Beyoncé fans in Paris got an unforgettable surprise when Jay-Z hit the stage for a rare performance of “Ni**as in Paris”—without Kanye West—during the final night of her Cowboy Carter Tour stop at Stade de France in Saint-Denis.
Fan-shot videos captured the moment Jay made his entrance during “Crazy in Love,” the chart-topping 2003 hit from Beyoncé’s Dangerously in Love era. The energy only escalated from there as he dove into a solo version of “Ni**as in Paris,” one of the standout tracks from his and Ye’s 2011 Watch the Throne album.
The Paris crowd went wild as Jay brought the iconic anthem to life, a song that remains a major highlight in both his and Kanye’s careers and was certified 10x multi-platinum by the RIAA in 2023.
“Bitch, behave, I just might let you meet Bey,” Jay-Z rapped during his surprise performance of “Ni**as in Paris” in Paris, switching up the original line that originally referenced Kanye West.
The subtle lyric change didn’t go unnoticed, especially given the current distance between Jay and Ye—making the odds of a future collaboration between the two seem slimmer than ever.
Up next on the Cowboy Carter Tour, Beyoncé is headed to NRG Stadium in Houston for a pair of highly anticipated shows, before rolling into multi-night stops in Landover and Atlanta. The tour will wrap up in Paradise, Nevada, on July 26.
As the trilogy nears completion—with Renaissance and Cowboy Carter already shaking the industry—buzz continues to build around what Beyoncé has planned for her next album. Fans have long speculated that the final chapter could dive into rock territory, with whispers of possible collaborations surfacing as early as April last year. Among the names thrown around? Playboi Carti and Haim.
