![]() ![]() In reference to former President Obama, Jay recalled how he answered the call to help with the campaign for the White House. “I know we don’t always see eye-to-eye but I can never erase your accomplishments and I appreciate you,” said Jay. Jay went to great lengths to mention the people who helped on his journey, including family members (his mother, Gloria Carter, and sister) and even foes, like Roc-A-Fella Records’ Damon Dash. Jay named-checked hip-hop pioneers and personal heroes Rakim, Big Daddy Kane and fellow inductee LL Cool J, recalling how artists “were told that hip-hop was a fad” when he was starting out. Taking the stage to accept the honor, Jay-Z held back tears, cracking to the crowd of 12,000: “Y’all trying to make me cry in front of all these white people!” Former President Barack Obama introduced Jay-Z at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony. ![]()
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