Entertainment Music R&B Music JAY-Z Says Beyoncé's Renaissance World Tour Is 'Her Best' and Talks Feeling 'Proud' of Blue Ivy on Stage "It's hard to really compare them, because they all have different things of genius. But this one, to me, felt the most complete," said the rap icon By Jack Irvin Jack Irvin Jack Irvin has over five years of experience working in digital journalism, and he’s worked at PEOPLE since 2022. Jack started in the industry with internships at Rolling Stone and Entertainment Tonight, and he worked as a freelance writer for publications including Bustle, MTV News, Shondaland, L’Officiel USA, Ladygunn, Flood and PopCrush before joining PEOPLE. In his current role, Jack covers daily music news and has interviewed both up-and-coming and established artists including Dolly Parton, Michelle Branch, Ashanti, Cyndi Lauper, Normani, Carly Rae Jepsen and Coco Jones. People Editorial Guidelines Published on October 27, 2023 02:35PM EDT Shawn "JAY-Z" Carter knows his wife Beyoncé is that girl. In a new interview with CBS Mornings, the rap icon showered praise over Beyoncé's Renaissance World Tour and spoke about feeling proud of their daughter Blue Ivy for dancing alongside her mom on stage. "My wife, I know how hard she works. For me, it’s her best tour," JAY-Z, 53, told host Gayle King. "It’s hard to really compare them, because they all have different things of genius. But this one, to me, felt the most complete, and on top of it, how inclusive it was." JAY-Z Shares the Name That He and Beyoncé Initially Picked Out for Daughter Blue Ivy JAY-Z and Beyoncé in Los Angeles in February 2017. Lester Cohen/Getty Images The "99 Problems" performer said "the story of her Uncle Johnny" — a.k.a. Beyoncé's late gay uncle and "godmother," as she previously described him upon releasing Renaissance last year — is part of what made the tour so special. "The story of her uncle Johnny and how everything came about, which goes from Johnny, the ancestors, to Blue," continued JAY-Z, speaking about his 11-year-old daughter. "And Blue, what makes me super proud, and I still get goosebumps seeing her walk on stage." He then opened up about how well Blue has handled the complex experience of being the child of famous parents. "She’s been born into a life she didn’t ask for. So since she was born, she’s been in scrutiny and the public eye and everyone having an opinion of even a little girl, how she keeps her hair," said JAY-Z. "So for her to be on that stage and reclaim her power, and the song is called ‘My Power,’ you can’t write a better script." Beyoncé Will Hold Premieres for Her 'Renaissance' Concert Film in Los Angeles and London Blue Ivy Carter and Beyoncé performing in Atlanta in August 2023. Kevin Mazur/WireImage for Parkwood JAY-Z Says Daughter Blue Ivy Now Asks for His Fashion Advice After Previously Questioning His Coolness Throughout the Renaissance World Tour, Blue joined Beyoncé on stage many nights to perform a choreographed dance to the empowering track "My Power" from The Lion King: The Gift. JAY-Z especially loved "watching [Blue] grow" over her first major performances. "You know, she came out, it’s 80,000 people. She’s 11, so she’s nervous," he said. "I know her, so I know how nervous she was, and I know how frightened she was. And she wanted to do it." Blue was ready to start performing as soon as the tour launched, but her parents made her wait until they knew she was ready. "She wanted to do it the first night, and we was like, ‘OK, if this is something you want to do, you can’t just go out there. You gotta go work with the dancers and go work,'" said JAY-Z. "And she worked every day. I watched her work hard. She had a little icy pack thing on her back some days."