Memphis Bleek as soon as had a two-story penthouse practically in his palms, because of a beneficiant supply from Jay-Z, however the deal vanished the second another person got here up with $4 million.
Throughout a latest discuss on Bleek’s Roc Stable Podcast that includes Huge Face Gary, the rapper recalled a second when Hov supplied him a luxurious condo he now not needed.
The association appeared easy: simply cowl the property taxes. However per week later, the plan unraveled.
“I used to be speculated to get that crib, proper?” Memphis Bleek stated. “Jay like this, ‘yo, Bleek, you recognize I acquired the crib. You understand I’m about to maneuver out. I don’t need the crib. I’ma give it to you. Simply pay the invoice, no matter it’s.’ It was paid off. All I needed to pay was the taxes. It was paid off, so he was simply gonna give it to me. I’m like, ‘all proper, cool. Simply let me know when.’”
However that handoff by no means occurred.
The condo, described by Bleek as a sprawling, two-level penthouse with a movie show, was scooped up after Jay-Z obtained a multimillion-dollar supply. Bleek took the loss in stride however nonetheless jokes about it.
“Like per week later, I acquired a name. Jay was like ‘yo, you recognize I like you want a lil bro?’ It’s like, ‘yeah, why, what’s up? What occurred?’ N#### was like, ‘I don’t love you greater than $4 million, although.’ Jay Brown [Roc Nation Vice Chairman] made a deal you may’t compete with,” Memphis Bleek revealed.
Whereas Bleek didn’t stroll away with the keys, Jay-Z’s actual property strikes haven’t slowed down. The Hip-Hop mogul and his spouse, Beyoncé, have constructed a property empire value tons of of tens of millions of {dollars}.
In New York, they personal a Tribeca penthouse the place they tied the knot, they usually as soon as rented a unit on the Time Warner Middle with panoramic skyline views.
On the West Coast, their holdings embrace an $88 million Bel Air property and a $200 million Malibu compound designed by famend architect Tadao Ando.
That 40,000-square-foot property set a document as the costliest dwelling ever offered in California.
The couple additionally owns a $26 million waterfront mansion in East Hampton and just lately expanded their attain abroad with a 58-acre property within the Cotswolds area of England.
Their former properties in Miami and New Orleans additional replicate their style for high-end, architecturally vital houses.
Regardless of lacking out on the penthouse, Bleek’s relationship with Jay-Z and Jay Brown stays intact.
“Each time I see Jay Brown to at the present time, I inform him, ‘yo, dawg, you bought my crib, dawg.’ He don’t reside there on a regular basis. He most likely renting it out, man. He most likely getting f###### $5,000 per week on that s###. …f#####’ $5,000 per week, all that s###. The penthouse, bro? Silly. Film theaters, two flooring.”
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