Jay-Z Joins Beyonce on Stage at Cowboy Carter Tour in Paris, Omits Kanye West’s Name on Hit Song

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On Sunday, June 22, Jay-Z made a comeback on stage with his wife Beyoncé for their first live performance together in six years.

Jay, whose full name is Shawn Carter, appeared alongside his renowned partner during her concluding Cowboy Carter Tour concert at Stade de France in Paris. They performed a medley of their greatest tracks, including “Crazy in Love” and “Drunk in Love,” the latter being remixed with Beyoncé’s song “Partition.”

The rapper also captivated the Paris audience with a live performance of “N****s in Paris,” his famous collaboration with Kanye West from their 2011 album, Watch the Throne.

In a notable moment, Jay modified a specific line referencing his longtime collaborator. Instead of saying, “Just might let you meet Ye,” he sang, “Just might let you meet Bey,” according to fan recordings shared on social media.

Although Jay, 55, and West, 48, were once close friends, it seems their relationship has soured in recent years.

In an X post that has since been removed, West suggested that the tension arose from their collaboration on the track “Jail,” which featured on West’s 2021 album, Donda.

“Why did Jay Z have to say ‘no red hat’ on Jail,” West expressed via X. “That s*** tore me to my soul. We fought about it and he told me either leave that line on there or take my verse off. Me wearing the red hat was the most stand out example of me going against ‘the program.’ Do you guys think he was instructed to say that?”

In Jay-Z’s verse on the song, he rapped, “Told him, ‘Stop all of that red cap, we goin’ home’ / Not me with all of these sins, castin’ stones / This might be the return of The Throne (Throne) / Hova and Yeezus, like Moses and Jesus.” The lyrics referenced West’s support of then-President Donald Trump, which often included the rapper sporting a red “Make America Great Again” cap.

In March, West attracted attention for negative remarks concerning Jay-Z and Beyoncé’s children, Rumi and Sir, who are both 8 years old. (Jay-Z and Beyoncé, 43, also have a daughter, Blue Ivy, aged 13.)

Following his comments about Jay-Z’s children, West issued an apology in subsequent X posts, stating, “I LOVE JAY Z AND I DO FEEL BAD.” He further mentioned feeling hurt due to Jay-Z’s absence at his wedding to Kim Kardashian in 2014.

“I FELT LIKE BOTH HIM AND HIS WIFE COULD HAVE HELPED ME HAVE MORE LEVERAGE WITH MY KIDS,” West remarked, referencing his claims of being denied access to his four children with Kardashian, 44. “THEY COULD HAVE USED THEIR CULTURAL POSITION TO NOT JUST WATCH THE KARDASHIANS RUN ME OVER. S*** HURTS … SO F*** BOTH OF THEM CAUSE WHEN I NEEDED THEM IT WAS F*** ME.”