Elevatorgate refers to the leaked security footage from a Standard Hotel elevator after the 2014 Met Gala, showing Solange Knowles physically attacking her brother-in-law, Jay-Z, while Beyoncé looked on passively. The silent, grainy footage became a global sensation, sparking endless speculation about the cause of the altercation. The meme typically uses stills from the video to represent intense family drama, internal conflict, or situations where one person is losing their cool while another remains eerily calm. It remains a cornerstone of celebrity pop culture history, often cited as the catalyst for the themes explored in Beyoncé's Lemonade and Jay-Z's 4:44 albums.