Jay-Z pours cognac into his Grammy.Photo:Johnny Nunez/Getty (2)
Johnny Nunez/Getty (2)
Grammys don’t just sit on the shelf inJay-Z’s house!
After receiving the 2nd annualDr. DreGlobal Impact Award at the2024 Grammyson Sunday, the rapper was captured onvideopouring a celebratory shot of cognac into the gramophone statue.
He appears to have thrown back a sip of his own brand of the beverage — D’Ussé Cognac XO.
Jay-Z (L) accepts the Dr. Dre Global Impact Award alongside his daughter Blue Ivy on stage during the 66th Annual Grammy Awards.VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Images
VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Images
“I used to say this was a sippy cup for Blue,” he joked, holding the award. “But Blue’s grown up now, she doesn’t take sippy cups and she has her own Grammys.” The crowd roared with applause.
Later in his speech, the “Run This Town” rapper, 54, took a moment tocall out the Recording Academyand subtly gave his wifeBeyoncé Knowlesprops at the same time.
Jay-Z accepts the Dr. Dre Global Impact Award.VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Images
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“We want y’all to get it right. At least getting close to right,” he said in his speech, adding that he knew music taste was subjective. Knowles, 42, has been nominated for album of the year four times and never won.
As for the cognac, the businessman partnered with Charente house Otard (Bacardi Group) in 2012 to start the brandD’Ussé. He sold his majority stake in 2023, but retained “significant ownership," according toComplex.
source: people.com
