Beyoncé Welcomes Jay-Z to the ‘Cowboy Carter' Tour With Paris Guest Appearance
Beyoncé's ambitious Cowboy Carter tour has been a family affair from the beginning. Throughout the tour, which began in April, her daughter Blue Ivy has joined her legion of dancers in a more official capacity, while Rumi has appeared for an especially tender moment during 'Protector.' During the third and final night of her three-date run at Stade de France in Paris on Sunday, Beyoncé welcomed Jay-Z to the stage to complete the full Carter family experience.
Jay-Z emerged during 'Crazy in Love' to deliver his verse on the hit single. It marked the first time since December 2018 that the rapper has performed with Beyoncé. He took his appearance a step further with a solo rendition of the Watch the Throne single 'Ni**as in Paris.' In a video captured by Beyoncé's mother, Tina Knowles, Cardi B, and Kelly Rowland enthusiastically rapped along to the performance from the VIP risers.
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Toward the end of his verse, Jay-Z switched out one of the original lyrics to the record. Since the song first appeared on his collaborative album with Kanye West, the 'Bitch, behave/Just might let you meet Ye' lyric has aged poorly given the rapper's near-constant controversies. Adjusting the line for the occasion, Jay-Z opted to rap, 'Bitch, behave/I just might let you meet Bey.'
When Jay-Z exited the stage, Beyoncé kept the Paris lovefest going with a mashup of 'Drunk in Love' and 'Partition,' marking the first time she has performed either record on this tour. The musician has always shown love for the City of Light, but truly spoiled her Parisian fans this time around. During the first night in the city, Miley Cyrus made a special appearance for the debut live performance of their Cowboy Carter collaboration 'II Most Wanted.'
The Cowboy Carter tour will pick back up this weekend with two hometown shows at Houston's NRG Stadium.
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