I wouldn't be surprised if Jay-Z was a free mason honestly, when I used to work for Cornerstone Promotions/The FADER Magazine a few years back, their office was located inside the main Masonic Lodge on 23rd St. in Manhattan. And they are a HUGE promtional engine, that does a lot of promotions for indie rock and hip-hop. The company was started by Rob Stone and Jon Cohen, two huge A&R's during the nineties, Rob Stone was the A&R at Bad Boy Entertainment, and Jon Cohen was the head of Columbia's Ruffhouse Records. They got together and started Cornerstone Promotions.
When I went to the address for my job interview, I thought this can't be right! I'm standing right in front of the main Masonic Lodge in N.Y., but sure enough they in there, there were several others who were there on a regular basis too, including Tek, Steele, Dru Ha, Blaze Wong and DJ Premier amongst others, so honestly I don't even doubt that Jay-Z or Kanye West are involved in that shit, you be surprised at how much these guys have their hands in a lot of things! Not saying that Premier or Dru Ha are Masons, they just worked there, I worked there and I'm not a Mason, but it gives you an idea of who is bringing you your entertainment, and why it is served the way it is...