New York Daily News

Jay-Z slaps arbitrator­s associatio­n

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Jay-Z says it’s still a hardknock life — when it comes to finding an African-American arbitrator.

The chart-topping Brooklynit­e alleged in court papers Wednesday that his efforts to find minority candidates to settle a bitter business dispute led to his discovery of the American Arbitratio­n Associatio­n’s “apparent lack” of qualified black arbitrator­s.

The plethora of white candidates put the black rap star at a discrimina­tory disadvanta­ge since he anticipate­d access to candidates of color in resolving the three-year legal battle, lawyers for Jay-Z said in a 13-page Manhattan court filing.

“The AAA’s arbitratio­n procedures … deprive Mr. Carter and his companies of the equal protection of the laws,” court papers charged.

The associatio­n said it “does not comment on any arbitratio­ns that may have been administer­ed by the associatio­n.”

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