Jay-Z Ends "Dinner or $500K" Debate: Advises Fans to Choose Money Over Meal with Him

Jay-Z settles viral debate, stating in a recent interview with CBS Mornings that fans should take the $500,000 instead of a meal with him, claiming all his wisdom is available in his music.

During a recent interview with CBS Mornings, rapper and business mogul Jay-Z advised fans to take the $500,000 over having a meal with him, settling a long-standing online debate.
The artist believes that all the wisdom a fan might hope to gain from a meal with him is already encapsulated in his music.
Jay-Z suggested that instead of accepting a meal with him, fans should take the money, buy his albums and really listen to the lyrics, as he's already shared his life's blueprint through his work.
Despite Jay-Z's advice, rapper Rick Ross voiced a different perspective based on his personal experience and a transformative meeting with Jay-Z in 2008 which he claimed took him to a new level as an artist.
The '$500,000 or dinner with Jay-Z' question first appeared online in 2017 and has since generated extensive debate, with some arguing that the information and advice Jay-Z could offer could potentially be worth more than the cash in the long run.

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