Power couple Jay Z and Beyoncé wired tens of thousands in bail money to cover protesters in Baltimore and Ferguson, claims biographer
- Activist Dream Hampton worked with rapper on 2010 memoir Decoded
- Said power couple wired money in minutes but 'insisted folks keep quiet'
- Revealed Carters 'wrote a huge check' in support of Black Lives Matter
- Organizer made reveal in series of tweets Sunday that were then deleted
Jay Z and Beyoncé privately donated tens of thousands to bail out protesters in Baltimore and Ferguson, says the hip hop mogul's ghost writer.
Activist Dream Hampton, who worked with Jay Z - aka Shawn Carter - on his 2010 autobiography Decoded, also said the Carters wrote a 'huge check' to the Black Lives Matter movement.
The organizer and filmmaker made the reveal in a series of messages on Twitter on Sunday that were subsequently deleted.
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A writer who worked with Jay Z said he Beyoncé privately donated tens of thousands to bail out protesters
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Activist Dream Hampton said the power couple quietly helped out some of the jailed in Baltimore and Ferguson
Hampton wrote she deleted the tweets because Jay Z 'would be pi-issed to see I was offering evidence'
Even though she subsequentyl took the tweets down, Hampton continued to defend them later on in the day
The tweets were screen-shotted and posted by Complex.
Hampton wrote in the series of tweets: 'I'm going to tweet this and I don't care if Jay gets mad.
Hampton worked with Jay Z on his memoir Decoded
'When we needed money for bail for Baltimore protesters, I asked, hit Jay up, as I had for Ferguson [and he] wired tens of thousands' of dollars within mins.
'When BLM [Black Lives Matter] needed infrastructure money for the many chapters that we're growing like beautiful dandelions, Carters wrote a huge check.
'...and more stuff, too much to list, actually, that they always insist folk keep quiet.'
Hampton later wrote that she deleted the tweets because Jay Z 'would be pi-issed to see I was offering evidence' that he is taking action.
The tweets appeared aimed at defending Jay Z and Beyonce, who have faced accusations from some activists that they have only paid lip service to the movement aimed at stopping police brutality without tapping into the couple's estimated $1billion net worth.
Even though she took the tweets down, Hampton continued to defend them later on in the day and insisted they were 'true' according to the Daily News.
She said: ''I can say I've personally helped facilitate donations they've given to protesters directly and that they never ask for anything in return, especially publicity.'
These Instagram photos were posted last week: 'Beyoncé & Jay Z with #FreddieGray's family #Rally4Peace'
This picture shows Michael Brown's mother Lesley McFadden with Beyoncé, Alicia Keys and Tina Knowles
Protests spread last year after a white police officer shot dead African American teenager Michael Brown in the St. Louis suburb of Ferguson, Missouri.
Major demonstrations, some turning violent, erupted last month in Baltimore after another African American man, Freddie Gray, died from a spinal injury sustained in police custody.
Jay Z performed in New York as an exclusive for Tidal, the music streaming service he has launched with fellow stars, on Saturday.
In a freestyle segment, the Brooklyn-born rapper paid homage to Brown and Gray -- and belittled Tidal's rivals Spotify and Apple.
Jay Z and Beyonce met with Brown and Gray's families last week at a peace concert in Baltimore by Prince, leaving without making public appearances.
Images of the meetings were posted on social media.
In one shot, Michael Brown's mother Lesley McFadden, posed with Beyoncé, Alicia Keys and Tina Knowles.
Major demonstrations erupted last month in Baltimore after Gray died in police custody
During the Rally 4 Peace concert on Mother's Day, Tidal streamers were encouraged to support the Baltimore Justice Fund.
Jay Z said at the time: 'We invite all to experience the music and contribute in their own way to promote peace, tolerance and understanding.
'Our prayers go out to Freddie Gray's family and every family affected by brutality and senseless violence.'
The power couple are also strong supporters of President Barack Obama, throwing a multimillion-dollar fundraiser for him during his 2012 campaign.
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