![]() The exhibit is a testament to JAY-Z setting a blueprint for the leaders of tomorrow to follow.” He leveraged his artistic genius to ascend heights that were previously unimaginable. ![]() Roc Nation co-founder and vice chairman Jay Brown tells Variety, “It’s an absolute honor to bring this exhibit to life and highlight Jay’s unprecedented impact on music, culture, business, philanthropy and society. There will even be a series of custom cards, one each for Jay’s 13 albums, and a special boxed set of them, autographed by Jay, will be auctioned off with the proceeds going to support public libraries. That inclusive quality is central to the exhibit, which was paid for entirely by Roc Nation - Perez will only say that it cost “millions” - and the fact that it is not only free to everyone who wants to attend, it will inspire people to get library cards. The library is the right size and scale for what they had in mind it’s not far from the famous Marcy Projects where Jay was born, raised and dreamed of the career that he’s been manifesting for more than 30 years it is a living symbol of the language and wordplay that Jay’s career is based on and most importantly, it’s for everyone. However, when Brooklyn Public Library President/CEO Linda Johnson reached out to Roc Nation seeking items for an exhibit it was planning based on hip-hop’s 50th anniversary, Perez knew she’d found the right place. The company had initial conversations with the Brooklyn Museum, which staged the Bowie exhibit, but it didn’t feel like the right fit, possibly because - although she didn’t use this word - it may have felt elitist. Roc Nation CEO Desiree Perez says the idea came about as she worked to catalog and store Jay’s vast archives, and was exploring ideas for ways to display it publicly. ![]() The exterior of the building is part of the exhibit as well, with its entire, historic front façade covered with a giant adhesive billboard bearing quotes from Jay, as well as a large video cube in front of the building, reminiscent of (but smaller than) the one in the center of the stage on Beyonce’s 2016 “Lemonade” tour. Rather than taking a chronological approach, the exhibit is divided into seven “zones,” based on lyrics or phrases from Jay’s songs like “Hov Did That,” “So Fly,” “A Work of Art Already,” and more (they’re described below). Kevin Mazur / Getty Images for Roc Nation Jay-Z attends The Book of HOV: A Tribute Exhibition Honoring Jay-Z at Brooklyn Public Library’s Central Library on Jin New York. Best of all? It’s free for anyone with a library card - the library has created 13 different ones, reflecting the artwork of each of his albums - and for those unable to visit, the entire exhibit is available on at, with detailed information and photos of each item. Some hard-hitting investigative reporting going on in the apartment right now.Billed as an homage to Jay’s influence on culture, music, business and social justice, it’s a sprawling history of his life and career that extends into two floors of the museum, containing recordings, clothing, artifacts from his career, audio tours, tons of video and most of all, a living testament to his remarkable accomplishments over the past three and a half decades. The Louvre: but we have guests coming to-īeyonce: I said I'm borrowing this #EVERYTHINGISLOVE /h4jDpU4f4t- Quit ur Queefin' June 16, 2018 I can't believe Beyonc and Jay Z own The Louvre- Luke Waltham June 16, 2018 The louvre is officially called the louvr now because of beyonc, thats the rules- jomny sun June 16, 2018 People are joking, but they are impressed Like, Beyoncé's impressive in a million different ways, but the fact that NOTHING about her productions leak even when she TAKES OVER THE LOUVRE is some next level shit- Caroline Framke June 16, 2018 How much does it cost to shut down the Louvre? Is it the same price that Jesus paid on the cross?- Morgan Jerkins June 16, 2018ĭo you know how rich you have to be to film that shit in the Louvre- Olivia A. They can't even imagine how rich you have to be to do something like that According to a quick search, only about 4-5 companies are allowed to film inside the Louvre per year, in case you're wondering how much of an AMAZING POWER move Beyonce and JZ pulled.- Donna Dickens June 16, 2018
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