In the past 2 years, the internet has faced a major dilemma. Dinner with Jay-Z or a crisp half a million dollars? Is conversing with rap royalty worth more than, well, actual royalty?

Let’s break it down. Dinner with Jay-Z means meeting a hip-hop legend, discussing art, philosophy, and possibly the best way to invest in whatever the Illuminati invests in. But for $500,000, you could buy a golden fork, and a diamond-studded knife, AND have cash left to sprinkle on your morning cereal.

In a society obsessed with clout and instant gratification, this choice seems almost laughable. Who needs financial security when you can have a five-course meal with a side of stardom, right? Pull out your phone, make a few Instagram stories that you are with the one and only Jay Z, and get all the clout you need. That’s for sure WAY BETTER than 500K right? 

Or instead of a dinner with Jay-Z, you can also have a bank account that sings sweet financial freedom. Do you actually think that Jay-Z is going to tell some random person how to become a billionaire overnight? He is most likely going to eat his food and tell you 99 REASONS why you should have taken the 500K instead!