Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter, was cleared by a Manhattan jury at a breach of contract trial. Jay Z was sued in court by a former partner that claimed he failed to promote a cologne. Jay Z maintained he did nothing wrong and that the venture didn’t work out well due to shabby work on the part of the partner. During testimony, Jay-Z recounted an occasion when a marketing poster was was submitted for his approval. However, Jay-Z declined to approve it because he found the photo of a naked woman covered in liquid gold to be offensive.