Ye, Jay-Z and Zendaya: Back When Bella Thorne Shared the Perfect “first” Story From Paris

Published 10/28/2024, 10:03 PM EDT

It is not every day that Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, crosses paths with both Jay-Z and Zendaya. However, over the years, it has become pretty clear that Zendaya and Jay-Z have developed a friendly relationship, and she seems to support Ye to the point where an alleged feud flared up between her and one of the biggest pop stars of the 21st century sometime ago, Taylor Swift. Still, there was that one occasion when all three megastars came together for a shared experience in the fashion capital of the world, Paris. 

Zendaya’s Shake It Up co-star Bella Thorne once opened up about one of her first experiences involving Jay-Z, and the rap icon, Ye. 

Zendaya, Jay-Z and Ye's shared evening in Paris with Bella Thorne

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Last year, Bella Thorne appeared on the podcast Lipps Service. When asked about her "first" concert experience, she revealed that it was Ye and Jay-Z’s show in Paris. While the actress did not specify exactly which concert it was- since the rappers have performed in Paris quite a few times- it sounded like she was referring to the Watch the Throne Tour that made a stop there. “It was lit,” said the 27-year-old.

The stage design for the Watch the Throne Tour featured two large moving cubes that lifted into the air with stunning visuals projected on them. Both Ye and Jay-Z made their grand entrances on those cubes, which Thorne described as “crazy”. Interestingly, 'Watch the Throne' was the album that really showcased the strong friendship between Ye and Jay-Z, a bond that has grown more complicated over the years.

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Jay-Z once opened up about his intricate relationship with the ‘Donda’ rapper and addressed the "underlying competition" between them. 

Jay-Z and Ye's complicated history

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Ye had been under the mentorship of Jay-Z since the '90s, and in return, the 'Vultures' star played a vital role in helping the other rapper’s career get back on track years later. However, it was during 'Watch the Throne'- the high point of their creative collaboration- that tensions began to bubble up between the ‘Graduation’ creator and his 'big brother'. The duo found themselves in intense arguments about the album’s direction and even clashed over specific beats, some of which Jay-Z ended up taking for his 12th album, 'Magna Carta Holy Grail'.

Their disagreements reportedly grew even more heated during Ye’s marriage to Kim Kardashian. In a 2017 interview with The New York Times Magazine, Jay-Z remarked, "There's like a lot of other factors that play" in their complicated relationship. While he admitted that there has always been a bit of “competition between the two, he assured that they are “gonna always be good.” That said, fans can only hope for another spectacular experience like the Watch the Throne Tour that gave Bella Thorne such a memorable story to share.

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Hriddhi Maitra

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Hriddhi Maitra is a Hollywood News reporter at Netflix Junkie. An enthusiastic movie buff, Hriddhi found her true calling when she worked as a Cinema Content Writer at My Cinema Story while analyzing movies objectively, and offering constructive feedback. Coming from a background where she worked in different niches like finance, food, travel, medicines, automobile, and entertainment, we can safely say she is a jack of all trades.

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