Jay-Z Spends $24k on Meal For His Entourage

Jay-Z clearly has no qualms about flashing the cash -- the rapper last week shelled out a whopping $24k on a meal for his entourage.

The '99 Problems' rapper thanked 40 of his friends and staff with a lavish meal at swanky Ithaca in Manchester after his gig at MEN Arena on Saturday.

A source says, "Jay's flunkies ordered the £52 ($104) Wagyu beef, while Jay had sea bass. He was so impressed he hired the chef to come on tour with him!"

After $1200 and $200 cognacs, Jay, real name Shawn Corey Carter, left a $3,000 tip.

This isn't the first time rap's richest man has spent an exuberant amount on one meal.

Earlier this month, he spent $20,000 on food when he took his entire crew for a slap-up meal in Paris, France, to thank them for helping him make his Glastonbury gig last month so 'historic'.