Jay Z stopped during a concert on Sunday in Cleveland, Ohio to deliver some kind words to a young girl in the front row. He's on his 4:44 tour, which kicked off in October of this year. Fans were talking about this speech and a couple other memorable moments from his tour on Twitter.
Keep scrolling to see Jay Z's inspiring message to his young fan.
First, Jay Z had some words for Lebron James after the Cleveland Cavaliers player called himself the king of New York.
Lebron James posted a picture of himself on the New York Knicks court a week ago and called himself the "King of New York" in the caption. New Yorkers are notoriously protective of their city and were not sure a guy from Ohio should get that title. Jay Z responded by taking a friendly jab at Lebron during his concert by declaring himself the "king of Cleveland".Jay Z doesn't shy away from talking about important issues at his concerts, too.
Jay Z talking about mental health during his concert is so important and necessary— Gabrielle Union (@Gabrielle Union)1511150883.0
He specifically drew attention to the prison sentence for rapper Meek Mill, who was arrested earlier this year for popping wheelies on a motorbike and being in a fight.
Jay Z on Meek Mill's prison sentence. https://t.co/LBK8qCNNFo— Pigeons & Planes (@Pigeons & Planes)1510944136.0
Jay Z, who is married to the most amazing woman on the planet, Beyonce, took an opportunity to talk about women's issues as well on Sunday.
He paused between songs and had a young girl come closer to the front so that he could talk to her, according to MTV. We're so glad that someone captured the moment that warmed the hearts of so many fans.Here's the video of Jay Z talking to the girl in the front row.
@KingJames @carmenluongo14 #444Tour JAY-Z's spontaneous conversation with a 9 year old girl: "At this very moment… https://t.co/kB7DGV5ORv— JAY-Z Daily (@JAY-Z Daily)1511180940.0
Jay Z said, "Remember, like I was saying, you can be anything you want to be in the world."
"Okay?" The little girl nodded enthusiastically, clutching the barrier and looking up at Jay Z from the crowd.He continued, "At this very moment, America is way more sexist than they are racist."
"You know how to count, right? How old are you?" he asked.
She held up nine fingers, "nine". "I can count, too," Jay Z continued, "Let me count this down." He counted down to his next song with the girl he'd just been speaking to.The audience loved Jay Z's short speech to the girl.
Jay Z just told a 9 year old girl she could be president at his concert and I’m sobbingðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ˜â€” Ariella Yager (@Ariella Yager)1511149942.0
Some fans had questions about why a nine-year-old was at a Jay Z concert.
@JAY_Z_Daily @KingJames @carmenluongo14 @naptural_mae I think what he said was amazing. But who takes a 9 year old… https://t.co/7HAlaDiY7W— English Bag of Chips (@English Bag of Chips)1511265881.0