Jay-Z’s Grammys Speech: A Critique of the Recording Academy and Beyoncé’s Album Snubs On the illustrious Grammys stage, Jay-Z, the 54-year-old rapper and recipient of the Dr. Dre Global Impact Award, didn’t just accept the honor but used the platform to critique the Recording Academy’s decisions over the years. He delved into the history of boycotts, recalling Will Smith and DJ Jazzy Jeff’s protest in 1988 and his own abstention after DMX’s...