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Jay-Z used his time on stage to shout out his wife’s 32 Grammy victories and question why she hasn’t won one of the Grammys’ highest honors By Matthew StraussFebruary 4, 2024 Jay-Z, February 2024 (VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Images)Tonight...
Throughout his career, Jay-Z has won 24 Grammys and received 88 nominations. The rapper won his first Grammy for best rap album forin 1998. He currently holds the distinction of rapper with the most Grammy wins in history, tied with Kanye West. Following Jay-Z’s hono...
Jay-Z Leads List of Most-Nominated Artists in Grammys History More Reuters FILE PHOTO: Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter, a founding partner of Reform Alliance, a newly formed organization to reform the U.S. criminal justice system, speaks during the Reform Alliance launch event in New Yor...
Jay-Z then thanked the Grammys’ Black Music Collective for “all the work you guys do … how far we’ve come since Will Smith and DJ Jazzy Jeff winning their first Grammy in ’89 and boycotting because [the award] wasn’t televised.” Jay then joked that Smith and Jeff “...
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Jay-Z, DJ Khaled, and More to Perform “God Did” at the 2023 Grammys By Matthew StraussFebruary 3, 2023 News Jay-Z and Damon Dash Settle Reasonable Doubt Lawsuits By Matthew Ismael RuizJune 13, 2022 News Pusha T and Jay-Z Release New Song “Neck & Wrist” By Matthew StraussApril 6...
A Surprise Jay-Z Speech Was the Best Moment of the Grammys Accepting an honorary Grammy, Hov called out the Recording Academy for its dicey track record on hip-hop—and for repeatedly denying Beyoncé the Album of the Year prize. By Frazier TharpeFebruary 5, 2024 Culture The Book of Claren...
Jay-Z just scooped up the gong for the most protective husband, after using his acceptance speech to call out the Grammys for continually snubbing Beyoncé in the Best Album category. The rapper was the recipient of the second ever Dr. Dre Global Impact Award, taking to the stage with ...
Jay-Z was born Shawn Carter on December 4, 1970, in the borough of Brooklyn in New York, the youngest of four children. He grew up in the well-known Marcy Projects, where the J and Z subway trains run. His mother, Gloria Carter, worked as a clerk in an investment company. Jay-Z...