"Harry doesn't need any help with exposure, everybody in the world knows who he is,” he reportedly told The Daily Star Sunday. "But he does need to make the transition from being part of a group to becoming an individual artist.
"I can get him working with the bigger artists, the biggest producers and have him as the biggest artist in the world within a year."
Harry, 21, who has recently been seen kissing Kendall Jenner, has been working hard on his solo material and recently registered new songs with ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers).
One Direction are currently on a hiatus after being in the band for five years with Simon Cowell as their boss with label Syco. But Jay Z doesn’t necessarily want to cut X Factor boss Simon out of the deal, as he targets Hary.
The hip hop icon and Tidal star reportedly told the newspaper that Harry is an ideal star for a partnership.