Jay-Z Thanks Rakim for Paving Road to Hip Hop Superstardom

Jay-Z‘s ensuring to acknowledge the path blazed by Rakim to allow his own hip hop immortalization … offering the “Paid In Full” developer his flowers backstage at the Grammys!!!

The 2 New York City rap icons illuminated when they crossed courses in a corridor, and Jay thanked Rakim for “paving the roads” — to which Rakim mentioned the reciprocation had actually been felt too!!!

The minute was recorded by SiriusXM’s Torae Carr, who likewise acts as a chapter president for the Recording Academy.

Rakim was long thought about to be the hip hop “GOAT” prior to Jay took the reigns and hired Rakim for his “Blueprint²” album over twenty years back.

Their accept symbolized a full-circle minute for fans and likely a night emphasize for Jay … having actually been locked out on all 5 of his elections for the night.

Nonetheless, Jay’s family still has some brand-new hardware getting here quickly.