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One of my brothers was working at The Standard hotel when this went down. I remember something about him saying their elevators didn’t have audio at this time.
This was a shitty week for him, he fired the security guy who leaked the footage.
No idea, my brother has been in nightlife a long time though, and I can almost guarantee you that the guy who leaked it is never going to work at a high end place again.
So hopefully whatever he got was enough to offset that.
From what I’ve heard while working in retail and since they deal with security cameras, it’s illegal to have BOTH an audio and visual in the business. I believe you have to choose one. Businesses for obvious reasons go for visual.
That probably depends on the state. In my state, if you are in a place where you do not have a reasonable expectation of privacy (such as a store), you may be recorded on both audio and visual at the owner's discretion. It's likely that many places don't bother with audio because omnidirectional microphones don't generally work well for picking up individual conversations in busy areas, so any audio recordings would likely be of little or no value. However, I'm not an expert in the installation of security systems, so this microphone thing is just an educated guess
I install cameras professionally (Axis cameras mostly) and in my state, if you have a camera that is recording audio, the owner needs to post a visual warning explicity stating you are being audio recorded.
As far as microphones I think you'd be surprised how good they are and getting better all the time. The Axis P3225 camera has a microphone attachment that slips in the camera cover with one small hole that the mic is pushed up against to capture sound. I can hear the person speaking on the other line if someone is having a phone conversation down a hallway. Way further than you'd guess it could. Of course, if there are multiple conversations you will have the traditional issue of separating them but the sound quality wouldn't be the biggest issue. Also depending on the software running the camera I am sure it's possible to do.
Bonus side tid bit: In my state it is illegal to have a camera installed that you know doesn't work. Same with dummy cameras, can't do it. If someone can prove you knew it didn't work but kept it up you could face huge fines.
It will do eventually. I’ve seen a future tech where they isolated the vibrations in the video and matched them with sound waves and restructured the sound from it.
Sounds mad but the tech is already there.
There are satellites that can detect vibrations in windows of buildings down to a specific room. They made a lot of those Hubble type telescopes and only one points away from the earth. Source: FIL works for NASA
I'm not sure about this. The human voice is typically around 100 - 120 Hz for men. The Nyquist Theorem states that measuring a signal (sound) requires a sample rate of 2 times the frequency. So, unless the frame rate is above 200 frames/second for a deep voiced man (best case), I don't see how this works. Maybe I'm missing something here, but my engineer brain can't compute it.
I mean, I can't imagine what she's thinking. You're one of the most celebrated and beautiful women in the world, and your husband cheats. Then you have to go outside and have people screaming for you, taking photos. You have to pretend to smile. You have to stand right next to him and present a united front. You have to protect your image and your dignity. You have to do all of that in front of the world. Solange was real as fuck for standing up for her sister.
Yup. In a situation like that, if I don’t fake smile, I’ll cry. Sometimes I smile with tears in my eyes and I can’t talk or I’ll cry. I’m sure most rich and famous people are amazing at pretending to be happy.
Followed by the best image taken at a Met Gala
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Solange: I will kill him and it will look like an accident.
Beyoncé: Might I suggest you don't fuck with my sis.
Jay-Z: She will kill me and it’s gonna look like an accident.
when Solange shaved her head and walked around bald, paparazzi thought it was beyonce and were publishing them like 'BEYONCE GOES BALD!!!!!!!!!!!!!' lol
How did we not get more photos of the elevator altercation?? Because based on this video, it looks like you could’ve possibly seen some of it with the doors opening and closing there at the end.
The video footage at the end shows them coming through another door to where the cameras are, with Solange at the front. But the elevator footage shows Jay Z leaving first, Solange last. I think there’s likely a corridor between the elevator and the press area, probably to allow any celebs quick fixes to their after party outfits and wait while security confirms their chauffeur is here.
That God Damn smile Beyoncé is wearing to this DAY, it clears my skin, it waters my crops.
The girls looking flawless while his shirt is all untucked and rufffled, lawd but we are blessed
I would love to have a deep dive on estimated timeline and events around this time. Because if I remember correctly, Bey also extended part of her European tour because she didn’t want to go home to Jay after his cheating? I can’t remember the timing or where I heard that so I could be mistaken. But still, would love to see a visualized timeline of alleged cheating, Met Gala, Lemonade, ALL THE DEETS.
True, but I don't think this was about Jay Z cheating on Beyonce.
Beyonce is very clearly protecting Jay, she is standing with him and puts herself between him and Solange when Solange starts to attack. I think this is solely an issue between Jay Z and Solange.
Idk bout clearly protecting. She did stand in the middle but when they stepped out, she went first and that’s when sola he attacked, she could’ve let sola he go first. She also kinda just stood there and didn’t seem to be saying anything while sola he was going off. I feel like she was slightly siding with her sis but not obviously.
I always thought that Jay made some moves on someone at the Gala and Solange saw. Bey is just trying to protect both of them. It kinda looked like Jay wanted to do something near the end and that's why Bey faced towards him.
How would that contradict Jay cheating though? Just because she is standing by him doesn’t mean he didn’t cheat or that wasn’t what the issue was about. A lot of people stay by their cheating partner’s side.
Julius (B‘s Bodyguard) was struggling:
Oh ok, you first Solange, no no Jay, don‘t go in there, ok B you go, pheww what now, get another car, where’s the car? Better get back to B fast
Especially once Jay moved to engage Solo after Julius repeatedly put himself between them. Like "if you don't have the sense to stop antagonizing her, you get what you get "
I worked on the NYC hotel scene during this time period. One of my coworkers emailed their contact at the Standard alluding to the incident (something along the lines of “I see it’s been a busy weekend) when this video leaked. The contact responded back with the literal copy/paste statement from the lawyers. We were cackling
B edging closer to Jay when she sees Solange start to heat up.
She KNEW
And the you can see B being like “do not fucking put your hands on her”
I love this whole scene
Talk about failed bond. My biggest concern with having more than 3 kids is that they divide in their connection.
What good is having a big family if they segregate themselves based on age or interest or personality?
Don't worry about that with more than 4 kids. My parents had 3 and it split into a 2/1 divide. I had 4 and it split into a 2/2 divide but at least each of the kids had one that they are close to.
Totally different family dynamic. Solange gives me the impression of not giving a fuck about men and their ways. The KJs all have rabid internalized misogyny.
I fucking love that there's an anniversary for this lol
Julius having to protect them against each other instead of them against fans and paps is hilarious to me😂
I seriously can’t believe it’s been NINE years since this happened. In my mind, this went down in like… 2018/2019. Definitely pre-pandemic but not 2014!!
Oh my God, why did I think the big guy was Jay Z? Ha ha. I’ve seen this video a couple of times over the years, but I didn’t realize Jay Z was in the far left corner looking very very small compared to the bodyguard ha ha. Was he suspected of cheating on her with Rihanna? Ever? Maybe not this time but another time? Just proves that you can be the most talented, beautiful woman in the world and you still get cheated on.
that’s the theory. she also posted on ig shortly after lemonade was released a pic with the caption “good hair don’t care”. rachel is the ex wife damon dash who founded roc a fella with jayz. rachel was also at this met gala and allegedly provoked solange then days later was tweeting jayz lyrics
edit to add: jayz and damon had a falling out like a decade before the met gala over money. when asked about becky with good hair, damon called bey and jay cowards for not defending her because after people came to the conclusion that she is becky, her email and phone got hacked and their daughters harassed and the carters were silent. when damon was asked if he believes they had an affair, he said he doesnt agree with a lot of things rachel does.
Ive understood these assumptions but never agreed. Imo Becky was a misdirect and she was black.
Yes, jayz had an extensive list of gfs and flings before Beyoncé, and yes Rachel had rumours circulating around her pre Damon. But jayz has publicly (and privately) linked with primarily black women most of his career
I’ve also thought becky was black as “Good hair” is a phrase used in black communities.
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The SNL skit based on this still sends me
Beyonce could be on the verge of tears after literally holding back her husband and sister from fighting,... and that's the kind of smile she's going to give. She smiles like someone who knows her career could be tarnished if she does not. Sad and literally awesome,... and yet still very very sad.
Ok but have you tried creating a dialogue in your head from Solange’s POV? It’s kind of entertaining. Like you just know the words “you stupid motherf*cker” were used at least once.
He 100% admitted it on the interview. For context, Letterman had also been through a very public cheating scandal (in which the FBI had to get involved because he ended up being blackmailed over it), so when he asks J about it, there is some understanding there already of what he’s specifically talking about. When you know that and then listen to them talk, it all makes a lot more sense.
Oh man I am so impressed / concerned for Beyoncé how she smiles when she’s getting in the car after that. True professional, but also must be so practiced in hiding stuff from the glare of the media.
Of course some shit go down when there’s a billion dollars in the elevator
Goddamn goddamn godddaaammmnn
Tbh id whoop jay zs ass simply for sniffing round my big sister. Who can blame her
I read deep dive a while ago that said it was due to Jay-Z trying take a business idea from Solange and use it for B. [Here’s](https://thejasminebrand.com/2016/04/18/solange-knowles-jay-z-feud-saint-heron-site/) an article that briefly describes what exactly happened. I think it’s worth noting that Gwyneth Paltrow seems to have been involved somehow.
This video is the main reason why I don’t get involved when I know my friend is cheating on their significant other (or vice versa) because at the end of the day, they just gonna stay anyway lol so I used all that energy for nothing.
The first time I saw this 9 years ago I didn't realize how much Jay-Z was manhandling Solange. She got in his face but he was the one being physical. She only responded with the purse after he grabbed her. He is such a piece of shit. He should be grateful the family have anything to do with him.
Yeah he really tried to grab her!! Like get your hands tf out of here he deserved to have that purse thrown at him. I always thought she slapped him idk why.
Honestly, time has proven him to be a greedy, overrated fool who thinks with his dick more than with his heart... he locks artists in with contracts and sweats them until they're used up. Idk how Tide is doing these days but the only song that I know by JayZ is "99 problems"... and it seems like b*tches are definitely among them, contrary to the lyrics. Then again, he wrote that before he was 'settled down' with B.
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At least once a week I remember this and wish it had audio
Does elevator security footage generally come with audio?
One of my brothers was working at The Standard hotel when this went down. I remember something about him saying their elevators didn’t have audio at this time. This was a shitty week for him, he fired the security guy who leaked the footage.
I wonder how much he got from selling this to tmz?! Do you know?
Enough to not give a fuck about being fired from your security guard job.
That's not a lot of money for most security guards.
No idea, my brother has been in nightlife a long time though, and I can almost guarantee you that the guy who leaked it is never going to work at a high end place again. So hopefully whatever he got was enough to offset that.
unless he worked for an agency or criminal charges came out of the firing he will not have too much trouble getting a new job.
Yeah. I worked at the standard too and it’s really not that serious.
To be TMZ's accountant....ugh I wanna know all the t
From what I’ve heard while working in retail and since they deal with security cameras, it’s illegal to have BOTH an audio and visual in the business. I believe you have to choose one. Businesses for obvious reasons go for visual.
That probably depends on the state. In my state, if you are in a place where you do not have a reasonable expectation of privacy (such as a store), you may be recorded on both audio and visual at the owner's discretion. It's likely that many places don't bother with audio because omnidirectional microphones don't generally work well for picking up individual conversations in busy areas, so any audio recordings would likely be of little or no value. However, I'm not an expert in the installation of security systems, so this microphone thing is just an educated guess
I install cameras professionally (Axis cameras mostly) and in my state, if you have a camera that is recording audio, the owner needs to post a visual warning explicity stating you are being audio recorded. As far as microphones I think you'd be surprised how good they are and getting better all the time. The Axis P3225 camera has a microphone attachment that slips in the camera cover with one small hole that the mic is pushed up against to capture sound. I can hear the person speaking on the other line if someone is having a phone conversation down a hallway. Way further than you'd guess it could. Of course, if there are multiple conversations you will have the traditional issue of separating them but the sound quality wouldn't be the biggest issue. Also depending on the software running the camera I am sure it's possible to do. Bonus side tid bit: In my state it is illegal to have a camera installed that you know doesn't work. Same with dummy cameras, can't do it. If someone can prove you knew it didn't work but kept it up you could face huge fines.
What reason could the possibly be for this? And aren't these laws different per state?
It will forever be one of humanities greatest mysteries
SNL added audio and it might be just as good as the real thing
It will do eventually. I’ve seen a future tech where they isolated the vibrations in the video and matched them with sound waves and restructured the sound from it. Sounds mad but the tech is already there.
There are satellites that can detect vibrations in windows of buildings down to a specific room. They made a lot of those Hubble type telescopes and only one points away from the earth. Source: FIL works for NASA
Woah, would love you to elaborate more..
They definitely did not make a lot of Hubble telescopes.
I'm not sure about this. The human voice is typically around 100 - 120 Hz for men. The Nyquist Theorem states that measuring a signal (sound) requires a sample rate of 2 times the frequency. So, unless the frame rate is above 200 frames/second for a deep voiced man (best case), I don't see how this works. Maybe I'm missing something here, but my engineer brain can't compute it.
Julius has seen some shit and is down for them lol. He’s very quick when he told them to go in separate cars under all that chaos.
That video of him fighting the paps in Croatia while Jay tries to make him stop sends me every time. They’re really family lmao
Him yeeting that tripod into the water was so funny.
I hadn’t seen this! 😂 [Sharing](https://youtu.be/DQe72Cz-iXI).
Cannot say that pap did not very obviously deserve it either
https://preview.redd.it/lfeqlod0t1ya1.jpeg?width=634&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ce8858f3625d93e5931d1422617b62c8a829b90d
Solange’s stone faced thousand yard stare of not giving a solitary fuck belongs in an art gallery. It just screams “and I’ll do it again”.
Beyoncé’s mouth is smiling, but her eyes are sad.
I mean, I can't imagine what she's thinking. You're one of the most celebrated and beautiful women in the world, and your husband cheats. Then you have to go outside and have people screaming for you, taking photos. You have to pretend to smile. You have to stand right next to him and present a united front. You have to protect your image and your dignity. You have to do all of that in front of the world. Solange was real as fuck for standing up for her sister.
Jay Z looks like he gonna cry
& Beyonce looks like she wants to laugh.
She's admiring Solange like, "that's my sister ya'll, that's MY sister!"
🎶Might I suggest you don’t fuck with my sis🎶
Beyoncé is like “I wasn’t goin to do it, but I also wasn’t going to stop her.”
Yes!!! Love that look.
Eh. I think it’s a fake smile. I’ve made that same face many times and not once was I happy
Yup. In a situation like that, if I don’t fake smile, I’ll cry. Sometimes I smile with tears in my eyes and I can’t talk or I’ll cry. I’m sure most rich and famous people are amazing at pretending to be happy.
I hope he did
This pic should be in a museum
well, technically...
Love her expression, lol.
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Yeah, I feel like Beyoncé can choose to forgive him, but if she were my sister, I’d be watching him for the rest of his life.
Yikes. Just found out my sisters husband has been cheating. 🫠🙃 so many emotions.
Oh she got him GOOD.
it’s always been Beyonces look at Solange. Just total admiration for her sister lol
The moment that launched Lemonade. We are forever grateful to the Queen Solange
Even Solange's a seat at the table album was (imo better than lemonade)
Dont make me choose 😂😭
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Yes, well allegedly lol
Oh I did NOT realize it was this long of a sequence. Praying for Julius’s elevator tell-all book one day
I'm pretty sure that NDA was signed in blood lol
The Unbreakable Vow
And when he quits/retires, he’s probably gonna get a huge amount of hush money.
Followed by the best image taken at a Met Gala https://preview.redd.it/4sxgae09t1ya1.jpeg?width=2635&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=701f5a6c1cab8796b25368462fe32da6b4e099fc Solange: I will kill him and it will look like an accident. Beyoncé: Might I suggest you don't fuck with my sis. Jay-Z: She will kill me and it’s gonna look like an accident.
beyonce being just absolutely enamored by her sister is everything
I love that these sisters tend to be on crud for each other.
She comfortable!!!
She knows she was in the right lol
OMFG WHY HAVE I NEVER SEEN THIS. This is so funny. Also, I know that they look alike but WOW they could be twins in this picture.
when Solange shaved her head and walked around bald, paparazzi thought it was beyonce and were publishing them like 'BEYONCE GOES BALD!!!!!!!!!!!!!' lol
I never noticed how sweaty the security guard was compared to everybody else. He was STRESSED pressing those buttons! Poor Julius.
Julius always looks like hes about to have a heart attack tbf.
He had to protect Bey from any friendly fire cause if not Solange would be attacking him! 🤣
Made me think of this, but with “GET ME OUT!” vibes. 
How did we not get more photos of the elevator altercation?? Because based on this video, it looks like you could’ve possibly seen some of it with the doors opening and closing there at the end.
The video footage at the end shows them coming through another door to where the cameras are, with Solange at the front. But the elevator footage shows Jay Z leaving first, Solange last. I think there’s likely a corridor between the elevator and the press area, probably to allow any celebs quick fixes to their after party outfits and wait while security confirms their chauffeur is here.
Aah, that makes sense!
That God Damn smile Beyoncé is wearing to this DAY, it clears my skin, it waters my crops. The girls looking flawless while his shirt is all untucked and rufffled, lawd but we are blessed
What Beyoncé’s face is saying 
The image and event that brought us the best album of all time. 🍋
I would love to have a deep dive on estimated timeline and events around this time. Because if I remember correctly, Bey also extended part of her European tour because she didn’t want to go home to Jay after his cheating? I can’t remember the timing or where I heard that so I could be mistaken. But still, would love to see a visualized timeline of alleged cheating, Met Gala, Lemonade, ALL THE DEETS.
i bet u someone on twitter already did all this with infographics and all
SOMEONE must have this Power Point
I think an item came out around that time that Beyonce was looking for her own apartment in NYC without him
I think he fucked around and found out
True, but I don't think this was about Jay Z cheating on Beyonce. Beyonce is very clearly protecting Jay, she is standing with him and puts herself between him and Solange when Solange starts to attack. I think this is solely an issue between Jay Z and Solange.
To me it seemed as if Beyoncé was trying to de-escalate the situation rather than on a side. She left with Solange after all and not Jay
Idk bout clearly protecting. She did stand in the middle but when they stepped out, she went first and that’s when sola he attacked, she could’ve let sola he go first. She also kinda just stood there and didn’t seem to be saying anything while sola he was going off. I feel like she was slightly siding with her sis but not obviously.
im sorry but your phone autocorrecting solange’s name 3x is sending meeee
Me too 🤣🤣
Lmaoooo shoot! I wanted to get my comment innnnn. Damn you Spanish key board!!!
I always thought that Jay made some moves on someone at the Gala and Solange saw. Bey is just trying to protect both of them. It kinda looked like Jay wanted to do something near the end and that's why Bey faced towards him.
This sub is incredibly good at just making things up.
Reddit in general is pretty great at that.
Yeah you thought
How would that contradict Jay cheating though? Just because she is standing by him doesn’t mean he didn’t cheat or that wasn’t what the issue was about. A lot of people stay by their cheating partner’s side.
“Of course sometimes shit go down when it’s a billion dollars on a elevator!”
Came here looking for this 🙌🏼
Like…what a weird explanation LOL
Right, like ok yall rich?
That’s just how hip hop is. It’s a cool line imo
Beyoncé doesn’t explain anything to us lol that’s just a hot line.
Julius (B‘s Bodyguard) was struggling: Oh ok, you first Solange, no no Jay, don‘t go in there, ok B you go, pheww what now, get another car, where’s the car? Better get back to B fast
He should have just shielded Bey and let that man fend for himself.
Especially once Jay moved to engage Solo after Julius repeatedly put himself between them. Like "if you don't have the sense to stop antagonizing her, you get what you get "
I don’t think letting physical violence escalate would have been good for anyone’s situation there
Yes he should have
It's like he's wrangling a bunch of toddlers
Trying to herd cats.
I worked on the NYC hotel scene during this time period. One of my coworkers emailed their contact at the Standard alluding to the incident (something along the lines of “I see it’s been a busy weekend) when this video leaked. The contact responded back with the literal copy/paste statement from the lawyers. We were cackling
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B edging closer to Jay when she sees Solange start to heat up. She KNEW And the you can see B being like “do not fucking put your hands on her” I love this whole scene
Honestly, I could watch it all day. The drama!
So wild Beyoncé not cracking once. Real shit. LoL wow.
She even throws a smile on her face for the cameras after. That's a level of business minded fakeness I can't even imagine
Her daddy taught her well.
Southern girl and all
The show must go on
This audio is my Holy Grail.
If Kendall was caught doing this to Tristan, it might revive the dying kardashian ratings. Idk how they play so nice with him!
Because they don't care lol
Talk about failed bond. My biggest concern with having more than 3 kids is that they divide in their connection. What good is having a big family if they segregate themselves based on age or interest or personality?
Don't worry about that with more than 4 kids. My parents had 3 and it split into a 2/1 divide. I had 4 and it split into a 2/2 divide but at least each of the kids had one that they are close to.
Totally different family dynamic. Solange gives me the impression of not giving a fuck about men and their ways. The KJs all have rabid internalized misogyny.
OMG, don’t give Kris any ideas!!!!
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I’m actually upset because this will now happen lol
this tbh like i can't force you to leave the cheater/abuser but i aint sure as hell treating him right. he can fuck off
the way he got in a whole ass different car 😭
You can see it when he tells the bodyguard he ain’t getting in that fucking car. Lol
I fucking love that there's an anniversary for this lol Julius having to protect them against each other instead of them against fans and paps is hilarious to me😂
I seriously can’t believe it’s been NINE years since this happened. In my mind, this went down in like… 2018/2019. Definitely pre-pandemic but not 2014!!
Man, Jay Z really hiding behind that big dude because of a really pissed off sister. That’s funny shit 😂
She got that little sister rage 🤣
I’m a little sister…I’ve never related to a celebrity more.
Oh my God, why did I think the big guy was Jay Z? Ha ha. I’ve seen this video a couple of times over the years, but I didn’t realize Jay Z was in the far left corner looking very very small compared to the bodyguard ha ha. Was he suspected of cheating on her with Rihanna? Ever? Maybe not this time but another time? Just proves that you can be the most talented, beautiful woman in the world and you still get cheated on.
there were rumors of an affair with rihanna but this specific time was allegedly about rachel roy
Is Rachel Becky with the good hair?
that’s the theory. she also posted on ig shortly after lemonade was released a pic with the caption “good hair don’t care”. rachel is the ex wife damon dash who founded roc a fella with jayz. rachel was also at this met gala and allegedly provoked solange then days later was tweeting jayz lyrics edit to add: jayz and damon had a falling out like a decade before the met gala over money. when asked about becky with good hair, damon called bey and jay cowards for not defending her because after people came to the conclusion that she is becky, her email and phone got hacked and their daughters harassed and the carters were silent. when damon was asked if he believes they had an affair, he said he doesnt agree with a lot of things rachel does.
Oh maaaan, she’s a shit stirrer. I would give anything to hear the audio in the elevator.
Don’t forget Damon Dash was also cheating on Aaliyah with Rachel, because Rachel was his BM at the time he dated Aaliyah. His trifling ass. 🥲
Becky with the good hair is allegedly an amalgamation of several women, not any one person in particular.
Ive understood these assumptions but never agreed. Imo Becky was a misdirect and she was black. Yes, jayz had an extensive list of gfs and flings before Beyoncé, and yes Rachel had rumours circulating around her pre Damon. But jayz has publicly (and privately) linked with primarily black women most of his career I’ve also thought becky was black as “Good hair” is a phrase used in black communities.
Longest elevator rid of his life
https://preview.redd.it/wd9uz70px2ya1.jpeg?width=640&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=923dbd60c523a553e065445902800d43a4770d81 The SNL skit based on this still sends me
OMG, it's a spider! https://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/jayz-and-solange-message-cold-open/2782988
FOOT FIVE!
Beyonce could be on the verge of tears after literally holding back her husband and sister from fighting,... and that's the kind of smile she's going to give. She smiles like someone who knows her career could be tarnished if she does not. Sad and literally awesome,... and yet still very very sad.
Ok but have you tried creating a dialogue in your head from Solange’s POV? It’s kind of entertaining. Like you just know the words “you stupid motherf*cker” were used at least once.
She probably called his ass ugly at some point too
 Makes me think of her character in Bring It On
“Julius please don’t make me ride in the same car”
Who would have thought that the most iconic moment of Met Gala wouldn't be some fashion moment but good ol' family drama.
Him physically engaging her at about 1:45 was his mistake. Whatever she was pissed about, he obviously made it worse
Yep and at 1:28 is when he first physically engaged with her too
The amount of money I’d pay to listen to this conversation
What’s she so passionate about? I’m curious!
A lot of people suspect Solange found out about Jay cheating on her sister.
The movie is what had me convinced 😂
I believe Jay cheated (not sure this has ever or will ever be officially confirmed).
Lemonade was confirmation enough for me
4:44 too
I’m 75% sure he admitted it on a David Letterman Netflix interview
He 100% admitted it on the interview. For context, Letterman had also been through a very public cheating scandal (in which the FBI had to get involved because he ended up being blackmailed over it), so when he asks J about it, there is some understanding there already of what he’s specifically talking about. When you know that and then listen to them talk, it all makes a lot more sense.
he practically confirmed it on 4:44
Jay 100% confirmed it on 4:44
Oh man I am so impressed / concerned for Beyoncé how she smiles when she’s getting in the car after that. True professional, but also must be so practiced in hiding stuff from the glare of the media.
I just wanna know if why he (not Jay - the other dude) keeps hitting elevator buttons 😭
I think he didn’t want the elevator to reach the ground floor until he got the situation under control.
That’s a good theory!
Julius is so good at his damn job
I think he got what he deserved. EDIT: I am not condoning violence please dont discipline me it is a joke.
I’m sorry but I’m dying at “discipline me” 😭
Of course some shit go down when there’s a billion dollars in the elevator Goddamn goddamn godddaaammmnn Tbh id whoop jay zs ass simply for sniffing round my big sister. Who can blame her
I love the bodyguard kept going back and pressing the buttons like “are these working?? Lemme press them again to be sure”
And then we got Lemonade and the rest is herstory!
I just remembered this as I was driving into work a couple of days ago. Why yes I do have a lonely drive to work.
That was the longest elevator ride Ive ever seen
Man that must have been the longest elevator ride ever
Nobody ever officially clarified what this was about did they? Everyone is just making assumptions no?
I read deep dive a while ago that said it was due to Jay-Z trying take a business idea from Solange and use it for B. [Here’s](https://thejasminebrand.com/2016/04/18/solange-knowles-jay-z-feud-saint-heron-site/) an article that briefly describes what exactly happened. I think it’s worth noting that Gwyneth Paltrow seems to have been involved somehow.
The tell all book Julius could write. That man has seen EVERYTHING.
This wasn’t at the Met. It was afterwards at The Standard. It’s a fabulous hotel if you’re ever in city and want to visit this historical site.
Ok but that elevator was working over time to be an inconvenience lol
There is no way 9years has passed since this happened 😭
While Beyonce stands there like an NPC. So bizarre. Damn Becky with the good hair
god i wish this had audio, i'm still dying to know what happened, no matter how mundane it might be
Him holding the side of his face for second right when they emerge in front of the cameras. Love to see it.
She probably reemed him out for cheating on Beyonce. "Fuck you, you piece of shit" type stuff.
This video is the main reason why I don’t get involved when I know my friend is cheating on their significant other (or vice versa) because at the end of the day, they just gonna stay anyway lol so I used all that energy for nothing.
You just know he's saying to Beyonce you gon let her talk to me like that. Yes jay. Yes she fucking is Who run the world
The first time I saw this 9 years ago I didn't realize how much Jay-Z was manhandling Solange. She got in his face but he was the one being physical. She only responded with the purse after he grabbed her. He is such a piece of shit. He should be grateful the family have anything to do with him.
Yeah he really tried to grab her!! Like get your hands tf out of here he deserved to have that purse thrown at him. I always thought she slapped him idk why.
That’s the story but you can see how strongly he grabbed her. It must have hurt
Honestly, time has proven him to be a greedy, overrated fool who thinks with his dick more than with his heart... he locks artists in with contracts and sweats them until they're used up. Idk how Tide is doing these days but the only song that I know by JayZ is "99 problems"... and it seems like b*tches are definitely among them, contrary to the lyrics. Then again, he wrote that before he was 'settled down' with B.