JAY-Z was spotted attempting to calm down Denzel Washington during a heated argument at an L.A. Lakers game earlier this week.
In the viral clip, which was recorded at Tuesday’s (February 7) match-up against the Oklahoma City Thunder, the famed actor can be seen yelling at someone on the sidelines, before Hov steps in and successfully diffuses the situation.
The pair are then seen throwing their arms around each other before laughing and smiling as they walk back to their seats.
Tuesday’s game proved to be an iconic moment for the sport as LeBron James surpassed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the NBA’s all-time leading scorer.
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Meanwhile, JAY-Z has been hailed as the greatest rapper of all time by Billboard and VIBE.
Hov was crowned king after the publications showed love to Kanye West, André 3000, Lauryn Hill, Ice Cube, Rakim, LL COOL J and Black Thought across its No. 50 to No. 11 picks, Billboard and VIBE unveiled their final 10 selections on Wednesday (February 8).
Nicki Minaj, Snoop Dogg, Drake, Lil Wayne and The Notorious B.I.G. were ranked No. 10 to No. 6, in that order, while Eminem, 2Pac, Nas and Kendrick Lamar snagged the No. 5 to No. 2 slots.
From JAY-Z’s 24 Grammy Awards, 14 No. 1 albums and 140 million record sales, the publication’s editorial teams argued that his “longevity, the breadth of his accomplishments, and what he’s meant to Hip Hop from a musical, cultural and financial standpoint for the last three decades” is what makes him the greatest of all time.
JAY-Z also snagged three nominations at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards last week and closed the ceremony out with his 4-minute verse on DJ Khaled’s “GOD DID,” which was up for Song of the Year, Best Rap Song and Best Rap Performance.
The Brooklyn-bred legend later told TIDAL he felt compelled to rap his four-minute verse at the Grammys because he “owed” it to Hip Hop.
“I thought about it, I was in my head and I just broke down and said, ‘You know, it’s a four-minute verse.’ Again, for the culture, for Hip Hop, we got to do that,” he said. “This ain’t your traditional song. … It’s not your traditional structure of what you think a song that would be nominated for Song of the Year would sound like. It’s not what you expect. And for the culture and for Hip Hop, we got to do that.”
He continued: “We owe that. This thing that changed our lives. We got to do that. A four-minute verse performed at the Grammys. We owe it to the culture, and it ain’t even a burden. It’s a blessing. It’s easy and fun.”
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