The dispute between the rapper and a man claiming to be his son has dragged on for over ten years. The young man has made it clear what outcome he hopes for and insists he will not drop the issue until it is fully resolved.

For years, Jay-Z has avoided a DNA test, while his alleged son, Rymir Satterthwaite, continues to demand the truth. Rymir insists the music star should “finally tell the truth to the world,” keeping their controversy in the spotlight.

Rymir maintains that his now-late mother, Wanda Satterthwaite always knew the truth about his paternity but chose not to list Jay-Z on his birth certificate.

Rymir traces the case to 1992 when Wanda, then 16, claimed she had a brief encounter with Jay-Z, who was 22 and not yet famous. At the time, she was in an on-and-off relationship with her high school sweetheart.

Her alleged involvement with Jay-Z was short-lived, and by the time Rymir was born in July 1993, the connection had ended. Wanda had rekindled her romance with Robert Graves, who was by her side in the hospital, leading her to list him as Rymir’s father on official documents.

However, a family insider insists she never believed Graves was the biological father — a suspicion that only grew as Rymir got older and showed no resemblance to him.

As Rymir got older, Wanda felt he needed to know the truth about his father. When he was eight, she told him that Jay-Z — by then a global music star — was his biological father.

However, the situation did not escalate into a legal battle until 2010, two years after Jay-Z married Beyoncé, when Wanda’s health began to deteriorate. She maintained that only two men could have fathered Rymir: Graves or Jay-Z.

She petitioned a Pennsylvania court to order paternity tests for both men. When the court granted the request, Graves agreed to DNA testing, which confirmed he was not Rymir’s father. His name was removed from the birth certificate, leaving the space blank.

In 2011, Wanda transferred custody of Rymir to her godmother, Lillie Coley, who committed herself to proving his parentage. She said her goal was to help Rymir connect with his father, noting the hardship of being separated from his mother without a father figure.

That same year, Coley contacted Jay-Z’s attorney, Lise Fisher, requesting that he take a DNA test in New Jersey, where both he and Rymir lived.

Jay-Z’s legal team argued he had no legal ties to New Jersey and should not be required to take a DNA test. His attorney claimed he did not own property in the state — despite reports linking him to homes in Alpine and Newport. The judge ultimately dismissed the case.

Rymir’s attorneys appealed, citing property deeds and tax records they claimed proved Jay-Z owned multiple properties in New Jersey. They also accused his attorney of fraud for denying those ties, noting some properties were listed under his legal name, Shawn Corey Carter, along with family members.

During a December 2012, hearing, the music artist’s lawyer admitted she had “misspoken” when she previously claimed his residence was at 411 Broadway in New York City — the address of Roc Nation’s offices. The case was dismissed again after Jay-Z’s legal team argued Rymir had not proven the “Shawn Corey Carter” listed on the deeds was actually him.

Despite multiple legal setbacks, Rymir continued to fight. By 2018, at 24, he accused Jay-Z of manipulating the legal system for years to avoid a paternity test. His guardian also sued their own attorneys, alleging they had worked with the famous rapper’s legal team to help him evade testing.

Adding to their concerns, they claimed that one attorney they hired was actually “best friends and neighbors” with Jay-Z’s lawyer, raising further doubts about the fairness of the legal process.

The case was set for trial in Philadelphia by December of that same year, but court filings claimed Rymir’s lawyers secretly collaborated with Jay-Z’s attorneys, leading to procedural issues that caused the case’s dismissal.

In an interview, Rymir, an aspiring musician, said legal mistakes had denied him a fair hearing. “I don’t want money or anything like that from Jay-Z. “I just want him to finally tell the truth to the world,” said the Pennsylvania native.

He argued that the businessman presents himself as a positive figure in the community while refusing to acknowledge the truth. If nothing ever happened with Wanda, he questioned why his first response to a paternity test was always “no.” Rymir also demanded fair due process in court, regardless of Jay-Z’s wealth or status.

The court papers describe the case as devastating for the family, emphasizing that they had never witnessed such corruption or endured so much pain.

Still, both attorneys denied the allegations in their legal response. Rymir, who lives with Coley in Blackwood, New Jersey, said the years-long legal fight had made him lose faith in the system. He believed that anyone else in Jay-Z’s position would have been required to take the test.

Despite years of legal battles, Rymir remained determined to prove his claims. By 2023, the then-30-year-old took the fight to the Supreme Court, seeking to unseal the case and compel Jay-Z to take a DNA test.

Rymir stated that his only goal was to see “justice served” and that he would not stop until that happened. He also emphasized that he wanted nothing from the billionaire rapper other than recognition as his son.

By 2024, Rymir and Coley filed a lawsuit against several New Jersey judges and the court system, accusing them of conspiring to dismiss cases related to paternity, inheritance, and court misconduct. They claimed to have lost over $100,000 and continued to face financial strain due to “illegal liens” placed on their home by Jay-Z’s legal team.

They also believe celebrity refuses a paternity test because Wanda was underage at the time of their alleged encounter. Coley said he is “scared” and that they initially tried to handle the matter privately but had no choice but to go to court.

Rymir and Coley see this as a turning point for Jay-Z and the hip-hop industry, suggesting it could have lasting consequences. She believes the case exposes a larger issue, stating, “This goes deep and wide.”

Meanwhile, Rymir thinks the legal system favored Jay-Z and denied him a fair hearing. He felt dismissed in court and misrepresented as someone chasing money or fame, insisting his only goal was to confirm his father’s identity.

Supporting himself with two jobs, he said financial gain was never his motivation — he simply wanted closure and respect from the courts.

Frustrated by accusations that he fabricated his claims, he questioned whether his case was ignored due to Jay-Z’s influence. Despite everything, he holds no resentment and still hopes for a chance to meet the rapper.

Now focused on his music, he looks ahead to the future and remains positive, believing the experience has shown him that the world isn’t always what one expects.

Meanwhile, in a letter to a media publication, Jay-Z’s attorneys denied Rymir’s claims, stating that the allegations had been thoroughly reviewed and refuted in court. They expressed confidence that any future filings by Rymir would reach the same conclusion.

Despite the legal denials, public opinion told a different story. After Rymir’s photo surfaced online, many were struck by the resemblance between him and Jay-Z.

“That’s Jay-Z’s son,” one person claimed, while another remarked, “Crazy how much he looks like Jay-Z. How [expletive] you gon deny this one? [sic]” Others echoed the sentiment, with comments like “You look like Jay-Z,” and “Jay-Z gotta step up — that’s definitely his son!”

Jay-Z has never publicly addressed the case, and his representatives have ignored multiple inquiries. In a 2011 legal filing, his attorney stated he had no involvement in Rymir’s custody and that no valid claim of a familial relationship existed.

While Jay-Z has remains silent on Rymir’s claims, his personal life has been in the public eye for years. Married to Beyoncé for 16 years, he shares three children with the music icon: Blue Ivy, Rumi, and Sir Carter.

Their marriage faced scrutiny after a 2014 video showed Solange Knowles confronting Jay-Z, sparking infidelity rumors that intensified with Beyoncé’s 2016 album “Lemonade.”

Jay-Z later admitted emotional shortcomings in his marriage, crediting therapy and Beyoncé’s support for his growth in an interview. He said men are conditioned to suppress emotions and used music, including “Song Cry,” to express pain. He called Beyoncé “understanding” and acknowledged she saw beyond his mistakes.

In a separate interview, Jay-Z reflected on how his upbringing shaped his emotional responses, explaining that survival mode led him to shut down emotionally, including in relationships. He acknowledged that his inability to connect stems from deeper personal struggles, admitting that this disconnection ultimately led to infidelity.