It only makes sense that the two biggest rappers in the game would want everything to be exactly how they like it while traveling, but Kanye West and Jay Z have some pretty specific requests when staying at hotels. From exact temperatures, to cereal and expensive alcohol, these two rappers really become divas when on tour. TMZ got a hold of each star's riders — and it's pretty interesting to see what they demand each time.
For Jay Z, 45, the hotel room needs to be 71 degrees and have three $80 Mayan tuberose-scented candles in it. As for the staff, he warns them to not ask for free concert tickets, most likely from him or his wife Beyoncé, to "avoid embarrassment," and requests that there be no vacuuming anywhere near his room for unknown reasons. He also requests that Ace of Spades champagne be available in his room, but as the owner of the company, the contract says he cannot be charged for any of the bottles.
West, 38, is a little more specific with his choices, especially when it comes to the alcohol. He demands 13 different bottles, which total more than $3,000. Three of those bottles must be Paradis Hennessy. As for the room, all vases must be cylindrical and it must contain a Genelecs 1031a speaker, a model which was discontinued more than 10 years ago. There also must be minty floss, Kashi GoLean cereal and only black towels in his suite.
When it comes to their children, West has no specific requests for North West, but Jay Z makes sure the rooms are set up perfectly for daughter Blue Ivy. The entire suite must be childproof with all sharp edges and electrical outlets covered. Anything fragile must also be removed, and there must only be organic whole milk available
Hotel rooms aren't the only areas that these rappers have certain requests for either. Back in 2013, West's backstage requests were released and they were just as outrageous. When it came to his dressing room, every single thing must be white and the carpet must be ironed, according to the Mirror. "Everybody knew Kanye's reputation for being a handful," said a source. "But nobody had heard of a request for a carpey to be ironed before."
In 2012, some of Jay Z's other crazy tour requests were also released. At one point, he asked for a late model Maybach, either a '57 or '62, with tinted windows, according to Complex. He also then asked for much more than just champagne, including a couple of six-packs of Sapporo, a bottle of Belvedere vodka, two bottles of Patron Silver, two bottles of red, Italian wine from the Bolgheri region and, of course, two bottles of Ace of Spades.
