Jay-Z

In October, TMZ Hip Hop reported that Jay-Z's liquor company, SC Liquor, filed a lawsuit against Bacardi, seeking information on how much money the cognac line ...

JAY-Z has said that he performed all four minutes of his iconic "God Did" verse at the Grammys out of respect for the culture, and said he "owed" it to Hip ...

Dre Global Impact Award](https://hiphopdx.com/news/dr-dre-global-impact-award-grammys-2023). [JAY-Z’s performance closed out the 2023 Grammys](https://hiphopdx.com/news/jay-z-grammys-performance-god-did-dj-khaled-lil-wayne-rick-ross) and took place outside the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, where he was joined by [DJ Khaled](https://hiphopdx.com/artist/dj-khaled), [Lil Wayne](https://hiphopdx.com/artist/lil-wayne), [Rick Ross](https://hiphopdx.com/artist/rick-ross), [John Legend](https://hiphopdx.com/artist/john-legend) and [Fridayy](https://hiphopdx.com/artist/fridayy). We just want them to get it right because we love it so much. Dre](https://hiphopdx.com/artist/dr-dre) was [honored with the inaugural Dr. And for the culture and for Hip Hop, we got to do that.” [Kendrick Lamar](https://hiphopdx.com/artist/kendrick-lamar) [took home Best Rap Album](https://hiphopdx.com/news/2023-grammy-awards-winners) for Mr. The truth is, we grew up wanting to be on the Grammys, and it was our goal. We owe it to the culture, and it ain’t even a burden. He continued: “Obviously it’s music and it’s all subjective, but you got to be in the ballpark. We just want them to get it right. That’s all we want. “I thought about it, I was in my head and I just broke down and said, ‘You know, it’s a four-minute verse.’ Again, for the culture, for Hip Hop, we got to do that,” he said.

Jay-Z called the album of the year Grammy "a marketing thing" ahead of the 2023 ceremony, where Beyonce ultimately lost to Harry Styles.

Jay-Z shared his unfiltered thoughts about the Grammys in a new interview conducted ahead of the ceremony and published on Monday (Feb. The latest awards from The Recording Academy brought her total career Grammy wins to 32, officially making her the [most-awarded artist in Grammy history](https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/beyonce-grammy-record-most-wins-all-time-1235212857/). 6), after [Beyoncé](https://www.billboard.com/artist/beyonce/) lost out on album of the year for the fourth time. [TIDAL](https://tidal.com/magazine/article/jay-z-grammys/1-89371) about the race for album of the year days before the winner was announced. Look how the energy of the world moved,” the rapper argued. It was like one of the pillars for us.”

Yesterday (Feb. 5), the Recording Academy invited stars from all over the globe to celebrate music's biggest night at the 65th annual Grammy Awards.

[breaking the record](https://www.revolt.tv/article/2023-02-05/271068/beyonce-breaks-record-for-most-wins-of-all-time-at-2023-grammys/) for most Grammy wins ever in history with 32 total victories. Other artists who were up for the same category were Lizzo, Bad Bunny, ABBA, Adele, Mary J. [Benny The Butcher announces new album with Hit-Boy](https://www.revolt.tv/article/2023-02-06/271497/benny-the-butcher-announces-new-album-with-hit-boy/) [](https://www.revolt.tv/article/2023-02-06/271288/tink-toxic-video/?ref=ymal) The win wound up going to Harry Styles for his Harry’s House project, which housed his “As It Was” hit. It has to be.” [The legendary New York rapper](https://www.revolt.tv/article/2023-02-05/271074/dj-khaled-jay-z-rick-ross-john-legend-lil-wayne-god-did-performance-2023-grammys/) also delved into why he felt Beyoncé’s RENAISSANCE deserved to win Album of the Year. “They play her whole album in the club. Every remix is better than the other one. Look how the energy of the world moved,” he said. “Look what it’s done to the culture. [the conversation](https://tidal.com/magazine/article/jay-z-grammys/1-89371) earlier today (Feb. As promised, he shared

The 2 NYC rap icons lit up when they crossed paths in a hallway, and Jay thanked Rakim for "paving the roads" -- to which Rakim stated the reciprocation had ...

the most for any rapper. having been shut out on all 5 of his nominations for the night. giving the "Paid In Full" creator his flowers backstage at the Grammys!!!

Jay-Z gets candid in a pre-ceremony conversation with Elliott Wilson, touching on his personal feelings about the Grammys and the impact of 'Renaissance.'

After initially tying Georg Solti’s record of 31 career wins with a “CUFF IT” victory in the Best R&B Song category, she bested the record deeper into the ceremony after winning [Best Dance/Electronic Album](https://www.complex.com/music/a/tracewilliamcowen/grammy-award-winners-2023). “That has to be Album of the Year. Elaborating further, Jay pointed to how the album has been “inspiring creativity” since its July release. [Speaking with](https://tidal.com/magazine/article/jay-z-grammys/1-89371) Elliott Wilson, Tidal’s chief content officer, Jay was asked to detail why he believed the widely acclaimed album deserved to take him the night’s often contentiously debated award. Every remix is better than the other one.” [Jay-Z](http://complex.com/tag/jay-z) has opened up about his general feelings toward [the Grammys](https://www.complex.com/music/a/tracewilliamcowen/grammy-award-winners-2023), including his specific thoughts on [Beyoncé’s Renaissance](http://complex.com/tag/renaissance) deserving the 2023 Album of the Year distinction.

Jay-Z Sells His Controlling Stake in D'usse Cognac, Ending His Legal Dispute With Bacardi · Shawn Carter just made around another $750 million. · More Spirits.

It looks like D’ussé mentions may continue to work their way into Jay-Z songs, because although Bacardi now controls more than three-quarters of the brand he will “retain a significant ownership stake,” according to a press release. The main issue was around money, as it so often is, with Carter claiming in a lawsuit that Bacardi was lowballing him—they offered $500 million, and he believed the number should be closer to $1.5 billion. But earlier this year Carter decided that he wanted to be bought out of the company, and that Bacardi was legally obligated to do so.

Opening UTA's events for Black History Month, English associate professor Kenton Rambsy talked about why rapper Jay-Z deserves recognition for his impact on ...

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