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Well, okay, maybe a little.
I would like to apologize, Chappelle began.
Im just fucking with you.
Now back to Hova.
This is an incredible honor to induct this next man into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
He is hip-hop, he said.
Forever and ever and a day.
I could sit up here tonight, I could talk about his acumen as businessman.
I could talk about his accomplishments in music.
Being Black in America is not as easy as it looks.
Its always … dont do this, or else.
Dont say this, or else.
In the music industry they call him one-take Hov.
He said it about himself, but you dont know why he said it, Chappelle continued.
Because when he was hustling, because he used to sell crack.
Oh, dont get it twisted.
American pie is not made out of apples.
Its made out of whatever you get your fucking hands on.
He used to sell crack.
He would memorize all these thoughts that came to his mind, an avalanche of ideas.
And he would just be catching rainwater.
To celebrate how Jay-Z embodies Black excellence, Chappelle allowed himself one joke:
With success comes co-option.
And he never let that get him.
Well, hes said, This is Jay every day.
He told us hed never change.
Probably says the white person, Well, maybe this guy should focus on his development.
But what we heard is that hell never forget us.
He will always remember us.
For this, we will always love him, we always treasure him.
Netflixseems to be embodyingthat This Is Fine dogmemein the meantime.
