Jay-Z was awarded the Dr. Dre Global Impact Award at the 2024 Grammys and was seen using the award as a sippy cup to drink D'Ussé. During his acceptance speech, Jay-Z called the Grammys out for its lack of recognition for Beyonce and the genre of hip-hop. He criticized the Recording Academy for not awarding Beyonce with Album of the Year despite her 32 Grammy wins in other categories. Jay-Z's actions and speech garnered mixed reactions from social media users.