The fact that he acknowledged Dame speaks volumes to his character

I gotta hand it to the man. He literally told the whole world what LL, KRS ONE, CHUCK D, RAKIM and BIG DADDY KANE mean to us! Respect

Jay Z paying homage to Big Daddy Kane, KRS ONE, Rakim, Chuck D and LL Cool J, describing how each one of them specifically inspired him is dope shit.

Crossed over to the other side, and he didn't even have to die.. He GOATED

It’s hard not to love Jay, he’s been my artist since 98 and that will never change.

This is the most humble I’ve ever seen or heard Jay Z. Almost eerie hearing it. This dude is a national treasure!

JAY-Z MADE IT BIGGIE WOULD BE VERY PROUD OF YOU JAY-Z

The character of a great human is...Giving honour to others while others are honouring you! Class act HOV!!!

Such a proud moment!!! Been a fan since I was 12 years old!! The pure BLUEPRINT in hip hop music!! If your a true fan of his music, he literally gives you advice on how to navigate through hard times in your own life!! Extremely proud!!HOV!🙌🏾🙏🏾

From the projects to the Hall of Fame

No rapper will ever do what this man has done, in and or out of hip hop. Best to ever do it ... forever. Grateful to have grown up in the best era. 🙌🏾

I think we don't talk enough about how Jay-Z is funny. If that dude wasn't a rapper he could've been easy a great comedian.

Man I grew up in his era he has come a long way!! Shit I already know counseling works.. he’s grown a lot as we all should👏👏👏👏

Hov, had to mention Mr. Dash for the Rockafella music and there past relationship. They made music history together, MATTERS PEOPLE PEACE&LOVE

Soooo proud of this dude! Did you hear 👂🏽 this man! The doors 🚪 were closed for him since the beginning! He just refused to lose! Thank you Jay-Z!

Hall of Fame HOV, did it all without a pen 😌😌🏆🏆

This speech was totally worth the wait! 😁👏

This man is a class act …. All the way ! He kept bringing up the legends before him , using his time here to talk about the past ….. this dude is truly cut from a different cloth

It’s like we finally get to see the real Jay Z. No flossing, just a human being. I love it!

Nice to see Jay pay his respect to LL.

"Mother America abandoned us & we were orphans in the ghetto" He's such an inspiration to the culture. Its been a blessing to grow up in his era of hip hop & for that I'm forever thankful. Continue to be great!

this shit was madd emotional, dudes' been my hero since I was a little boy

" don't make me cry in front of these white people " 😄

I never knew that people actually loved him this much. Maybe I've been focusing on the haters too much

This speech really making me feel like fighting and not settle

Yo…that was JayZ’s best spoken moment. Nice timing 🏆🏆🏆

Congrats to JZ and LL and all of their success! It’s nice to see successful black men👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

Legendary. Iconic. Hall Of Fame HOV 🏆🏆

It’s a blessing to have ppl tht believe in you but it’s just as important to believe in yourself

I still listen to reasonable doubt like it just came out! That era of Brooklyn was so dope. Originally a Brooklyn girl, I can relate to the hustle and wanting to just make it. He lived in one of the worst projects back then (Marcy) he went beyond anyone's expectations!!! This is well deserved 👏🏿 👏🏿 and he stayed true to himself.

He gave Dame his flowers…Hova a bull for this. Billionaires don’t have time for drama

Hes an orator. Hes greatness personified. Hes a black hero....❤ love u bro! (Yall dont even see how he spoke his whole career as his speech, no notes just a mind) #greatness.

How can you not like jayz at this point with so much he's done for hiphop and achieved outside hiphop he's influence on other rappers wealth>rich he's a the true definition of black excellence Quotable line " A man who don't take care of his family can't be rich."

I got goose bumps listening this speech JAY Z is amazing human

ABSOLUTELY LOVE THE FACT THAT HE SALUTED THE HERO'S!!![999]

Marcy to Madison square now the rock and roll 🎸 hall of fame Grand opening grand closing respect ✊ HOVA Brooklyn stand 🆙

Like him or not we gotta give it up to Hov. He’s the man. Round of applause 👏🏽

"Im Jordan, that's how I really felt" 🤣🤣 To commander & chief🤣 Brooklyn stand up💪💪

BRILLIANT, MASTERFUL, GENIUS!!!! Congrats Mr. Carter! You're admired and appreciated by us ALL!!!!! Thank YOU!

"From standin' on the corners, boppin' To drivin' some of the hottest cars New York has ever seen From droppin' some of the hottest verses rap has ever heard" Hall of Fame Hov... GOAT...FULL STOP Seeing him go from "just some thug" (according to White Amerikkka) to being one of the single most iconic and influential people of the century has been an endless source of inspiration. With all due respect to all our other brillian Hip-Hop philoshopers, poets, and spiritual leaders, no rapper alive deserves it more than him. Side note, I've never seen him look so nervous, humbled, and almost bashful. I'm saluting Brooklyn tonight. "I Brooklyn, I Dodger them, I jack, I rob, I sin, ahh man, I'm Jackie Robinson, 'cept when I run base, I dodge the pen." Most underrated and underappreciated bars ever. One love!

Hov brought up LL a few times in his speech...respect.

Jay will always be one of my favorite Hip Hop artist..

I never really liked Jay Z cause I was such a big 2pac fan, and you know how that goes. But as time went by it was hard not to respect and appreciate Jay. Greatness 🐐

i actually liked lifetime vol. 1. that album is what actually what hooked me on HOV.

ALL U CAN DO IS GIVE HIM THE TITLE 🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐

When is Nas going to get his flowers at the Rock& Roll Hall of Fame???????

Tom Brady of rap even if you don’t like him the longevity and relevancey speaks volumes Gotta respect him

This man did it from the projects man

So proud of you. I'm 67 and I love you and Beyonce. Hope to see you 2 one day.

I REALLY HOPE JAY-Z LIVE FOREVER !!!!! 😢 HE REALLY SHOWED THE WAY..

Such a stand up guy and extremely humble! The fact that he acknowledged these awesome rapper's and addressed them as his Hero's ,says a lot about his character! Congrats Brother

That Brooklyn boy made it🙌

Reasonable Doubt, classic should've been a triple

Reasonable Doubt is the best album ever.

Beautiful moment in music history!!! Hov!!!!

Hov always embodied everything of a stand up guy. He is literally the James brown of my generation.That I’m black & im proud shit. Seeing his accomplishments literally makes you proud to come from poverty stricken neighborhoods that so many of us do bc when you see Hov win & not win with a cockiness about it but uplift you as well you know anything is possible with direction & a plan.

A great story teller getting one of the music industry's highest honors 🎖 👏 🙌 congrats!

The KING forever Hiphop 👑❤❤❤👏👏🤴

Congratulations HoV .. 🐐 Sagittarius ♐

I've got the pleasure to see the tail end of motown change up in the 70s, the birth of funk, the birth of hip hop, Michael jackson AND Prince, the creation of new Jack swing, the golden age of R&B......thus is full circle for GenX.....hip hop generation.

DID HE SAY OOOOPS?!🤣🤣🤣 I LOVED DAT FUCKIN ALBUM!!!

He kept it real! No, false pretenses where he came from to his current circumstances...

He's a Legend! An Icon to all! An Inspiration to the world and worthy of emulation. The world's greatest Jay Z. God bless him and increase him more in every areas of life. Respect 🙌🤭

Thank you so much for posting this!🐐❤️🙌🏾

Thank you for this video. King HOVA. 🗽🗽🗽🗽🗽🗽🗽🗽🗽🗽🗽🗽so deserved. People will be talking about his rhymes for centuries to come.❤️

Thank you for acknowledging Dame Dash. I didn't think he would.

Im proud of my brother hov congratulations jay you deserve it g.

Congratulations to Jay Z whose music is so great and who never fail to recognize other artist, also who has shown excellent wisdom in diversifying his business interests. True inspiration to greatness!

I do have to respect Jay-Z for showing respect to the HipHop legends who precede him.

Tom Brady of rap

I'm in the hall already, on the wall already, I'm a work of art, I'm a walhol already.............. H. O.......

He is legendary!

Thank you for recording and sharing!!!

This is Long yawl might wanna sit Down!😩This Was GREAT JAY Z!!♡👏🏼👏🏼!!

Since I bought the black album back in 03 Jay z always has been an inspiration. Walking talking man

My favorite rapper since 1996

KRS. PE. CHUCK LL BDK. RAKIM.🔥🔥🔥WELL said bro. However there is many more we will never forget.

Facts Dame was apart of that, salute Jay u deserve this

Wow..... This has to be the greatest speech of ALL time. We see you J; the growth, the maturity, the evolution! I love it. Many blessings.

The king. And Im the biggest pac fan. No "pun" intended.

Thanks for the impact you had on my life and our culture, 💯💯💯

Congratulations Rock Roll hall 👏 JAY-Z 👏 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽 hip hop icon goat 🐐 🙌 👏

Still kept it hood 🤣 Jay z … has character fr.

Jay giving out flowers while he getting his. So much class right here!!

Jay-z is such a wise man. There are so many celebrities that go to him for advice and pay homage. He is clearly so down to earth and very loyal. Congratulations JAY Z

Just picture the Jonathan Mannion photo of Jay sitting in a lawn chair, durag on, sipping quarter water in Marcy Projects to this moment

Congratulations 🎉🎊🎈🍾 GOAT LEGACY

I swear…I’m crying . Not only as a fan of the Greatest!… but as a fan of the culture.. our culture!!..a culture that was never accepted by the masses and now it’s a way of life on the whole planet. This started in the slumS of the Bronx. The man who cam from the bottom made it to the top of the top. I’m going to always give his flowers while he is here with us. We love you Hov

Jay-z deserve to be in the hall of fame.My first tape i brought from the mall was "the life and time of shawn carter" vol..3

He earned that

SO WELL DESERVED, CONGRATULATIONS JAY Z♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️🙏

I love Jayz he respect the ppls came before him and also how he let dame know how he appreciate him and how much talent he has, letting us know that is what a boss do show love to the industry.

True Legend…I was too young to understand when I first heard him.. Not that I’m older only love respect and admiration for this living king.💯

Awesome!! Thank You for this!!!

I love Jay GOD BLESS YOU & YOUR FAMILY 🙏💙🙏

Forever and ALWAYS.. my favorite rapper since I was 7 years old.. a fellow Brooklyn NY native with the odds against him..It is beyond a pleasure watching this man grow, navigate and dominate the industry. This was very well deserved 🏆

🔥🔥🔥His biopic gonna be epic‼️

Congrats Jay-Z on your Rock Hall of Fame.A Honor and a privilege to see you getting Honored and giving Honor to many other Legends who inspired you.

Congratulations J you are an inspiration to me and millions of artists. God bless brother and your family 🎼

Good Dude Right-cheer.... Regardless what the haters say...Dude is the most humble, not egotistical and loyal dude we know...Love you Bruh....Joe Jr Maryland....