10 Absolutely Insane Rider Requests By Spoilt Musicians

Born and raised in the hard knocks of New York city, you'd expect Jay Z to have simpler tastes when it comes to his tour rider, right? Wrong. The days of hustling in the ghetto trying to put together a mix tape are long behind Mr. Carter whose net worth is now over one billion dollars. These days, Jay-Z tours with a huge entourage, his wife Beyonce and children.

So, what does it take to ensure that everybody is happy backstage? Well, his requests go from surprisingly simplistic to outrageously luxurious:

Organic whole milk for his children, peanut butter and jelly, his own furniture flown in (a sofa and a loveseat) and the room MUST be at 72 degrees at all times (that's 22 degree Celsius for all you Europeans out there). Honestly, is there anything more cliche of a dad than making sure you have complete control of the thermostat at all times?

Although it's certainly not the most luxurious rider on this list, it's not every day a venue has to buy airline tickets for a few sticks of furniture.