Jay Z likes $300 champagne. So he buys the company

Music mogul Jay Z appreciates the finer things in life, including high-end Armand de Brignac champagne.

 has purchased what could be described as the flashiest champagne company in the world -- Armand de Brignac.

The Armand de Brignac champagne company -- which sells its shiny gold bottles for about $300 each -- has long been favored by the rap artist and was featured prominently in one of his music videos back in 2006.

He's often seen in pictures sipping the drink with his wife Beyonce Knowles, and the couple famously hosted a fundraiser for President Obama that featured a wall lined with hundreds of Armand de Brignac bottles.

The owner of the brand -- New York-based Sovereign Brands -- confirmed the sale this week. The price of the deal was not disclosed.

The champagne -- also called "Ace of Spades" -- is crafted and marketed by a family-run vineyard in France that traces its roots back to 1763. The company employs fewer than 20 people.

Bottles of Armand de Brignac champagne.

Jay Z used to be a massive fan of Cristal, but that changed in 2006 when The Economist published disparaging comments from the head of the company that makes the champagne, Frederic Rouzaud.
"What can we do? We can't forbid people from buying it," Rouzaud told The Economist, when asked if hip-hop artists were tarnishing the high-end brand.

When Jay Z heard of the comments, he immediately stopped sipping Cristal and quickly switched to Armand de Brignac.

"We used their brand as a signifier of luxury and they got free advertising and credibility every time we mentioned it," he wrote in his 2010 book "Decoded." "We were trading cachet. But they didn't see it that way."

Related: The favorite brands among hip-hop legends
The 44-year-old New Yorker, born Shawn Carter, rose to fame through his music and now has business interests in fashion, entertainment and sports.

Forbes ranks him among the most powerful celebrities in the world, alongside Oprah Winfrey and LeBron James. But his wife Beyonce tops the Forbes ranking and was recently named the top-earning woman in the music industry after making $115 million in 2014.

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Former Miss World Kenya Shamim Nabil Gets Married

Former Miss World Kenya Shamim Nabil finally walked down the aisle with the love of her life Fahim Mohammed, a pilot by profession.


The colourful ceremony was held at Ole Sereni hotel on Saturday 1st. This was the second ceremony after the first had taken place a fort night before at the beautiful island of Zanzibar where part of Shamim’s family comes from.


The beauty queen’s special day was attended by top dignitaries. They also hosted hundreds of their friends to a memorable ceremony at the Machakos Peoples’ Park.


Below are some photos from Ole Sereni







Source: Nairobi Wire

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Mother In Law’s Kate Kamau Still Rides On A Boda Boda Despite Owning a BMW

Catherine Kamau who plays the sensational Celina in Mother in Law may be swimming in money but old habits die hard.

The gorgeous actress and harpic ambassador took a ride on a boda boda recently despite owning a sweet BMW. The actress also landed a deal with PRC recently and that ought to have enlarged her bank account.

So why would a top actress choose to ride on the risky boda boda? Even a cab would have been better. Either way I think our celebrities need to act more like celebrities for the sake of a glamorous Kenyan showbiz industry like Hollywood or Nollywood.

Check her out


Here are photos of her BMW

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Betty Bayo Explains How She Planted Sh310 Mbegu and Met The Lover of Her Life

Kenyans are not yet done with Victor Kanyari. They have dedicated their entire creativity on trolling the ‘miracles’ stage-manager. From twitter to Facebook, satirical memes have taken the center-stage.I came across a funny post on Facebook with the heading ’5 Minute Interview With Betty Bayo’ and it was sure a funny piece about how the two might have met, how they got married and the feeling Bayo has after his husband was found guilty of fooling his followers.


Here is the hilarious post that will leave you laughing out loud. Enjoy this social media humor


5  MINUTE INTERVIEW WITH BETTY BAYO
Q: Where did you meet your husband?
A: I called the number on the screen for a prayer request and he said he liked my voice.
Q: And then…?
A: He asked me to plant a seed of Kes. 310.00, which I did.
Q: And then…?
A: He then asked me to attend his church service and I agreed. So I went there with my friend and after the service he asked all first time visitors to remain behind. He took me to his house and told me that God had revealed to him that I was to be his wife.
Q: After how long did you get married?
A: A week after meeting him, he announced in church that he was getting married. I thought he was marrying someone else because he had not proposed to me. He told us all to attend the wedding. 
Q: Oh my! At what point did you realize that you were the bride? 
A: After the announcement he asked if he could introduce the bride. We all waited in anticipation so when he called my name the first time I thought I heard wrong. Then he called me again.
Q: So you didn’t have a chance to say ‘Yes’?
A: Since God had told him I would be his wife, I had no hesitation even though I was not ready.
Q: Did you know that he was involved in a scam?
A: I didn’t have a clue.
Q: Will you remain with him in light of what has happened?
A: We will see… If he goes to prison I don’t know how long I can wait.
Q: How has it been being married to Pastor Kanyari?
A: It is not easy being a pastor’s wife. Sometimes he is gone for three days because of the workload at the church… So many people to pray for… It is tough
Q: Who is your favourite local artiste?
A: Redsan… Oh sorry… Betty Bayo.
Q: Which book are you currently reading?
A: Mrs. Kiriamiti’s ‘My Life with a Criminal’.

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This KAMBA lady claims to have slept with several Gospel artists, One infected her with..

An upcoming socialite called Freydah Mwende, recently came out in the open and confessed to have had s3x with several top gospel artists. The middle aged lady, who is a also a str!pp3r in City clubs, alleged that one of the top  gospel artists raped her and infected her with a s3xually transmitted disease.

Freydah  also claims to have had s3x with top secular artists and she will soon release names of top celebrities who have tasted her flesh.

Meanwhile, check out some of her photos. We shall soon publish the list of the celebrities who have tasted her honey jar.

 

Source: The Kenyan DAILY POST

 

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Wormy weave infects woman's skull

After a visit to a very upmarket hair salon in Kenya, Irene Myangoh didn't expect her worst nightmare to unravel... from her weave!

The biggest money maker is real human hair, and she splashed out  more than N5,500 on her Brazillian locks. But two weeks after, Irene started to feel very ill. She started suffering from severe headache that would not subside.

She saw a handful of private doctotrs and even specialists, undergoing brain scans and blood tests, but nothing could explain the increasingly bad pain.

Irene eventually received her diagnosis, worms from the weave had latched on to her scalp. "The worms were burrowing into her skull and after sending the samples to the lab they found that the hair had eggs from which the worms had hatched."

iReport TV says the doctor told her that the hair was probably from a corpse because those worms are usually found on dead bodies.  Efforts to reach her doctor for further comments were fruitless for he was said to be out of the country.

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Political offspring making it big in Entertainment

Many children of politicians tend to follow their parents’ footsteps by venturing into politics. Others prefer to lead a simple life and instead go the business way.

 

Politicians have often amassed so much wealth that their children may decide live a comfortably by simply doing nothing. Then there is a last group which is adventurous and changes the course of their lives.

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Sauti Sol makes the most of gay rumours

Sauti Sol managed to rise above the negative energy following the rumours that they are gay, and turned it into votes for the upcoming Channel O awards.

The soulful singers proved that they’re stars in their own right, following the recent controversy.
They responded to reports made by bloggers and managed to jump right back, using the platform to their advantage and nabbed an influx of votes for the awards show from supportive fans.

Their publicist, reportedly revealed “Sauti Sol has turned this misfortune into a platform to gather more votes for the oncoming awards. They are still going to sue the bloggers and we will be serving them soon”, via The Standard.

The Nairobi-based group are nominated for two major awards at the prestigious awards

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Foreign celebrities who found fame, fortune and a home in Kenya

Kenya has been experiencing an influx of refugees from neighbouring countries that have been experiencing civil wars. 

Kakuma refugee camp in Northern western region of Kenya is host to refugees from Somalia, Ethiopia, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Eritrea, Uganda, and Rwanda. The refugee camp has produced some of the most sought after artists in Kenya like Kidum and international renowned hip hop Sudanese ace Jal. Other big names who can credit their success to Kenya include prolific Gor Mahia striker Dan Sserukuma and Radio Presenter G Money.

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Lupita thrilled to meet Oprah

Proud Kenyan export, Lupita Nyong’o is making it big in Hollywood, and enjoying all the perks.

The beauty is competing against one of her idols, Oprah Winfrey, for the Best Supporting Actress Oscar at the upcoming Academy Awards, but she’s still racking her brain around meeting the icon.

Lupita gushed, "I did the Hollywood Reporter roundtable with her. I was sitting at my makeup station and the hair stylist looked at me in the mirror and mouthed, 'Oprah.' I was like, 'What?!'".

"It was like slow motion. I got up. I turned around and she was there. Her arms were outstretched and she gave me a big hug. She was like, 'You were amazing!'".

The talented actresses are being hailed for their roles in the critically acclaimed flick, 12 Years A Slave.

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