Jay-Z has defended his “brother” Kanye West after Amy Winehouse called the MacBook Air-bashing star a “c*nt” during her Glastonbury set.

Amy – out on festival release from a London clinic where she is receiving treatment for a lung condition – was defending Jay-Z's 'controversial' headlining slot when she told the audience: "Imagine if it was a c*nt like Kanye West! `C*nts like Kanye' - should be his next album title!"

Now Jay-Z has lept to his pal's defence over the comments which came shortly after Amy lashed out at an overzealous fan in the crowd.

"She said something about Kanye late on (in her set) but I didn't hear it and I don't agree with it. He's my brother and the biggest artist on Roc-a-fella (records) right now," he tells MTV.

"I guess I should hook them up because he's a great guy too. I don't know what the problem is - I don't know where that (comment) came from."