In a viral clip released yesterday, Gayle King and Jay-Z finally settled the 500K question that’s been floating around social media. The famed journalist asked the rapper in a sneak peak of an exclusive interview set to air later this week.
The question: Should fans take the money up front or sit down with the mogul over dinner to learn the secrets of his billion-dollar empire.
Jay-Z (file audio): Take the $500,000. Go buy some albums and listen to the album. It’s all there. If you piece it together and really listen to the music for the words of what it is. It’s all there. Everything that I said was going to happen, happened. Everything that I said I wanted to do, I’ve done. And it is the blueprint.
Although the " Money Ain’t A Thang” rapper said to always pick the money, some students at USC would still choose dinner with their favorite celebrity.
Freshman, business administration major Tylani Lloyd picked a meal with the “No Role Modelz” rapper J. Cole. Lloyd said he is a living legend and could offer wisdom that money can’t buy.
Tylani Lloyd: I would rather go to dinner with J. Cole to get knowledge from him. So see, how does he manage being as big as he is, but still managing a private life and like he lives like a regular person. So I would just see like how he came to make that distinguish for himself.
Other USC students feel the complete opposite.
Freshman, sociology major Runor Pinnock says that no matter how much she likes Beyoncé and her music, she would choose the 500k.
Runor Pinnock: Pay off my tuition. Go on trips. Probably drop out of school, but just do whatever I need to do because I. I need the money right now.
Senior, sports media and music major, Joshua Wilson would choose the cash over a one-on-one with his favorite celeb, Michael Jordan.
Joshua Wilson: I mean, I could say something corny like, you know, feed the homeless or something like that, but I’ll probably buy a car first and then probably pay pay for the rest of my school.
As for me, I’ve been a part of Beyonce’s beyhive since I was in elementary school, but I would have to choose the 500k in order to afford tickets to her future concerts. If that ever comes.
For Annenberg Media, I’m Monique Davis