Kendrick Lamar Shouts 'Jay For President!' At Grammys & Everyone Seconds It
By Isha Thorpe
January 29, 2018
Kendrick Lamar won big at the 2018 Grammys. Before the awards show even started, the rapper received three Grammys for Best Rap Performance, Best Rap Song, and Best Music Video for "HUMBLE." During the ceremony, Lamar won a couple more trophies including one for Best Rap Album.
Comedian Dave Chappelle did the honors of giving the DAMN. artist this award. He was facing stiff competition in the category and Lamar knew it. Other nominees were JAY-Z's 4:44; Migos' Culture; Rapsody's Laila’s Wisdom; and Tyler, The Creator's Flower Boy.
So, when he accepted his trophy for Best Rap Album, Lamar said: "[Hip-hop] is what got me on the stage, this is what got me to tour around the world. Most important it showed me what a true artist is. It's really about expressing yourself and putting that paint on the canvas for the world to evolve for the next generation and the next."
Then, while nodding and smiling to JAY-Z, Lamar said, "Jay for president!" and walked off the stage with his award. These words came after Donald Trump tweeted a response to Hov, earlier today (Jan. 28), after the rapper called him a racist "superbug" in a recent interview.
#GRAMMYs: "Jay for president," Kendrick Lamar shouts after beating Jay-Z in the Best Rap Album category pic.twitter.com/xSKsh7q5Ts
— BuzzFeed News (@BuzzFeedNews) January 29, 2018
Check out what Twitter had to say about Lamar's words below.
When Kendrick said “Jay for President”: #Grammys pic.twitter.com/LaKB2iBn0J
— Marcus (@thebaemarcus) January 29, 2018
Kendrick said Jay for president 😩😂😂 #GRAMMYs pic.twitter.com/Ojk2dNUfLd
— 👑Jewell Reign👑 (@JewellReign) January 29, 2018
Love that “Jay for President” shout from @kendricklamar as he winks at Jay-Z#GrammyAwards2018
— Marcus Baram (@mbaram) January 29, 2018
Kendrick Lamar ends his speech with “Jay for president.” #GRAMMYs
— ShakariSBriggs (@ShakariSBriggs) January 29, 2018
Kendrick Lamar just shouted Jay for president during his Grammy awards speech 😂😂😂 Jay Z better come through for my man lol
— Michelle Coburn (@HeartBreakerG1) January 29, 2018
Kendrick Lamar just said “Jay (Z) for president” and I would 1000% vote for him for the only reason that I want Beyoncè to be the First Lady... #GRAMMYs
— kayla bendell (@kaylabendell) January 29, 2018
Kendrick:Jay for president
— kee✨ (@__keedieeee) January 29, 2018
Jay Z pic.twitter.com/uSclNnUA2T
Kendrick Said Jay For President 🤣 I Love It #GRAMMYs pic.twitter.com/PPutMeKFUi
— shemeira justin (@tShemeiraJ) January 29, 2018
"Jay Z for President" - Kendrick Lamar #GRAMMYs pic.twitter.com/NWNGcgg6vl
— Pigeons & Planes (@PigsAndPlans) January 29, 2018
Kendrick Lamar said “jay for president” and I AM HERE FOR IT #GRAMMYs
— Seannnnay (@seanyp15) January 29, 2018
When Kendrick said Jay for president, i felt that #GRAMMYs
— 90sRecall (@FabianLawless) January 29, 2018
Off to the polls we go...
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