Jay-Z, Kanye West earn big at birthday gig
December 28th, 2011 - 3:04 am ICT by IANS
London, Dec 28 (IANS) Rappers Jay-Z and Kanye West were paid 1.9 million pounds each for a performance at a girl’s 16th birthday bash in the UAE.
West, 34, and Jay-Z, 42 were flown out to Dubai two weeks before Christmas for the mega-party, thesun.co.uk reports.
The girl is a member of a wealthy family that rules the UAE, and sister of Manchester City owner Sheikh Mansour.
The rappers, who recently released the album “Watch The Throne” together, performed several numbers at the party.
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