When Abel was within Smith Media Group, it was announced that the next rotating CEO of the Media Group would be Richard Preppler, CEO of Smith Television Group.

Condé Nast Building, Manhattan, New York.

Condé Nast Building, also known as 4 Times Square, is a skyscraper located in Times Square in Midtown Manhattan.

Located on Broadway, between 42nd and 43rd Streets, it was completed in January 2000 as part of the 42nd Street redevelopment program.

The building has 48 floors and a height of 809 feet (247 m). The size of the building once made the city government worry about its impact on Times Square.

The owner of this building is none other than the Newhouse family of the international journal publishing group, that is, Condé Nast Collective.

As one of the largest media giants in the United States and even the world, the Newhouse family has almost the same status in New York as the Hearst family.

It operates 120 magazines and 61 websites in 21 markets on 6 continents, influencing and inspiring more than 120 million magazine readers and more than 60 million web users.

It is a real media giant, but it is more inclined to publishing, magazines, and newspapers, rather than a multi-faceted comprehensive media giant like Smith Media.

In the Newhouse office on the top floor of the building.

At this moment, the real ruler of Condé Nast Group, one of the media emperors who brought the international journal publishing group to where it is today, Shiyi Newhouse, is talking to his own brother Donald Newhouse.

Leaning back on a leather American sofa made of the skin of the great elk, a protected animal, Shiyi Newhouse asked his brother:

"Sure? Will Abel Smith really play tonight? ”

Donald Newhouse's expression was a little unpleasant, this Anna Wintour used to be an old lover. The man nodded and said, "It has been determined through several channels." That guy ......"

Before he finished speaking, he saw his brother's warning eyes, and the stubborn old guy had to speak: "Sure, Abel Smith will indeed appear." He agreed to eat it. ”

Shiyi Newhouse sighed and didn't ask his brother's source.

When Anna Wintour left Condé Nast and defected from the American edition of Vogue, she did take hundreds of people with her.

Most of those hundreds of people are the elite of Condé Nast, and most of them are the people and cronies brought out by Anna Wintour.

But she took too many people, and of course gave the Newhouse brothers a chance. In the team she took away, some of the two or five boys from this side were mixed in.

This is normal, and Neuhouse even knows that Vogue and other magazines under his own umbrella must have someone left behind by Anna Wintour.

The female devil has worked hard for many years in the Condé Nast Group, and her influence here is only below that of the two brothers.

With these people here, Shiyi Newhouse knew that whether it was Anna or his own side, it could be said that it was a very simple question to know about some not very confidential things on the other side.

"Prepare for it, let's go in the evening." Shiyi Newhouse suddenly said to Donald Newhouse.

Donald Newhouse was stunned, and after reacting, "Ah, why?!" Apparently it was for the Metropolitan Charity Banquet to impact us? ”

He didn't think that his brother had destroyed each other in the past.

Not to mention whether it can be done or not, with an Abel Smith there, Donald Newhouse feels that his brother cannot have such courage.

Well, he didn't dare.

But he has always had a grudge, because Abel helped Anna Wintour's escape, which caused too much harm and influence on him.

His brother took the opportunity to almost strip him of his power in the international journal publishing group, and he is now only one of the majority shareholders of the group.

"That's right, it's because Abel Smith is here." Shiyi Newhouse looked at his brother seriously:

"Donald, you know, even Melamed, Greenspan, and even Rothschild are willing to be close to Abel Smith. If he wanted to, these people would fly to New York in no time! That's the way it is, Donald, we need him! What Bloomberg and Soros did was the right thing to do right now! ”

Donald Newhouse understood these words.

Simply put, because the Newhouse family is an oilman. And now the elite oilman groups in the United States are trying to get close to Abel Smith.

The giants that are more terrifying than Newhouse are doing it.

It doesn't make sense that the Newhouse family would go against each other.

This is unwise.

Sighing, Donald Newhouse had to nod: "I see, brother." You know, I'm only like this in front of you. ”

Shiyi Newhouse nodded.

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At Condé Nast Tower, it wasn't long before the Newhouse brothers decided to attend the annual Fashionista charity gala in the evening.

A little earlier in the afternoon, Abel was talking to Bloomberg and Soros.

Bronx, New York.

It's the northernmost of the five boroughs in New York, with the most parkland, and home to the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball.

The inhabitants of this area are mainly people of African and Latin American descent, with a small number of Asians.

As you can imagine, the crime rate is naturally one of the best in the United States.

In the 1970s and 1980s, arsons were even common in Bronx neighborhoods, which did not improve until the early 1990s, when New York City authorities cracked down.

So such a filthy place has naturally become the birthplace of hip-hop music, which has always been dirty, and it can be called the center of New York's street culture.

Of course, no matter how you say it, it's also a New York region, backed by New York, and if you don't look at the exaggerated crime rate, it's actually a big city.

Most of the hip-hop superstars were here before they became famous. However, after becoming famous, almost all of them will move out, and the farther away from this place the better.

But when they work, or they need to be "inspired" to create, or they need to find new seedlings of hip-hop.

Many of them will choose to return to the Bronx.

Because this is truly the mecca of American hip-hop music, and hip-hop geniuses and fools who are looking for opportunities abound here.

One of the superstars of hip-hop is JAY-Z, and Sean Corey Carter is also one of them.

His Roc-A-Fella company even has an important branch and recording studio here.

IN THE STUDIO, JAY-Z COULDN'T HELP BUT FROWN AS HE LOOKED AT THE TUNES AND LYRICS PROVIDED TO HIM BY SEVERAL OF THE COMPANY'S NEWLY HIRED CREATIVE MUSICIANS.

These works are said to be poor, but in fact, they are all above the level.

Ordinary hip-hop singers, if they take them out to sell, they can definitely make a lot of money.

But he's JAY-Z, if he takes these out to sing, it will be somewhat unworthy of his status and identity.

Looking at these very "inferior" works, JAY-Z once again missed the guy who "betrayed" him.

Although he later found a lot of replacements for Kanye West, one of them was a very good black boy named Terry Maine Alden Neverson.

But Terry Maker Alden Neverson hasn't grown up yet, and he's not as stunning as Kanye was at the beginning.

After leaving Roc-A-Fella and joining the music dream factory.

Kanye has soared into the sky, and now he has even vaguely overwhelmed him in the circle. JAY-Z, the former boss, naturally became more and more envious and jealous of this.

The higher Kanye flew, the more upset JAY-Z became.

Now that he is in love, he is nostalgic for the time when Kanye West was there, and at the same time he is even more jealous and hateful of Kanye West.

"Sean, you're here." Just as JAY-Z was fantasizing about what Kanye West had done wrong and would one day be banned, the studio door opened.

JAY-Z's agent, Reed, walked in.

Leader is a CAA's current agent and a real professional that JAY-Z hired after kicking his little agent Richard.

Because of the sane Lid, JAY-Z did not brainlessly attack the rise of Kanye West, so in fact, the relationship between the two is still friends on the surface, and they often interact in the media.

"Lead, you're here. If you look at these things, I feel like they don't make sense, and they don't make sense for me to sing about them. JAY-Z COULDN'T HELP BUT COMPLAIN TO HIS AGENT.

But the agent Leader said: "Forget about the new album, Sean, there is an important thing for you to attend to now." ”

"What's the matter? Could it be more important than my new album? JAY-Z WAS PUZZLED.

"We need to get our tickets for Fashionista's charity dinner tonight right now, and that's very important!!"

JAY-Z WAS STUNNED, THEN REACTED AND SAID, "OH, WHAT DID ANNA WINTOUR'S OLD LADY HOLD AFTER SHE JUMPED TO SMITH AND HELD A FIGHT WITH THE MET'S DINNER?" But Lead, didn't you ask me to decline their invitation a while ago? ”

It turns out that "Fashionista" sent him an invitation a while ago, after all, JAY-Z is now a super hip-hop superstar.

Because the gang of hip-hop people have a very huge influence among black Americans and some white young people.

Therefore, hip-hop superstars have some say in the field of "fashion".

But at that time, JAY-Z politely declined the invitation of "Fashionista" under the persuasion of his agent.

The reason for the rejection is that in order to suppress "Fashionista", "VOGUE magazine" made the "American Art and Charity Ball" less than the Met charity dinner, and disseminated its influence to prevent many superstars and fashion bigwigs from attending.

"VOGUE" OFFERED JAY-Z A PRICE TAG FOR A MAGAZINE COVER, WHICH WAS VERY TEMPTING FOR A STAR.

Plus JAY-Z, like Donald Newhouse, is somewhat upset with someone.

So at that time, JAY-Z politely declined the invitation of "Fashionista".

"That's true. But who would have thought that a big man like Abel Smith would be willing to attend a banquet of this level! Led said loudly, with some remorse.

The agent felt that he had misjudged himself, he really didn't expect Abel to attend such a banquet.

Because the so-called Metropolitan Museum of Art Charity Ball in New York and the "American Art and Charity Ball" look tall in the eyes of ordinary people. The Met's charity dinner is known as the "Oscars of the fashion industry".

But actually, in the eyes of the real American, it is just like that.

Why is the Metropolitan Museum of Art Charity Ball in New York the "Oscars of fashion" and not the Oscars the metropolitan fashion banquet of entertainment?

This kind of banquet that costs $2,000 to buy an admission ticket and ordinary people can get a standing ticket on the spot is really not as tall as many people think.

Except for people in the entertainment industry who want to rub off on the popularity of the fashion industry, practitioners in the fashion industry itself, and some rich people who need heat and exposure, not many bigwigs will care about this kind of banquet.

It is at least several grades lower than the press association dinner in the White House.

Who would have thought that a giant in the country like Abel Smith would actually attend!

While Anna Wintour does work for him now, Fashionista is indeed his industry.

But this is indeed a bit condescending to the result.

AND LIDBY, WHO WAS ALREADY ANXIOUS, JAY-Z'S MIND WAS ACTUALLY A LITTLE BIT UNTURNED, AND HE DIDN'T KNOW WHY ABEL SMITH HAD TO GO BY HIMSELF.

Reed, who was probably aware of his employer's IQ, explained succinctly: "Let's put it this way, before Abel Smith is confirmed to attend. The general admission ticket to the banquet of "Fashionista" is only $1,888, which is a little cheaper than the Met. But right now, even $100,000 can't buy a ticket to the most ordinary of admissions! ”

"Well, then we can give 200,000, 300,000 or even 500,000. Even if it's in the publicity fee. JAY-Z WAS PUZZLED.

"This, Sean! It's not about money at all! Let's put it this way, all the Hollywood superstars are desperately trying to get their hands on it! ”

"Also, it is said that Bloomberg, Soros, and even the Bill Gates couple, who recently traveled here in New York, will be there!"

Seeing that the employer was still a little ignorant, Leader directly enlarged his move:

"It is even said that even the Newhouse brothers, the big bosses behind "VOGUE", just said that they would personally participate in charity!"

Speaking of VOGUE, JAY-Z understands it a little.

He didn't wait for Leader to continue explaining, and immediately said, "Then what are you waiting for! Since it's so big, it's $1 million and we're going to get in! ”

Seeing that the employer finally reacted, Leader said helplessly: "The problem is that the tickets for this banquet can no longer be bought with money." Even if you can buy it, it is estimated that 1 million will not be able to buy it. There are many people in New York who are willing to spend more money to appear in front of Abel Smith. ”

JAY-Z is staggering, he is a little reluctant to spend $1 million, and he has to spend more?

"Well, Sean, we have an advantage. We might be able to go in without an admission ticket. Leader said suddenly.

HEARING THAT HE COULD SAVE MORE THAN $1 MILLION IN MONEY, JAY-Z WAS IN HIGH SPIRITS.

"What advantages? Lead, you have a way, right? Your company is CAA, and your boss is actually Abel Smith, so you must have a way, right?! ”

Leader thought to himself that you are not stupid, but he shook his head and said, "There is a way, but not on me, on you, Sean." ”

"On me? What can I do ......?"

"Kanye West......" Leader whispered.

(End of chapter)