Barack Obama honors rapper Jay-Z as “the embodiment of the American Dream”

The ex President of the United States, Barack Obama, honored the tycoon of the music industry Jay-Z during his induction ceremony at Rock & Roll Hall of Fame characterizing him “Incarnation of the American Dream”.

“I have turned to Jay-Z’s words at various times in my life, either expelling the negative energy of statements about me or invoking the lyrics on the Edmund Petus Bridge on the 50th anniversary of the Selma-Montgomery procession,” he said. Barack Obama in a video message that was shown during the ceremony that took place last Saturday (30/10).

“Today, the Jay-Z is one of the most famous artists in history and one embodiment of the American Dream, a Dream that helped make it happen for other young people. “

The comedian David Chapel also honored the hip-hop legend by emphasizing that he is still “hip-hop” although he is part of Rock & Roll of Fame. “It is an incredible honor to announce the introduction of this man to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. But you all in rock’n’roll should know that even though you honor him, he is ours. It’s hip-hop. “Forever,” he said.

THE Jay-Z, whose real name is Sean Carter, said in his speech that he did not believe that hip-hop artists would enter the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, in accordance with Reuters. “You are trying to make me cry in front of all these whites!” said the Jay-Z. “When we grew up we did not think we could enter the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. “We were told that hip-hop was fashionable,” he said.

“I saw these guys who had big chains and they were wearing leather and whatever they were wearing, everyone was wearing it the next day,” he said. Jay-Z referring, inter alia, to the rapper LL Cool J. “And I said, ‘This is what I want to do. I want to be like these guys. ” And so I started my journey “, he stressed, also referring to his mother Gloria Carter and his partner, co-founder Roc-A-Fella Records, Dame Dash.

THE Jay-Z became the first live solo rapper to enter Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. This year, the rock pantheon also included Carol King, Tina Turner and the band Go-Go’s.

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