Jay-Z boycotted the Grammy’s in a bid to show support for rapper DMX
metro.co.ukJay Z has explained that he boycotted the Grammys in 1999 in a show of support for rapper DMX, who died this year.Making an appearance on the series premiere of The Shop: Uninterrupted, Jay, 51, said he was unimpressed when DMX received no nominations despite having two number one albums in 1999.Despite winning his first award at the ceremony that year, Jay was absent as he wanted to stand in solidarity with DMX.Jay said: ‘The first time I boycotted the Grammy’s was for him.
We both came out that year, he dropped two albums, he had two number one albums in the same year and they didn’t even nominate him.‘So, for my first Grammy win, I wasn’t even in it, I wasn’t even in the building because I boycotted it for him.‘It was a competitive thing.
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