The 'Holy Grail' rapper was supposed to accept the honor of being the first rapper to be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, but he expressed his gratitude on Twitter instead.
- Jun 16, 2017
AceShowbiz - Have Jay-Z and Beyonce Knowles welcomed their twins? The 47-year-old rapper further fueled rumors saying that his wife already gave birth after skipping the Songwriters Hall of Fame Awards held in New York City on Thursday, June 15.
Jay-Z didn't specifically state why he was unable to come to the event, but he took to Twitter to thank all people who inspired him. In a series of tweets, the "Empire State of Mind" hitmaker listed over 50 rappers, including Drake, Future, Quavo, 50 Cent and Big Sean.
"Thank you to all the people that have inspired me. Rakim KANE KRS chuck cube Jaz Em Andre Nas big PAC cole kendrick chance jayE...wait," he wrote, before adding, "Lauryn Nicki lite latifah common ye drake and meek. Run caz LL chainz cam tip (both of them) thought pharaoh, face. De la. Ice T. Wait."
Thank you to all the people that have inspired me . Rakim KANE KRS chuck cube Jaz Em Andre Nas big PAC cole kendrick chance jayE ..wait,
— Mr. Carter (@S_C_) June 16, 2017
Lauryn Nicki lite latifah common ye drake and meek . Run caz LL chainz cam tip (both of them) thought pharaoh , face . De la . Ice T. Wait
— Mr. Carter (@S_C_) June 16, 2017
He went on tweeting, "G Rap. Mel. Kurupt. Lox. X. Q. Ab lupe. Mos. Foxy. Boss . Ross. Quavo Future Travis too many f**k this. All you!T grizzley song best out."
G Rap .Mel . Kurupt . Lox. X . Q. Ab lupe. Mos. Foxy. Boss . Ross. Quavo Future Travis too many fuck this. All you!T grizzley song best out
— Mr. Carter (@S_C_) June 16, 2017
"S**t did I say redman ? Ghost and Rae . Wu tang I beat Genius in a rap battle I think ha . Busta (him too) Treach . Thug . B a rapper too!" the "Run This Town" rapper continued. "S**t ...Wayne , Juve BG Nipsey . Kim . Slaughterhouse (yes mouse too ha) Folarin MC eiht . Short . 40 . Mac dre this s**t hard. Never mind."
Shit did I say redman ? Ghost and Rae . Wu tang I beat Genius in a rap battle I think ha . Busta (him too) Treach . Thug . B a rapper too!
— Mr. Carter (@S_C_) June 16, 2017
Shit ...Wayne , Juve BG Nipsey . Kim . Slaughterhouse (yes mouse too ha) Folarin MC eiht . Short . 40 . Mac dre this shit hard .Never mind
— Mr. Carter (@S_C_) June 16, 2017
In the middle of his tweet, Jay-Z complained about how hard it was to use Twitter. "Somebody find that reply I just hit please . I'm new on this," he wrote. "Anyway salute to anybody who made a song to feed their family or just vent. F**k ..50 cent big L sho ag nice and smooth Joe and pun. diggable butterfly esp...beanie young chris freeway SP okay for real this time."
Somebody find that reply I just hit please . I'm new on this . Anyway salute to anybody who made a song to feed their family or just vent .
— Mr. Carter (@S_C_) June 16, 2017
Fuck ..50 cent big L sho ag nice and smooth Joe and pun . diggable butterfly esp...beanie young chris freeway SP okay for real this time .
— Mr. Carter (@S_C_) June 16, 2017
Jay-Z swore that he wasn't drunk while tweeting all the names. "F**k haa. Naw for real. Pastor Jeezy my partner. Okay I'm done. I'm deleting this app in the morning. S**t is impossible to get right. I promise I'm not drunk," he stated. "Lord Pusha. Carti (Magnolia incredible)ASAP Sean P, Mobb, cudi. Tyler, earl, Snoop!!( almost played myself). Wait. Slick f**king Rick. Pimp C and bun. Wow. I just realized how many fresh people the culture has. Big Sean. Sauce money."
Fuck haa. Naw for real .Pastor Jeezy my partner . Okay I'm done . I'm deleting this app in the morning . Shit is impossible to get right.
— Mr. Carter (@S_C_) June 16, 2017
I promise I'm not drunk . Lord Pusha . Carti (Magnolia incredible)ASAP Sean P , Mobb , cudi . Tyler , earl, Snoop!!( almost played myself)
— Mr. Carter (@S_C_) June 16, 2017
He also thanked "the greatest rapper of all time" Barack Obama and posted a link to the former president's speech welcoming the rapper into the Hall of Fame. "Too many..Fab, black people really magic. Mac Miller nice too though," Jay-Z concluded.
And the greatest rapper of all time OBAMA . Thank you 44 https://t.co/CueS0BynCj
— Mr. Carter (@S_C_) June 16, 2017
Here's what the dropbox link @S_C_ posted.
(My President) Obama inducting Jay into the Songwriters Hall of Fame pic.twitter.com/BVY7nVyDtz
— New Life (@LordBalvin) June 16, 2017
Too many ..Fab , black people really magic . Mac Miller nice too though .
— Mr. Carter (@S_C_) June 16, 2017
Earlier this week, Jay-Z was spotted leaving his Beverly Hills mansion after it was reported that Beyonce's security team and entourage were seen waiting outside a hospital in Los Angeles.