Initially, the band was little more than a side project for frontman Dave Grohl, who was previously inducted as NirvanaвЂ™s drummer. Paul McCartney welcomed Foo Fighters, who have carried the mantle as one of rockвЂ™s top arena acts. вЂњHe embodies what the potential of our lives can be and what success can be.вЂќ вЂњHe rhymed a recipe for survival,вЂќ Chappelle said. 1 albums.ДЇollowing a video introduction that included President Barack Obama, LeBron James and David Letterman, Jay-Z was inducted by comedian Dave Chappelle, who praised him for being an inspiration. His catalog includes songs like вЂњHard Knock Life,вЂќ вЂњ99 ProblemsвЂќ and вЂњEmpire State of MindвЂќ as well as 14 No. Once a drug dealer on the tough streets of Brooklyn, New York, Jay-Z rose through the rap world with hard, straightforward songs that often portrayed the struggles of Black people in America. The self-proclaimed вЂњgreatest rapper aliveвЂќ was inducted Saturday night as part of an eclectic 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame class that included Foo Fighters, Carole King, Tina Turner, The Go-Gos and Todd Rundgren. He mentioned that he was 'incredibly humbled' by the love he had received from his fans.CLEVELAND (AP) - Jay-ZвЂ™s added another title to a resume that includes rapper, songwriter, Grammy winner, billionaire business mogul, and global icon - Hall of Famer. The rapper took to Twitter once again and mentioned that in the excitement of things, the rapper forget to thank and acknowledgeВ JAZ-O, who he said was a 'hometown hero that made the dream tangible'. He ended the speech by being grateful for the honour and apologised to the audience for the long speech. He also mentioned that he was encouraged by his mother and his sister and that the 'audacity of hip-hop' and his determination 'persevere toward bigger and better things' is what kept him going. He mentioned that when he was younger he never dreamt of this moment and recalled being told thatВ hip-hop was just a fad.

He credited several artists includingВ KRS-One,В Big Daddy Kane and others for inspiring and influencing him. The first thing he said on stage was that he was going to cry.

ДЄfter the video, the rapper took the stage and gave an emotional acceptance speech. Thank you to everyone in that video package, IвЂ™m definitely gonna cry in the car. The artist took to Twitter and thanked everyone in the video and mentioned he was going to 'cry in the car'. The video featured the former President Barack Obama,В Beyonce and their daughter Blue Ivy Carter, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Common, Queen Latifah and many others. AfterВ Chappelle spoke, a recordedВ tribute was played for Jay Z. The comedian is a dear friend of Jay ZВ and the two also appreciate each other's work.В Chappelle lauded the rapper for being a positive influence on African-Americans and also narrated a story of how he posed for a picture with the rapper and his wife, Beyonce. On Saturday night the induction ceremony of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame took place, with Taylor Swift being the opening act for the event.В Jay Z was inducted into theВ Fame byВ comedian Dave Chappelle, who recently found himself amid controversy after his latest Netflix special. Jay Z inducted into theВ Rock and Roll Hall of Fame In his speech, he opened up about his rise to the top and how he overcame the obstacles that were thrown his way.

Jay Z was inducted into the Hall of Fame on Saturday night and gave an emotional speech. TheВ Rock and Roll Hall of Fame found an all-new member in the Empire State Of Mind artist.

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