Jay Z gives massive bonuses to all 80 of his employees. (Yay, Jay !)

[SoCalDem]

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Power couple Beyonce and Jay Z have reportedly gifted their employees with huge bonus checks. According to sources, all 80 of their employees have gotten a bonus of more than $45,000, totalling close to $4 million. An insider told TMZ that employees were so shocked that they had to make sure that the performers had not made an an error on their paychecks. "Jay Z is spreading the wealth around and everyone is blown away. Nobody got left out. A lot of them couldn't believe it and phoned his personal assistant to check that there hadn't been some mistake."


http://www.ajc.com/videos/entertainment/jay-z-employees-get-massive-bonuses/v8R9j/

[Duer 157099]

1. Hah, wonder if it was Bill Maher's subtle shaming?

Didn't really know anything about this guy until I saw him on Real Time last week, he seems like a really decent human being. Good for him.

Oprah? Oprahoma?

[OneGrassRoot]

4. Harry Belafonte. :) n/t

[HiPointDem]

6. belafonte shamed jay z?

[OneGrassRoot]

7. There was a wee bit of a public feud of sorts a week or so ago...

Hip-hop mogul Shawn Carter, aka “Jay Z,” and legendary singer and human-rights activist Harry Belafonte have recently been embroiled in a highly publicized dispute over the responsibilities of black icons to the larger African American community.

Belafonte, who has effortlessly wedded a successful international career as a singer, dancer and actor with vocal and important support for civil rights, anti-apartheid and human activism, chastised Jay Z for “turning his back on social responsibility” and included the rapper’s wife, Beyoncé, in his public indictment.

http://baystatebanner.com/news/2013/aug/07/jay-z-harry-belafonte-feud-showcases-generational-/

[SummerSnow]

2. tax write off...but generous to say the least

[PowerToThePeople]

3. Nice, RW will use it as "See, trickledown works."

How much are Jay Z and Beyonce worth?

I do not wish to bash them, but I will not parade them around as saints for this.

http://www.celebritynetworth.com/richest-celebrities/richest-rappers/jay-z-net-worth/
http://www.celebritynetworth.com/richest-celebrities/singers/beyonce-net-worth/

So 4 million is about 1/2% of their net worth. If they were the median US household (2010), this would be about 380$. Not super generous.

http://blogs.reuters.com/felix-salmon/2012/06/12/chart-of-the-day-median-net-worth-1962-2010/

[Dr Hobbitstein]

5. Jay-Z made his money honestly...

He didn't inherit it. He worked for it. He grew up poor. He sold drugs to make ends meet. Then he turned himself around, started his hip-hop career, followed by a very successful record label and clothing line. From nothing to something. A true success story. Not to mention he's given back to his community, and the US at large. He's a good guy.

[Initech]

8. Awesome! I have newfound respect for Jay-Z now.

I wanted to go to the Jay-Z / Justin Timberlake show but was out of town.