During a recent surprise appearance at Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter tour in Paris, which took place at the Stade de France, music legend Jay-Z made a small but noticeable change to a famous lyric, calling attention to his long and complicated history with fellow artist Kanye West. The change happened while he was performing “N—-s in Paris”, a well-known song from the 2011 Watch the Throne album, a project Jay-Z and West worked on together.
The altered lyric in N—-s in Paris was a clear and intentional move that fans quickly picked up on. Originally, the line said, “Just might let you meet Ye.” But instead of saying West’s name, Jay-Z replaced it with a shoutout to his wife. The new line now says, “Just might let you meet Bey,” honoring his partner of seventeen years.
