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Jay-Z removes Kanye’s name from song during live appearance

Jay-Z and Kanye West made the Watch The Throne album together in 2011
Jay-Z and Kanye West made the Watch The Throne album together in 2011 (Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. )
  • Jay-Z made a surprise appearance at Beyoncé’s Paris concert, performing a medley of their hits and a solo rendition of “Ni**as in Paris.”
  • During his performance of the song, Jay-Z altered a lyric, replacing Kanye West’s name with Beyoncé’s.
  • This lyrical change highlights the ongoing significant fallout between Jay-Z and Kanye West, who were once close friends and collaborators.
  • Their feud reportedly began in 2014 after Jay-Z missed West’s wedding to Kim Kardashian.
  • The incident follows recent public apologies from West to Jay-Z, contrasting with earlier disparaging remarks West made about Jay-Z and Beyoncé’s children.
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