For years, a particular question has piqued interest in people from all walks of life. Would you rather: Have dinner with Jay-Z or take $500k? People have their own reasons for choosing either of the answers but it’s always a curious discussion to say the least.

Recently, NBA veteran Carmelo Anthony presented his take on the question. Despite Melo being friends with the hip-hop mogul, he said that he’d rather take the money than spend time with Jay over dinner.

Carmelo Anthony’s response to the Jay-Z question

Over the years common people as well as celebrities have been intrigued by the question. When R&B musician Ray J was asked about his choice, he said that forming a relationship with someone like Jay-Z is far more valuable and that he would rather have dinner with him. Whereas when the man himself was asked about what he thinks the choice should be. Hov said that everything he knows about the world, he has put that in his music, so you can simply buy his albums to get informed. So when the same question was posed to the 10x NBA All-Star, he echoed Jay-Z’s thoughts.

Melo was asked, “$500k or lunch with Hov? F**kin’ with it or F**k outta here?” Initially, he flexed by checking his phone, hinting that Jay-Z was calling him. As the two have been long-time friends, and have featured on magazine covers together, the not-so-subtle flex is justified. However, to answer the question, he said “I would take the $500k”. He admitted that he has the privilege so he can talk to Hov whenever he wants to. As for other people, he said that people should go for the $500k because that’s a lot of money and can be of great use.

Even with the answer leaning toward the $500k, the bigger point is what makes this a valid question?

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Why would anyone prefer having dinner with Jay-Z over getting $500k?

Jay-Z is the quintessential success story. Despite being raised in Brooklyn’s Marcy Project, he had a vision for his future, and with his musical prowess and understanding of the business, Jay raised himself to be hip-hop’s first billionaire. For someone to reach those heights in life, he must’ve had all the wisdom in the world to succeed in life. This is why, people contemplate before choosing the $500k over meeting him.

The Grammy award winner has rapped about it on his song The Story of O.J. as well where he said “Y’all think it’s bougie, I’m like, it’s fine. But I’m tryin’ to give you a million dollars worth of game for $9.99”. So for anyone wondering, all you have to do is pay attention to what he has said in his songs, and you’ll get the information.

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