America's Road to Wealth

Chapter 273 Black hip-hop superstar and Kanye

2001 years.

6 month 24 day.

Today is one of the four major sports leagues in the United States, the NBA's annual draft night.

The NBA draft is an annual event for the NBA to select new players.

In the draft, all 30 NBA teams can select young male players who want to join the NBA.

Selected players are called NBA rookies.

All American players can automatically enter the NBA draft after they graduate from college, or they can declare for the draft between their high school graduation and their college completion.

There are some restrictions on international players, but they can also participate in the NBA draft day.

After the regular season of each season, the NBA will conduct a lottery.

The 14 teams that failed to make the playoffs participated.

The specific rules of the lottery system are as follows: 14 small balls are respectively pasted with numbers 1 to 14 and put into a rolling vessel.

Roll out 4 digital balls randomly, regardless of the sequence of drawing, then there will be 1001 different situations.

Like the Houston Rockets, this year's "luck" is better.

In these 1001 cases, the number one pick that is most beneficial to the Rockets was drawn.

That is to say, in the first round, you can be the first to pick the basketball player the team likes.

This year's NBA draft was held at Madison Square Garden.

The draft is about to start, and there are already huge crowds of people outside the arena, and the traffic was once very congested.

A large number of NBA fans who bought or were given away tickets tonight are eager to watch today's draft show.

Like many black people, the young black youth Kanye West also accompanied his boss, the famous American superstar Jay-Z, a black man named Sean Corey Carter, to today’s Madison Garden square.

It's different from ordinary fans.

Big-name stars like Sean Corey Carter come to the draft and buy the most expensive tickets, so there will be a special channel.

This passage is also the passage for players and staff to enter and exit on weekdays.

Usually when a game is held.Most of the reporters will wait outside this passage.

Because you can catch big fish, you can get enough big news.

Today is such a special draft day.

Naturally, there are also many sports reporters and entertainment reporters here to film the entrance of NBA stars and entertainment stars.

Sean Corey Carter, aka Jay-Z's nanny car, just pulled up at the door.

Many paparazzi reporters recognized the identity of this nanny car.

"Jay-Z is here!"

I don't know who yelled.

Soon many reporters gathered around.They held up their cameras and microphones, wanting to interview this well-known hip-hop superstar.

The driver's cab and co-driver's cab of the nanny car are opened.

Bodyguards and drivers came down and blocked the reporters.

Kanye West as music producer on Jay-Z's Roc-a-Fella company.

He also acts as a temporary driver for his boss today.

At this time, naturally, a temporary bodyguard and another professional bodyguard acted as a guest, blocking the reporters outside with a blank expression.

The big horned Jay-Z in the car opened the door and got out of the car after the situation outside stabilized.

A black hip-hop superstar gets out of the car.The cameras in the hands of the surrounding reporters suddenly blazed with flashes frantically.

The light from the flash dazzled the eyes of Kanye West wearing black glasses.

Kanye West, who is 24 years old this year, is very envious of this.

The black youth especially hopes that one day he can become a hip-hop superstar and have the glamorous treatment of Jay-Z at this time.

In the sound of a camera flashing.

Jay-Z got out of the car coolly, and accepted the interviews from the reporters coolly.

The hip-hop superstar said a few words, and took some photos to cooperate.

Then there's the protection of bodyguards, assistants, and Kanye West, the company's music producer and occasional driver.

Go into the special passageway to Madison Square Garden.

When passing through the first security, the star team of Jay-Z went very smoothly.

After just checking the tickets and seeing Jay-Z's star face, the security guards let them in.

This made Kanye West envious again.

Kanye also really wants to have this kind of treatment. Just by swiping his face, he can pass through the VIP star channel that ordinary fans cannot enter.

Kanye West couldn't help but clenched his fists, he really wanted this kind of treatment.

He really wants to be famous, he really wants to be a superstar.

Just Kanye West looking at Jay-Z.

Until now, the boss has not promised Kanye West, nor promised to help him release his album.

Kanye West already feels like he can't wait.

I should probably leave Sean, he only treats me as a tool.

At Roc-a-Fella, I had no chance of success.

Kanye West thought to himself.

But at this time, the star team was blocked by the second security procedure inside.

This security procedure requires a search of Jay-Z and others.

"Hey~ Are your eyes broken? Dude, didn't you recognize that this is Jay-Z? I never heard that people who go through the VIP channel have to go through security checks!"

Richard, Jay-Z's manager, stepped forward.

Jay-Z has a dark face, he is in a bad mood, even if he is in a good mood, his face is still dark.

This is a race-limited skin special effect, which outsiders cannot envy.

But the staff of the second security procedure said blankly:
"No matter who it is, if they go in today, they must go through a security check. This is the rule."

The manager was so angry that he wanted to speak.

Jay-Z, who has already become a boss and started his own company, already knows certain social risks, stopped the agent's move-this agent is a relative of Jay-Z and is also black.

"Gentlemen. I'm Jay-Z. You may not know me, you may not have heard my songs. It's okay, it's a matter of personal aesthetics. But I'm a star, I'm a public figure, and I can't just be frisked."

Jay-Z said: "It's not the first time I've watched the NBA draft. I've watched it four or five times, and every time I walk through the star channel, I haven't been searched. But this time, I can think that you are here Against me? Are you targeting black people, gentlemen?"

"I'm sorry." Among the security personnel, a white bodyguard stood up.

"We didn't deliberately target anyone. Just now, Mr. Michael Jackson also entered here. He also accepted our security check. He didn't have such a big reaction as you."

Michael Jackson is also here today?

Several black people present were a little surprised.

Even though it has been somewhat silent in recent years, the name MJ still plays an important role in the American entertainment industry.

Michael is top notch, no one can match him.

"Really?" Manager Richard questioned.

"I have no need to deceive you." The white bodyguard said, "You will know when you go in."

Jay-Z opened his mouth to say that Michael Jackson is also black, you are targeting black people.

Just before he opened his mouth, at this moment, a tall black man who looked stronger than the average NBA player came out of it.

The strong black man said to the white bodyguard, "Andrew, what happened?"

"Director Lincoln, this Mr. Jay-Z and his people are unwilling to cooperate with our security check and body search." The white bodyguard said to the tall black man.

"Oh? Let's see who it is, Jay-Z, a superstar in the hip-hop circle."

Lincoln, who was extremely oppressive, came out and stood in front of Jay-Z and others who were not short, just like the slightly smaller Shaquille O'Neill.

"It doesn't matter who it is today. Even if it's Anderson or Kruger. The two leaders of the Blood Gang and the Lame Gang will also be searched by us! Jay-Z? Are you more ruthless than Anderson or Kruger?" fierce?"

Lincoln's words matched his tall and strong figure, as well as his sinister expression.

All the members of the black hip-hop circle present were silent.

Kanye West thinks this trumpet "O'Neal" is so fierce.

The names Anderson and Kruger.It will be relatively unfamiliar to whites or Asians, Hispanics, or blacks above the middle class.

But for the black gangsters at the bottom, or the black gangsters like Jay-Z who are in the hip-hop circle.

The names of these two people, like the Mafia in Sicily, heard the name of the godfather.

Of the two black men, one is currently one of the most famous senior leaders of the Blood Gang.

The other was one of the most famous senior leaders of the Lame Gang.

As for what is the lame gang and the blood gang. Go out and turn right or left in Chicago.

Looking at Lincoln's fierce look, and the "security guards" next to him are getting stronger and stronger one by one, and some even have weapons on their waists.

In the corner, Jay-Z even saw someone exaggeratingly pointing a submachine gun at his side.

If it weren't for Madison Square Garden, Jay-Z would have thought he and others had gotten into a brawl between two gangs.

After a moment of silence, Jay-Z raised his hands, "Okay, OK. Take it easy, man. I don't know who you are. But I accept your inspection, this is Madison Square Garden after all, this is not Chicago, is it?" "

As soon as Jay-Z's words of confession came out, the fierce expression on the face of trumpet O'Neal Lincoln disappeared immediately.

"Haha~ Yeah, that's the way it should be. Sean, I love hearing you sing "Heartbreaker" with Mariah Carey. Hey, that little white girl, she's so hot~ Tell me, Did you fuck her?"

Lincoln giggled, and Kanye West, like Jay-Z, relaxed.

But the young Kanye West felt that this big man who looked like O'Neal was so cool.

Looks like a bodyguard.

Kanye West feels that when he becomes a hip-hop superstar in the future.You must also find such a bodyguard!
Jay-Z and others quickly accepted the security check, and found two pistols on the bodyguard and agent.

"Oh, good stuff." Lincoln laughed and held two pistols, "I'll return them to you when they come out later. But I can't take them in tonight, my boss is inside tonight."

At this point Jay-Z also starts to wonder who Lincoln's boss is.

What kind of person is able to have a bodyguard like Lincoln who is disdainful even when he mentions Anderson and Kruger.

Is it the President of the United States?
Jay-Z, who has not read much, thinks that only the kind of big men can dismiss the blood gang and the lame gang.

Not only Kanye West, Jay-Z also wants to talk to Lincoln at this moment.

But Lincoln was already giggling and pushing them in with a smile, and he didn't intend to have more contact with Jay-Z and others.

When these black people go in, only our own people are left in the passage for the time being.

Lincoln "tui" spat, "Hey, a group of low-interest guys. What's so good about hip-hop music? Now I listen to oriental music to cultivate my sentiments! Falk oil!"

While talking and cursing, he pointed two fingers at the backs of Jay-Z and the others.

At this time, someone came in through the star channel.

Lincoln said to the white bodyguard who stopped Jay-Z and them just now:

"Hey man, why stop there, go on, I'm here. Whoever comes, we ain't gotta be scared. Who are we? We're rock security, we're Abel Smith's rock! Abe, got ain't ain't gotta be scared !"

On the other side, Jay-Z and Kanye West have entered the infield.

Bodyguards and brokers look for seats.Big stars also buy tickets to come in, but the seats are better than the front row, because they buy high-priced front row tickets.

But Jay-Z has lost interest in tonight's NBA draft.

What the black hip-hop superstar is more interested in is who is coming tonight.

And who is the boss of the trumpet O'Neill just now, who can actually make such a bodyguard move.

Could it be that guy, really not afraid of Anderson or Kruger, really ignores the Blood Gang and the Lame Gang?

Jay-Z couldn't figure it out, and wanted to talk to someone, so he found Kanye West next to him.

Kanye West was actually very curious at the moment, and the two chatted right away.

It's a pity that both of them are figures in the black American hip-hop circle, which is notoriously ignorant.

The two got together and couldn't talk about why.

Fortunately, although they are ignorant, they are not fools.

They all guessed that the security of tonight's NBA draft is so strict, there must be a big shot coming.

If there are big shots coming, the big shots from the NBA will definitely accompany them.

Then you only need to find out where Stern and the others are tonight.

Probably it will be possible to find out which big shot is here tonight.

Jay-Z and Kanye West thought it was a good idea, and the two black men began to search for Stern.

Soon the sharp-eyed Kanye West found Stern.

"Over there." Kanye West pointed in one direction.

"Oh, see." Jay-Z also said, "Look who's next to Stern."

"I see. An old white man? Fakeyo, another old white man." Kanye West couldn't help but shouted.

Jay-Z, who has already become a boss and started a company, is quite knowledgeable.

As he was older, he recognized the identity of the white old man who made David Stern look a little humble.

"West. That old ghost seems to be Buffett."

"Who is Buffett?"

"Stock God, Stock God Buffett!"

"What *fark? Warren Buffett is here?" Kanye West naturally knew Buffett.

For adult Americans, some people may not know the name of the chairman of the Federal Reserve, nor who the Secretary of the Treasury or other ministers are.

But it is absolutely impossible not to know the names of Soros and Buffett.

Both of these two have been the new lamp beads of the lighthouse in the 90s.

The public opinion exposure was extremely high back then, and every American knew them.

Kanye West was as surprised as Jay-Z was.

Saw Buffett at the NBA draft.

This is equivalent to suddenly seeing Xiao Ma + Lao Ma + Xiao Xu and Lao Wang before their defeat in China's CBA.

It is equivalent to the sum of these four people.

He is a Chinese, so of course he will be surprised if he sees it at the scene.

"What the Fark!" Kanye West couldn't help but said, "Did Buffett buy the NBA?"

Jay-Z is also at a loss, black people have never heard of this level of rich people appearing in the NBA.

"Wait a minute." Kanye West, with better eyesight, saw a young man next to Buffett.

After David Stern finished speaking with Buffett.

At this time, like a dog leg, he was talking with the young man with a smile on his face.

"That...that seems to be Abel Smith?" Kanye West asked uncertainly.

Jay-Z recognized it at a glance. It was the latest prehistoric giant crocodile that squeezed into the American media and entertainment circles.

"It's Abe Smith! What the Falk!" Jay-Z said:
"Both Abel Smith and Buffett are here. No wonder the inspections are so strict outside! Fake! I guess even if the commander-in-chief is here, it will be like this?!"

Compared with the old lamp beads that are already a little dim.

Lighthouse's new lamp beads by Abel Smith.

His current popularity in the United States is higher than that of Soros and Buffett combined.

What's more, he is also a super media and entertainment tycoon.

is the industry mogul associated with what Jay-Z and Kanye West are doing.

The two black people are naturally more familiar with Abel's affairs.

"Oh, I remembered." Kanye West said a little excitedly:
"I remember there was a news report. Abel Smith bought an NBA team! It seems to be the Rockets in Houston. He is here to see the Rockets' draft?"

"It should be like this." Jay-Z also said:

"Buffett may have been brought in by him. The news of those white people said that these two people are good friends working together."

Kanye West nodded:

"That's right, that's right. It should be like this. Otherwise, how could an old white man like Buffett come to watch the NBA!!"

Jay-Z said enviously: "Hey, I really want to buy an NBA team. Like Abel Smith."

Kanye West thinks you are far from Abe Smith.

He is one of the top super rich people in Forbes.

He is a super tycoon in Hollywood, with a film company, a music company, and even an oil company.

It seems to be the vampire boss of Wall Street.

Such a top big shot, you Jay-Z is a hip-hop star and a stingy boss.

Also want to be like Abel Smith, daydreaming.

Of course, Kanye West won't show it.

Two practitioners in the black hip-hop circle talked about Abel Smith.

Chatting and chatting, Jay-Z came to DreamWorks Music at MGM Entertainment.

Jay-Z said disdainfully:

"Abe Smith, a white guy, let David Goffin, a gay guy, buy the Hipgnosis label. Did they think they could enter the hip-hop circle and grab a meal? Hey, hip-hop is only for us black people Site! White people, get out of here!"

"Hipgnosis was acquired by Abel Smith?" Kanye West wondered.

Hipgnosis is a well-known hip-hop music label in New York. It focuses on black hip-hop and is one of the big labels in the circle.

Anyway, it's much better than the Roc-a-Fella company with only the star Jay-Z.

Such a big music company is unattainable in the eyes of Kanye West at this time.

When it was said that the acquisition was acquired by Abel Smith.

Kanye West envy from the bottom of his heart.

"Yes." Jay-Z lowered his voice and said:
"The little white guy started DreamWorks Music at MGM. In half a year, he has acquired more than 20 music labels! Now, in terms of scale, it has already surpassed BMG!"

This is the first time Kanye West has heard of such a thing.

When he was young, he was still a producer focusing on music at this time.

"Wow, more than [-] music labels? Are they all on the scale of Hipgnosis?" Kanye West asked curiously.

Jay-Z said: "It's about the same. Anyway, the worst I heard is about the same as my Roc-a-Fella company."

After finishing speaking, Jay-Z lowered his voice again.

This hip-hop superstar is also afraid that when he speaks small things about others, it will be passed on to others.

Jay-Z doesn't think he can handle it if Abel Smith really has to clean up himself.

Jay-Z whispered: "Hipgnosis, which was acquired by that guy, is said to want to become the No. [-] label in our circle. Recently, they have started recruiting. Hey, they are wishful thinking! Some people are already boycotting them, wait for us to unite Get up and teach this little white guy a lesson! Let these white ghosts know that playing hip-hop is only for us black people!"

Jay-Z spoke emotionally.

Kanye West listened, and his heart moved at the same time.

Hipgnosis recruiting?

Black singers boycott.

Doesn't this mean that it is an opportunity for me?
A young music producer had an idea in his mind.

This made Kanye West couldn't help but looked up in the direction of Abel Smith.

perhaps
Kanye West thought.

Would this be a good choice?

Young black men aren't so sure, but Kanye West doesn't lack for grit.

He has made up his mind.

(End of this chapter)