JAY-Z has finally settled the long-running “$500,000 or dinner with JAY-Z?” debate, and even he’s taking the cash.
The Roc Nation mogul sat down with CBS News’ Gayle King for an interview inside his “Book of HOV” library exhibit in Brooklyn, where he pointed out that he’s been giving out game in his music all these years, so he’d have nothing new to add during a supposed brainstorming session over dinner.
“You gotta take the money,” he replied with little hesitation. “What I’ma say? You got all that [wisdom] in the music for $10.99! That’s a bad deal. I wouldn’t tell you to cut a bad deal. Take the $500,000, go buy some albums and listen to the albums — it’s all there!
“If you piece it together and really listen to the music for the words, for what it is, it’s all there. Everything that I said was gonna happen, happened. Everything that I said I wanted to do, I’ve done. There’s the blueprint. The blueprint, literally, to me and my life and my journey is there already.”
The full two-part interview will air on CBS on Thursday (Oct 26) and Friday (October 27). For now, watch a teaser below:
JAY-Z was actually poked about the “$500,000 or dinner?” debate by a fan at the Los Angeles Chargers vs. Dallas Cowboys game at SoFi Stadium just last week.
“I’m taking that $500,000. I ain’t taking that dinner, I’m taking that $500,000,” the fan, who calls himself K Rich, told the Brooklyn billionaire after bumping into him inside the arena. “Aye, it’s love, though. You feel me?”
Hov responded by quietly patting his chest out of respect and giving the fan a fist bump. “Be good, man,” he said.
K Rich faced backlash for his brazen comments, though, with some people criticizing him for doing too much during the encounter.
“The approach could have been iconic, but the topic threw off the vibes,” one person commented on his Instagram video. “Just dap the man up and keep ya conversation you were excitedly having between you and whoever. Like Bro, how was game and where you rooting for Chargers or Cowboys? Simple.”
Another wrote: “Jay z look like he won’t you too get tf out his face.”
The “$500K or dinner with JAY-Z?” debate originally took over social media in 2021, with fans contemplating what would be more valuable. Even the rap legend’s former streaming platform TIDAL weighed in by telling fans on Twitter to take the money.
And that very “blueprint” is how we’re going to catch yo devil worshipping ass! Pride comes b4 the fall. P.S there is no wisdom in Jay-z. There is only principalities and powers. Ya dig!
Alhamdulilah! A real one!
I think anyone who chooses the dinner is expecting to pursuade the rapper into giving them some kind of job or record deal, then they leave disappointed when all they get is a motivational speech. Id take the money from day one the forst time that question ever popped off. People think its fucking shark tank or some other reality show BS. Its not. Its a low key egotistical question. Read between the lines, what they really saying is how much do ride on my dick ? Enough to pass up this bag ?
You really thought this through…
Unless you’re in Hov’s tax bracket, there no point in taking the dinner. Even Dame Dash would take the money since he really needs it…😂
I’d take dinner with Jay, and sleep with Beyonce that night for 8 hours while on Viagra and molly over the 500k
As if she’d sleep with you when she had a rich ass celeb husband. She sleeps next to who provides her with everything she needs!🤣😂 Wishful thinking!!
as if she still fucks jayz
In a perfect world.
If I could only take $250,000
And ask him to help me achieve some dividends.
honestly has jayz had a track worth playing after 6 months in a decade?
I will take the money. I will love to have all of the knowledge and input about all of his life. That is a gift to know everything about Jay-Z to keep and have for the future of his life. IT IS TREASURES TO KEEP!!!!
I LOVE YOU JAY-Z FOR THIS AMAZING OFFER 🥰🥰🥰🙏🙏🙏
You know alot of people don’t see the realness of this offer. They don’t even know what they can accomplish by getting the money. If you love Jay-Z he offering you a treasure of his life to get to understand and know him more. To have a special gift of being able to get that blueprint of his career and life. Get all of his music to be able to learn more about him and what you can do to achieve more in your life. Whether you are young or old. Jay-Z is the God of Hip Hop. What other artist is willing to do what he is offering about their life!!! Love you Jay-Z keep it hopping 💯🥰🙏