Did Jay-Z & Beyoncé Buy Biggie's "King Of NY" Crown For Blue Ivy?

BYAron A.Updated on September 26, 20224.9K Views

A crown of The Notorious B.I.G. that was auctioned off in 2020 may have been bought by the power couple and worn by their daughter.

The Grammys was a big moment for the Carter-Knowles family. Not only did Beyoncé break the record for the most Grammys won by a woman or a singer, male or female, but Blue Ivy also collected a few awards, as well. Unfortunately, Blue Ivy wasn't able to attend the actual award ceremony, though her parents slyly made their way in without really being noticed.

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Blue Ivy's award for "Brown Skin Girl" made her the second youngest person to win a Grammy. Fans immediately brought back the clip of Jay-Z previously telling the Grammy audience in 2014, "I want to tell Blue, ‘Daddy got a gold sippy cup for you.’” Bey and Jay played off this joke this week when they shared a photo of Blue Ivy drinking out of a Grammy. Fans immediately began going crazy over the photo but others noticed that the crown that was sitting on her head appeared to be quite familiar.

Last year, a crown worn by The Notorious B.I.G. during his final photoshoot before his death went up for auction at $600,000. Though it was never disclosed who the buyer was, it seems that Bey and Jay slyly tipped off the world that it is in their possession. The Sotheby's hip-hop auction in September ultimately loaded off the crown at $594,750.

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