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Jay-Z — Barclays Announces Naming Rights For New Nets Arena BROOKLYN, NY - JANUARY 18: Rap Star Jay-Z watches on during a press conference announcing a 20-year naming rights deal of the Barclays Center January 18, 2007 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. The new Barclays Center designed by world famous architect Frank Gehry will be the new home of the Nets and will be the centerpiece of the Atlantic Yards development. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images) (Chris McGrath/Getty Images)

Jay-Z — Jay-Z Performs At Madison Square Garden With Special Guests NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 1: Rapper Jay-Z performs on the "Best of Both Worlds" tour, November 1, 2004 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The tour was originally a collaboration featuring Jay-Z and R. Kelly, but Kelly was removed from the tour after an incident on Friday, October 29, 2004. R. Kelly filed a 75 million USD lawsuit on November 2, 2004 against Jay-Z for breach of contract accusing his fellow recording artist of threatening behaviour and sabotaging the tour out of spite and jealousy. (Photo by Frank Micelotta/Getty Images) (Frank Micelotta/Getty Images)

Jay-Z — Jay-Z Performs At Madison Square Garden With Special Guests NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 1: Rapper Jay-Z performs on the "Best of Both Worlds" tour, November 1, 2004 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The tour was originally a collaboration featuring Jay-Z and R. Kelly, but Kelly was removed from the tour after an incident on Friday, October 29, 2004. R. Kelly filed a 75 million USD lawsuit on November 2, 2004 against Jay-Z for breach of contract accusing his fellow recording artist of threatening behaviour and sabotaging the tour out of spite and jealousy. (Photo by Frank Micelotta/Getty Images) (Frank Micelotta/Getty Images)

Jay-Z — Jay-Z Performs At Madison Square Garden With Special Guests NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 1: Rappers Jay-Z (L) and Memphis Bleek perform on the "Best of Both Worlds" tour, November 1, 2004 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The tour was originally a collaboration featuring Jay-Z and R. Kelly, but Kelly was removed from the tour after an incident on Friday, October 29. Kelly filed a 75 million USD lawsuit on November 2, 2004 against Jay-Z for breach of contract accusing his fellow recording artist of threatening behaviour and sabotaging the tour out of spite and jealousy. (Photo by Frank Micelotta/Getty Images) (Frank Micelotta/Getty Images)

Jay-Z — Jay Z Holds Get Out The Vote Concert In Support Of Hillary Clinton CLEVELAND, OH - NOVEMBER 04: (L-R) Beyonce and and Jay Z perform on stage during a Get Out The Vote concert in support of Hillary Clinton at Wolstein Center on November 4, 2016 in Cleveland, Ohio. With less than a week to go until election day, Hillary Clinton is campaigning in Pennsylvania, Ohio and Michigan. (Photo by Duane Prokop/Getty Images) (Duane Prokop/Getty Images)

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