Why Jay-Z Calls Out the Grammys For Snubbing Beyonce

While accepting the Dr. Dre Global Impact Award at the 2024 Grammy Awards on Sunday night

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The 54-year-old rapper took to the stage with his daughter, Blue Ivy, first thanking the award’s namesake Dr. Dre and the Black Music collective

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It’s great to have an award for such an icon,” he said. “How far we’ve come since Will Smith and Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince

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Winning their first Grammy in ’89 and boycotting because [the award] wasn’t televised

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Jay-Z then joked that Smith and Jeff “went to a hotel and watched the Grammys … It wasn’t a great boycott"

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His speech then took a more serious tone as he appeared to address the Recording Academy directly

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I’m just saying, we want you all to get it right. We love y’all, we love y’all. We want you to get it right—or at least get it close to right," he said

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