Jay-Z and actress Rosie Perez have ended their war of words after the White Men Can't Jump star criticised the rap mogul for his verbal attack on one-time rival Nas.

Puerto Rican Perez admits she feared for her life after making her feelings known in a XXL magazine article, but now she and Jay-Z are friends again after a surprise meeting backstage at a Cirque Du Soleil show in Las Vegas.

Speaking on America's Jimmy Kimmel Show, the actress said, "He (Jay-Z) went below the belt by talking about Nas' ex-wife. I think Jay-Z is better than that. He doesn't have to resort to dissing another man's wife... I just thought it was a b***h move."

Perez, who featured in Jay-Z's Blueprint 2 song, admits mutual friends told her Jay-Z was far from happy about her comments and so she was delighted when the rapper greeted her warmly at the Cirque Du Soleil show.

She added, "We hugged."