Jay-Z Celebrates Jordan Peele’s “Us” Being America’s #1 Movie
Jay-Z celebrates black excellence with a celebratory message to Jordan Peele.
"For US by US. Congrats on the #1 movie in the world." – Hov pic.twitter.com/Dbk1R1y2dp
— Roc Nation (@RocNation) March 24, 2019
Coming off the success of his directorial debut Get Out, Peele’s Us recently raked in a massive weekend box-office haul of $70 million. The horror flick, which stars Lupita Nyong’o, Winston Duke, Shahadi Wright Joseph and Evan Alex as a family terrorized by menacing doppelgangers, is a notably ambitious effort compared to Peele’s first. Not long ago, Peele actually opened up about some advice he received from Jay-Z, concerning legacy and expectation. Worried he’d be unable to top Get Out, Jay-Z came through to assuage any doubts Peele might have. “It doesn’t matter,” explains Hov. “You already did that.”
Congrats to Jordan Peele, for continuing to help solidify horror as the game’s most successful, non-superhero genre.
