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friscopete
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just got back from the concert. I really hoped that it would be the end all be all of hip hop.

nope. it was just Jay-z on stage, solo, for the whole show.

I somehow thought it would be the who's who of hip hop. a true brooklyn hip hop show.]

Mister C was the most entertaining part of the show during the crowd warm up.

of note: Flatbush and atlantic traffic was flowing better than i have ever seen it. mabye we need traffic cops posted there all thime.

# Posted 8 mos ago
the collection next door
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Joined: May '08
Posts: 23

maybe all the other rappers have morals.

# Posted 8 mos ago
whynot_31
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I love how Barclays and Jay-Z are posturing that this is "Jay Z's house", when he owns 1/15th of 1% of the team.

That's some damn good marketing spin there.

For better or worse, the change on Nostrand is going to make the change on Franklin look minor.

# Posted 8 mos ago
friscopete
getting it
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Posts: 92

"posturing" - I read prostituting... Insane marketing spin is an understatement.

# Posted 8 mos ago
whynot_31
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true, many prostitutes do love the attention and the feeling of power.

...some don't even know that feeling is illusionary.

For better or worse, the change on Nostrand is going to make the change on Franklin look minor.

# Posted 8 mos ago
friscopete
getting it
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Posts: 92

stupid question:

Can't he afford to own an NBA team?

# Posted 8 mos ago
whynot_31
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This site states that to be a prinicpal owner of the team, one had to invest $200 million.

wiki » After numerous delays to the project, Russian businessman Mikhail Prokhorov agreed to a $200 million deal on September 23, 2009 to become a principal owner of the Nets and a key investor in the team's proposed home in Brooklyn, bringing in much needed funding and finally allowing for the new arena to be built. After the dismissal of major pending lawsuits, groundbreaking for Barclays Center occurred on March 11, 2010.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brooklyn_Nets

If he invested almost half his net worth of $475M, Jay Z could have theoretically been a principal owner of the Nets.

http://www.celebritynetworth.com/richest-celebrities/richest-rappers/jay-z-net-worth/

But, with a net worth of approx $13.2B, the purchase was clearly less of a stretch for Mr. Prokhorov.

....clearly.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Russians_by_net_worth

For better or worse, the change on Nostrand is going to make the change on Franklin look minor.

# Posted 8 mos ago
kosherdave
The Kosherist
Joined: Jan '06
Posts: 1,036

People still listen to Jay Z?

# Posted 8 mos ago
SlopeDuder
getting it
Joined: Jan '10
Posts: 161

BBD 4eva

# Posted 8 mos ago
Jamzer
Lifer
Joined: Oct '05
Posts: 977

Haters.

# Posted 8 mos ago
SlopeDuder
getting it
Joined: Jan '10
Posts: 161

Beyonce was there last night, I watched it on youtube live stream.

# Posted 8 mos ago
Bad Samaritan
Villain in your Land, in his Land a Ruler
Joined: Oct '12
Posts: 9

Aww come on now ya'll don't like Jiggaman?, i can't imagine what lead OP to believe anyone other than Jay-Z and his DJ would be there for 10 shows...

# Posted 8 mos ago
whynot_31
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For better or worse, the change on Nostrand is going to make the change on Franklin look minor.

# Posted 7 mos ago
whynot_31
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Warning, this piece of slick marketing is long, and somewhat boring...

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# Posted 6 mos ago