Beyoncé’s mom has written a “love letter” to her son-in-law, Jay-Z.
On the identical day information broke that Moet Hennessy will purchase a 50 p.c stake within the rapper/enterprise mogul’s Champagne model, Armand de Brignac, Tina Knowles-Lawson posted a tribute to him for being a “dangerous ass brother,” paving the best way for different Black entrepreneurs in addition to championing Black artists, together with lately on the Tremendous Bowl by means of his leisure partnership with the NFL.
“This can be a love letter to my son-in-law Shawn Carter,” Knowles-Lawson started her Instagram publish.
Knowles-Lawson, additionally mother to Solange, stated she was “impressed to jot down this” as a result of on the Tremendous Bowl earlier this month “we witnessed the nationwide anthem, ‘America the Lovely’ and the halftime leisure all being tremendous proficient black folks!!!,” referring to Jazmine Sullivan (who carried out with Eric Church), H.E.R. and the Weeknd, who all slayed their performances, she stated, “making Black excellence shine and us all proud.”
“Mama Tina” stated she remembered the criticism that hip-hop’s first billionaire confronted when his Roc Nation-NFL deal was introduced in 2019. (The deal permits Jay-Z to “advise on choosing artists for main NFL performances just like the Tremendous Bowl” in addition to work with the league on a social justice element, but it surely got here amid Colin Kaepernick being basically blackballed by crew house owners for peacefully protesting racism and NBA star LeBron James calling out what he referred to as the NFL’s “slave mentality.”)
“I couldn’t assist however bear in mind when J took on being in command of the leisure on the Tremendous Bowl, and saying that issues would by no means change except we had somebody on the within that might make choices. Somebody on the high,” she wrote. “I learn all of the horrible issues folks stated calling him a sellout and hating on him massive time. However he saved it shifting as a result of each one that has affected change has been criticized and dogged by their friends.”
Knowles-Lawson praised her son-in-law for not being bullied into backing out of the NFL deal.
“One factor that I’ve seen about Jay is that he doesn’t let what folks say bully him into not doing the issues that he is aware of are proper,” she wrote. “However after the final Tremendous Bowl I didn’t learn one remark by one individual that stated that they had been happy that he didn’t take heed to the noise and he saved it shifting and that he was in a position to get three proficient black folks to dominate this years Tremendous Bowl. Why is that?”
She additionally stated it “took a variety of guts and a variety of his cash, blood, sweat, and tears to start out Tidal,” the streaming service he additionally confronted a variety of criticism over — and is reportedly in talks to promote.
“I actually attempt to help each Black enterprise however so many would reasonably help [rival] Apple,” Knowles-Lawson wrote. “At some point I declare that we are going to cease being crabs in a barrel. We’ll help one another. There’s room for everybody.”
That introduced her to Jay-Z’s massive deal promoting 50 p.c of Armand de Brignac. (Monetary phrases of the deal that was introduced Monday weren’t disclosed, however Jay-Z rapped in Meek Mill’s 2018 tune “What’s Free” that Ace of Spades, the acquainted title of the Champagne line, is value “half a B,” suggesting {that a} 50 p.c stake could be $250 million.)
“You’re a dangerous ass brother and I hope that you simply proceed to pave the best way for others like you could have prior to now,” she wrote. “And I’ve seen such excessive kindness and generosity so many instances that folks don’t even know something about! You’re a true man who has admitted publicly once you’ve made errors in a really courageous and stylish approach! You will have in flip influenced the tradition of younger Black males. You’re a dangerous ass brother. I really like you a lot!!”
Knowles-Lawson has lengthy had the rap mogul in her life. Her elder daughter began relationship him in 2001. The couple married in 2008 and are dad and mom to 3 kids, Blue Ivy and twins Rumi and Sir.
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