Jay-Z has finally weighed in on the debate making its way around social media that asks fans if they would rather have $500,000 or dinner with the rapper.
Those taking the position of dinner in lieu of half a mil argue that the wisdom the first hip-hop billionaire would impart over the course of a meal would be far more valuable in the long run than a one-time payment.
While appearing on CBS Mornings, host Gayle King asked the Roc Nation founder his thoughts on that argument:
"I'd love to hear what you think about this: If you had a choice between getting paid $500,000 in cash or lunch with Jay-Z, which would you choose you."
And, well, Jay-Z said you should take the money, adding that you can hear everything he has to say by listening to his music, specifically his Blueprint album.
“You gotta take the money."
“I mean, what am I gonna say? Everything that I’m gonna say — you got all that in the music, what, for $10.99? That’s a bad deal. I wouldn’t tell you to cut a bad deal.”
“Everything that I said was going to happen happened."
“Everything that I said I wanted to do, I’ve done. And there’s ‘The Blueprint’ — the blueprint, literally — to me and my life and my journey is there already.”
You can watch the clip below.
JAY-Z weighs in on "$500,000 in cash or lunch with JAY-Z" debate: "You've gotta take the money"youtu.be
While some viewers of the interview accepted the rapper's answer as the end of the debate...
I guess the debate is over now. You gotta take the 500k instead of the Dinner with Jay Z pic.twitter.com/5bXl0T7KBj
— Bill Clinton Nana Boahen (@diggyclayne) October 24, 2023
Lmao! The funny thing is, you will still have a group of people on social media that will argue take the dinner over the 500k instead and how Jay-Z HIMSELF is wrong 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
— Parlay Sweetz (@Sweetz617) October 23, 2023
Lol, I’m glad he finally said it. Debate over
— Hell1s (@Hell1s) October 23, 2023
... others still felt a meal and a conversation with the mogul would be far superior.
Depends on where you're at in life and your goals. Millionaires trying to get to that Billionaire level would take the lunch. They have active investments and opportunities to bounce off of Jay, and can build a relationship. The average worker should take the 500K no question.
— Word Smith (@WarWithWordsEFN) October 23, 2023
Someone with experience chimed in... and said he would take the dinner.
Rapper Rick Ross shared in an Instagram story about how a 2008 lunch with Jay-Z inspired a shift in his process.
Depending on your wants and needs at that moment in time. https://t.co/4sRAvxNNC0
— Elaine MartinDC/NY (@ElaineMartinNYC) October 24, 2023
But those of us without Ross' talent would be happy to take the cash!