Although Jay-Z completely dominated the rap game in the late 1990s and early 2000s, the Roc Nation boss stayed away from the Grammy Awards for years until 2004, when he made an appearance in support of his now-wife, Beyoncé. 1 albums in the year leading into that particular awards season- It's Dark and Hell Is Hot and Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of my Blood-wasn't nominated. Hov first boycotted the Grammys in 1999, as a symbol of solidarity on behalf of DMX who, despite having two No. Dating all the way back to 1999, Jay has voiced his disapproval of the way the organization has handled certain aspects of the Grammy Awards, especially as it pertains to hip hop. Jay-Z having joined DJ Khaled, Lil Wayne, Rick Ross, John Legend and Fridayy on stage comes following a widely publicized rocky relationship with the Recording Academy.

The eight-minute track was also in the running for the overall Song of the Year award. Future's 'Wait For U' featuring Drake and Tems won Best Rap Performance, and Kendrick Lamar's 'The Heart Part 5' won Best Rap Song. 'God Did' was nominated for Grammy Awards in some of the most coveted categories when it comes to hip-hop including Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Song. 'Please, Lord, forgive me for what the stove did/Nobody touched a billi' until Hov did/How many billionaires can come from Hov crib?/I count three, me, Ye and Rih/Bron's a Roc boy, so four, technically,' Hov rapped.Īside from being considered by many hip-hop fans as one of the best lyrical offerings of the past year, Jay's personal engineer, Young Guru, pridefully offered up proof back in September that Jigga actually recorded the entire 'God Did' verse in one take.

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