It is rather filled with artworks associated with Napoleonic conquests, as well as numerous colonial acquisitions in its Egyptian gallery.

Black dancers take over the space of the prestigious French museum, which, like all Western art museums, has little space dedicated to non-white artists. In the clip, a woman works on her friend's Afro in front of the Mona Lisa, as if they were in their own living room. However, the power couple's swagger is not the only aspect that's glorified in the video they also use their fame to empower and celebrate African-American identity. Jay-Z and Beyoncé adding color and movement to the Louvre's Classicism Image: SME, UMG (im Auftrag von Parkwood Entertainment/Roc Nation) Reservoir Media / - Beyoncé The Carters are reportedly worth more than $1 billion, according to CNN. The video is a definite celebration of the couple's own power, with Beyoncé singing 'I can't believe we made it,' while she and Jay-Z pose as icons of pop culture in front of some of the world's most famous classical works of art. Now the Louvre museum, where the video was shot, features a new tour of the 17 paintings and sculptures seen in the six-minute clip, from the monumental white Greek marble Nike of Samothrace to Marie Benoist's Portrait of a Negress. Beyoncé and Jay-Z's video for the song 'Apes**t,' from the Carters' surprise joint album Everything is Love, has been watched over 57 million times on Youtube since its release in June.

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