned whether it was fair for "anyone to make music and put it in the same world that we do as artists. This is our life, this is our whole job."

And, yeah, it’s a pretty good way of putting it.

Jay said the comment stuck with him because of the way it reframed the conversation around AI and creativity.

It’s a question that’s becoming increasingly difficult to ignore as AI-generated music continues to make its way into the same spaces as music created by human artists.

Elsewhere in the interview, Jay revealed the past collaborator he’d be more than happy to work with again: Sean Paul.

And considering their track record, we can see why.

"Me and Sean have a good run man, when it comes to hits," he said.

The pair have already worked together on a string of hits, from "Do You Remember" to "Make My Love Go", and Jay said they’ve previously talked about potentially making it a hat trick.

"We were always talking about doing, well, at least thinking about, can we make it a hat trick," he shared. "I always think Sean is just a sick artist. Lending his voice to anything just gives it that little extra swag, and he’s always a pleasure to work with."

Having achieved Diamond status for his hit "Down", Jay has had plenty of memorable fan interactions over the years — but there’s one in particular that stands out for all the right reasons.

He recalled being booked to perform as a surprise at a wedding in an exotic location, after discovering that the bride and groom had fallen in love to one of his songs.

And, frankly, that’s a pretty lovely reminder of just how much a song can mean to someone.

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