Jay Z Says He Used to Forget Lyrics on Stage While Performing: "He Still Does"
- Jay-Z has revealed that he used to get on stage and forget his lyrics when he was still on the come-up
- The US rapper was speaking during an interview with LeBron James on HBO's The Shop: Uninterrupted
- The show shared a teaser of its new episode featuring Beyoncé's hubby that will air on Friday, 28 May
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Jay-Z has revealed that he used to forget his lyrics while performing on stage during the early days of his rap career.
The US billionaire is a guest on an upcoming episode of HBO's The Shop: Uninterrupted. The show shared a brief teaser of Jay-Z's interview that will drop on Friday, 28 May.
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In the clip, LeBron James asks Beyoncé's hubby if he had ever been "so zoned out" during a stage performance. The rapper-turned-businessman replied:
"In the beginning, I used to get on the stage and just forget all my lyrics."
Social media users shared mixed thoughts on the musician's reply to James. Check out some of their comments below:
@MrsBoomBoomNYC wrote:
"He still does. LOL. He forgot his lyrics on the Global Citizen show. Beyoncé saved him. He forgot some lyrics during Coachella. Beyoncé saved him. LOL. He’s gotten better for sure though."
@erique_kun commented:
"Drake says the same tomorrow and they'll say oooh no... that's because it was ghost written!!!! Funny world!!!!"
@SirAnaba said:
"Oh I remember his early concerts. Jay got 50 dudes on stage with him rapping about 'Don’t trust nobody'."
@EarthChildKobi commented:
"Happened to me before, never my first hip hop performance. No doubt it made me stronger."
@BlackTzedek said:
"Considering he never wrote any down, I bet. And I get it."
@MsVybe added:
"I’ve also wondered how Lil Wayne remembers his when they’re both freestyle writers."
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In other entertainment news, Briefly News reported that Drake sent his fans into a frenzy when he walked on stage with his son Adonis. The superstar won the Artist of the Decade award from the Billboard Music Awards and took Adonis with him to the stage.
In video doing the rounds on Twitter, Drake's fans can be seen taking videos of the heartwarming moment while others clapped their hands.
The talented and popular rapper even let his bundle of joy hold the trophy for him when they were still on the podium. At the time of publication, the video of the adorable moment had been viewed over 481 000 times.
Most of Drake's fans agreed that Adonis looks like Drake's mom. Check out some of their comments below:
@diana_atlanta said:
"Drake bringing his son is so adorable."
@recreateregine wrote:
"Baby came out looking exactly like his mom. I know he loves that."
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