This is a photo of Jay-Z hugging Gwyneth Paltrow. I’m not sure when it was taken, where it was taken, or why they are hugging. Obviously, they’re somewhere nice, which is almost always the case when two incredibly rich and famous people meet. “Jay-Z hugs Gwyneth Paltrow on the oil-stained lot of an abandoned gas station four miles outside of Cincinnati, Ohio.” No. Nice places, only. Of course, we already know that Gwyneth Paltrow is friends with him. Her kids call him “Uncle Jay”! (GROSS!) (At the very least, it is gross that I know that!) But seeing this incontrovertible proof of the warm and friendly bond that one of the greatest rappers of all time shares with one of the most insufferable women on the planet, it’s just too much. It is like seeing a dear, close friend HUG GWYNETH PALTROW. I mean, I know as well as anyone that the wealthy and famous enjoy the company of people who understand both of those things, but also: yuck. There is literally only one thing left to do: caption this photo. Sorry guys, we have to!

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  1. Somewhere, Gabe Delahaye sheds a tear and seethes with jealousy.

    • Is he jealous of Jay-Z because he secretly has a huge crush on Gwyneth Paltrow and has for years, but this one time he asked her out and she said no, but she didn’t just politely decline, she made a huge scene and was a total bitch about it?

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  3. And, just like that, Jay-Z has 100 problems.

  4. Goop State of Mind

  5. “Aw, Gwyneth, thanks to GOOP, now I only have 96 problems!”

  6. You are literally crazy for this one, Jay.

  7. “He’s young and he’s black and his standards for choosing friends hangs low.”

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  9. Jay-Z: [thinking] “Maybe I’ll rub off on her.”
    Gwyneth: [thinking] “Maybe I’ll rub off on him.”

  10. Shakespeare in Love? More like, Blackspeare in Loveblack. Ahhhh? “Not funny, Steve.” – everybody.

  11. “I’m cool with it.” -Chris Martin

  12. Now once upon a time not too long ago
    Jay-Z had to strong arm Gwyneth Paltrow.

  13. “I’ve got 99 problems, but making the perfect Turkey Ragu and Banana-Nut Muffins is no longer one!” – HOVA

    http://goop.com/newsletter/1/en/

  14. Jay-Z had to use his own body heat to keep Gwyneth alive after her Ugg boots and long sleeve sweater were useless protection against the chill of the August beach weather.

  15. Q: Name two types of people who wear boots on a beach.
    A: A United States Enviornmental Services worker cleaning up the Deepwater Horizon oil spill and Gwyneth Paltrow.

  16. Why are Gwyneth’s arms the same gray color as Uncle Jay’s ass?

  17. If anyone needs a hug it’s Sad Keanu not Gwyneth.

  18. Evidently even Jay-Z isn’t above the old, “We need to conserve body heat because I’m cold and my shorts are about to fall off,” trick.

  19. Why does it make me angry that I’m afraid to wear my “nice” pair of jeans ($60) to the beach while the combined value of GOOP and Uncle Jay’s outfits are assuredly worth more than my entire soul.

  20. Untitled M. Night Shyamalan Project

  21. Her kids call her Uncle Jay, huh? At least they don’t call him Uncle Tom.

    (Pitchforks down, guys. I have a picture of myself in my wallet.)

  22. I just noticed how happy she looks, and I am happy for her!

  23. I have a picture of The Black Album in my wallet.

  24. clearly, nas wins.

  25. It’s easier being white when you have a picture of Uncle Jay in your wallet.

  26. They’re just getting the dirt off each other’s shoulders. No more, no less.

  27. Jay-z “Thank you for shutting down that awful awful GOOP site.”

  28. I ain’t shallow like Hal I’m deep like the BP well

  29. In England, they call him Giggs.

    I wanted to replace ‘Giggs’ with a well-respected rapper from England, scratched my head, googled, and came up with a long list of well-respected British rappers with really weird names. Really weird, to me.

    I felt like an idiot. I don’t know rappers from England. Am I being too hard on myself?

  30. G to the izz-O, O to the P-zay.

  31. Crazy (Shakespeare) in Love

  32. Jay-Z and Gwyneth Paltrow embrace after realizing that they share the same tendency to wear foolishly inappropriate footwear to the beach

  33. Only possible explanation: Jay-Z was smoking that la, la, la

  34. “Somebody bring me back some artisanal cheeses pleeeeeaaase.”

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  36. Can I Get A Hug Hug?

  37. 99 problems an’ a beach ain’t one.

    (Sorry, huckabeast FTW, I just had to toss this in.)

  38. Gwyneth has 99 problems but being a bitch ain’t one.

  39. It’s just that Jigga Man, Gwynnie and U-G-G-s.

  40. First Annual Gathering Of the Huggalos

  41. I’m confused. Is this the Gwyneth who made her train and fell in love with a handsome hustla, or is this the Gwyneth who missed her train and didn’t catch her deadbeat boyfriend cheating on her, but meets the handsome hustla later anyway?

  42. “I always wanted to be a Tenenbaum,”
    “Me too, me too.”

  43. “Whoa! Hey, wait! I was just trying to brush some dirt off your shoulder! A simple thank you would’ve sufficed!”

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  46. “That’s the anthem, pull my damn pants up!”

  47. Justify My Hug?

  48. Hatin’ Paltrow on VG, we off that.
    Wearin’ flip flops at the beach, we off that.

  49. “Ew, did any rub off on me”

  50. in response to the overwhelming sexual tension jay z’s pant pulled themselves up

  51. who knows how to post videos here? this would be way funnier.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrYCrdJyaDg

  52. I check Le Chevre like a food inspectah.

  53. I got 99 bitches and here’s another bitch. Fuck.

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