Jay-Z calls out Grammys for snubbing Beyoncé in acceptance speech: "We want y'all to get it right"
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Jay-Z issued a different kind of public service announcement on the Grammys stage Sunday night, criticizing the Recording Academy for its decision making over the years, especially when it comes to Beyoncé and the album of the year category.
The 54-year-old rapper was accepting the Dr. Dre Global Impact Award, established last year — the 50th anniversary of hip-hop. In a wide-ranging speech, Jay-Z recalled Will Smith and DJ Jazzy Jeff boycotting the award show in 1988 and his own boycott after being nominated for best rap album in 1998.
"DMX had dropped two albums that year, they both went number one — shout out to DMX — and he was not nominated at all. So I boycotted, and I watched the Grammys. I'm just saying, we want y'all to get it right," he said.
