Jay-Z Tells Fans To Stop Clapping After They Can't Stay On Beat

BYLavender AlexandriaPublished on June 21, 202318.5K Views

Louis Vuitton : Outside Arrivals - Paris Fashion Week - Menswear Spring/Summer 2024

PARIS, FRANCE - JUNE 20: Jay-Z and Beyoncé arrive at the Louis Vuitton Menswear Spring/Summer 2024 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on June 20, 2023 in Paris, France. (Photo by Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images)

jay-Z had a hilarious interaction with the crowd after they couldn't stay on beat.

Pharrell's debut collection as head of Louis Vuitton Menswear was unveiled at a massive event in Paris last night. Celebrities piled on top of each other at the event which meant there was plenty of news and plenty of fits. Part of the show included a performance from Jay-Z, Tyler, The Creator, and even Pharrell himself. It was during Jay-Z's performance that a funny interaction with the crowd happened as he tried to keep the hype up.

Before jumping into a fan favorite track from his Magna Carta Holy Grail album Jay-Z tried to get fans to clap along to the beat, but it didn't go well. According to XXL, Jay-Z tried to correct the audiences clapping, telling them to stay "on-beat though." After that didn't seem to help much he decided just to keep the momentum up in other ways. "Forget the clap," he said before transitioning into the song. While the video of the interaction is funny, Jay-Z seemed to take it well. The rest of the performances features many of his classic hits and some collaborations with Pharrell as well.

Jay-Z's Crowd Can't Clap On Beat

The clapping debacle wasn't even the only attention-grabbing thing that happened during Jay-Z's performance. Video emerged after the show of Kim Kardashian dancing to the song "N*ggas In Paris," which of course features her ex-husband Kanye West as well. Another musical story emerging from the event came from Clipse. The rap duo of Pusha T and No Malice have been pretty quiet since the 2000's aside from the closing track of Push's most recent album last year. The duo were present on the Louis Vuitton runaway and even debuted a new song they made together while there.

The show featured a parade of celebrities on top of those already mentioned. Beyonce, Megan Thee Stallion, Rihanna, A$AP Rocky and more were all also in attendance. The show celebrated Pharrell's first collection following his takeover of the position once held by Virgil Abloh before his death. What do you think about Jay-Z's interaction with the crowd during his performance? Let us know in the comment section below.

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Lavender Alexandria

Lavender Alexandria is a music and culture journalist based in Los Angeles, California. She’s covered dozens of musical genres and styles from the most mainstream to the most experimental and underground on her blog and accompanying YouTube channel that looks at music, pop culture, and Billboard charts since 2017: Lav’s Music Corner. Lavender has produced editorial and listicle content both in written and video form over the past far years and has also interviewed up-and-coming artists like Censored Dialogue. Her experiences covering culture have taken her from Hyperpop parties in LA to underground rap shows in Atlanta, to DIY punk shows in Charlotte. Lavender has also written for iHeartRadio, covering some of the biggest artists in Hip Hop such as Ice Spice, Drake, Doja Cat and Cardi B. She also has bylines with ScreenRant and continues to write for Ringtone magazine. Lavender is a lifelong Charlotte Hornets fan and her favorite rap artists include Clipping, Little Simz, Earl Sweatshirt, and Kendrick Lamar.