February 5, 2025
The Brooklyn billionaire broke a tie with Ye after Beyoncé gained Album of the 12 months.
With Beyoncé’s Grammy win for Album of the 12 months on Sunday night time, her husband, Jay-Z, who has writing credit on the favored challenge, is now probably the most awarded rapper in Grammy historical past.
The Brooklyn rapper broke a tie along with his former good friend/collaborator, Ye, previously referred to as Kanye West.
Jay-Z turns into probably the most awarded rapper in #GRAMMYs historical past with 25 wins, breaking a tie with Kanye West. pic.twitter.com/aSxNU1Blkt
— chart knowledge (@chartdata) February 3, 2025
It was a sensational night time for Beyoncé as nicely. She additionally took her first nation Grammy award when she gained Finest Nation Duo/Group Efficiency for “II Most Needed,” which featured Miley Cyrus. She added one other Grammy to her very massive assortment after successful Finest Nation Album for Cowboy Carter.
Did the Grammy committee take heed to Jay-Z finally yr’s ceremony when he blasted members throughout his acceptance speech for the Dr. Dre International Influence Award? In a second that went viral, the hip-hop mogul and billionaire defended his famous person spouse and referred to as out the hypocrisy that the individual with probably the most Grammy awards in historical past nonetheless had not gained the largest one but.
The “Laborious Knock Life” rapper chastised the Recording Academy whereas standing on stage along with his daughter Blue Ivy, who has additionally gained a Grammy.
“We love y’all,” Jay-Z mentioned earlier than getting in. “We wish y’all to get it proper. I don’t wish to embarrass this younger woman, however she has extra Grammys than anybody and by no means gained album of the yr. So even by your individual metrics, that doesn’t work. Take into consideration that. Probably the most Grammys; by no means gained Album of the 12 months. That doesn’t work.”
Effectively, now it really works. At present rely, the Carter household has a mixed 61 Grammys.
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