Jay-Z is heading to Paris, the city of love and art, to pay tribute to two prominent artists, Andy Warhol, and Jean-Michel Basquiat.
According to Revolt, the rapper slash producer just announced that he will be having a tribute concert in honor of Warhol and Basquiat at the Foundation Louis Vuitton in France.
It is actually part of an exhibition called "Basquiat x Warhol. Painting Four Hands," which will showcase the late artists' works.
The official statement reads: "To coincide with the 'Basquiat x Warhol. Painting Four Hands' exhibition, JAY-Z will give a celebratory concert to pay tribute to Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat, on Friday, 14 April, 2023, at 9 p.m., in the Fondation's Auditorium."
Everything You Need to Know
As per Foundation Louis Vuitton, tickets for the celebration concert is currently on sale as of this writing.
The concert will be on Apr. 14 and start at 9 p.m., so fans better hurry and cop those tickets while they can.
Meanwhile, there's isn't much known about what songs the rapper is planning to put in his setlist-or if he will be the sole headliner of the event.
Fans are hopeful that he might bring his wife, Beyonce, on board with him, but nothing's for certain yet.
Jay-Z and His Love for the Arts
According to reports, this is not the first time Jay-Z has expressed his enthusiasm and love for art.
In fact, he has done so several times in the part. In his 2008 song with Timbaland "Ain't I," he rapped about Warhol.
""I got Warhols on my halls walls, I got Basquiats in the lobby of my spot/I'm so sophisticatedly hood, S. Carter cashmere premium goods."
In another song, "Illest Motherf**ker Alive," released in 2011 with Kanye West, he rapped about Basquiat.
"When I say it then you see, it ain't only in the music / Basquiat, Warhols serving as my muses / My house like a museum so I see 'em when I'm peeing, usually you have this much taste, you European."
Ironically, despite being a huge fan of the Neo-expressionism artist, Basquiat, the artist's estate has expressed their disinterest in working with Jay-Z.
However, the multi-hypenated mogul simply says that the concert was made to honor the artists and that he is solely a fan.
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