Jay-Z Throws Shade at Kanye West During Beyoncé Concert
The rapper made a surprise cameo at his wife’s Paris show.

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Jay-Z snubbed Kanye West while performing their song “N----s in Paris” at wife Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter tour stop in Paris on Sunday. In a surprise cameo, the “Empire State of Mind” star performed Beyoncé’s hit song “Crazy in Love,” as well as his and West’s 2011 hit “N----s in Paris.” But the rapper changed a lyric from the song. Instead of saying “Just might let you meet Ye,” Jay-Z rapped, “Just might let you meet Bey,” referencing his wife. West shared offensive messages about two of Jay-Z and Beyoncé’s children in a now deleted X rant in March, questioning the mental capacity of their 8-year-old twins, Rumi and Sir. West later apologized for the post, writing, “I be feeling bad about my tweet but I still feel I gave my life to this industry and thought so many people were my family.” An hour later, the rapper posted: “Do Beyoncé ever let Jay get p---y.” West and Jay-Z have collaborated on songs over the years, most notably working together on the album Watch the Throne. The pair have since had a falling out, with West later drawing criticism for being a self-proclaimed Nazi and spreading hateful rhetoric online.
N***** IN PARIS FULL PERFORMANCE 🇫🇷 pic.twitter.com/lHLqC98OxQ
— BEY-Z (@beyzhive) June 22, 2025
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