JAY-Z And Beyoncé Face Backlash After They Pose in Front of a Jean-Michel Basquiat Painting

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JAY-Z And Beyoncé Face Backlash After They Pose in Front of a Jean-Michel Basquiat Painting

By Ryan Velez JAY-Z and Beyoncé have sparked a social media rage after posing for a photo in front of a painting by Jean-Michel Basquiat, a Black artist from Brooklyn who came to stardom in the 1980s. HITC reported that the photoshoot is part of a new Tiffany & Co. promotion. However, several social media […]

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