May 21, 2013

Knicks’ J.R. Smith Goes There with Nets’ Kris Humphries on Twitter

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*It’s about to go down between the Nets and the Knicks, so to speak. While the teams’ rivalry is already strong, things are heating up as players are taking personal jabs at one another. Kris Humphries tweeted some hot garbage against his opponent after the Nets defeated the Knicks Monday night 88-85. “Big game tonight! [...]




Mary J. Blige Joins Rolling Stones at Barclays Center Gig (Video)

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  *A couple of MJs got together and brought the house down at Brooklyn’s new Barclays Center on Saturday. Mary J. Blige was one of two special guests who joined Mick Jagger on stage during the Rolling Stones’ first of three area shows marking the band’s 50th anniversary. Reprising her role from the “50 & [...]




Elderly Woman on her Now-Famous Subway Convo with Jay-Z

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*Jay-Z’s subway conversation with an elderly woman has gone viral since it was released this week as part of his documentary short “Where I’m From,” which includes footage of him taking the R train to his eighth and final concert at the new Barclays Center in Brooklyn. While the swirl of Jay-Z’s security, fans, entourage [...]




Jay-Z Releases Barclays Center Doc “Where I’m From” (Watch)

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  *Jay-Z is turning the tables and giving his fans a present on his 43rd birthday. [Watch in its entirety below.] His website Life + Times premieres a mini-documentary of the making of the Barclays Center in Brooklyn and his eight-day concert series. The video shows commentary and behind-the-scenes footage of Jay-Z, Young Guru and [...]




Jay-Z, Coldplay Team for New Year’s Eve Show

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*Jay-Z will be joined by his friend Chris Martin and his group Coldplay for a special New Year’s Eve show at the Barclay’s Center in New York. It’s not the first time the two acts have rung in the New Year.  In 2010 they both played live at a concert in Las Vegas. Their most [...]




Jay-Z to Release Final Barclays Concert as a Digital Album

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*Jay-Z today announced the Tuesday, Oct. 9 release of “Live in Brooklyn,” an eight-song “audio/visual optic EP,” which will be available exclusively on iTunes. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] The album will document the final Oct. 6 show of his eight-night sold-out run at the brand new Barclays Center in Brooklyn. The EP is digital-only [...]




Jay-Z Brings Out Beyonce for Final Brooklyn Concert (Video)

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*For the last concert of Jay-Z’s eight-night run at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center, not only did the rapper allow the show to be live-streamed (via his new Life and Times YouTube channel), but he brought out the wifey, Beyonce Knowles. “I’m so proud to be here,” said Beyonce as part of her “Diva”-“Crazy In Love” medley [...]




Jay-Z to Stream Final Brooklyn Concert Live on YouTube

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*Jay-Z will launch his new YouTube channel Saturday night with a live stream of the last concert of his eight-show run at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, USA Today reports. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] The rapper’s Life + Times channel, an offshoot of his pop-culture site by the same name, comes as part of a [...]




Chris Brown, Rihanna Follow Club Kiss with Jay-Z Concert (Pic)

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*It looks like the makeout session between Chris Brown and Rihanna at a New York club this week wasn’t just a one night thing. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] The two were reportedly spotted together at Jay-Z’s concert in Brooklyn Wednesday night, where the two appeared to be cozy with each other. Late Wednesday night, [...]




Jay-Z Hosts New 40/40 Club Opening at Barclays Center

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*The new Barclays Center in Brooklyn made its debut last night with the city’s native son and Nets part owner Jay-Z opening the arena with a sold-out concert – the first of eight. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] The rap mogul celebrated ahead of the gig with the grand opening of his new 40/40 club [...]




Uniforms Revealed for Brooklyn Nets Cheerleaders (Photo)

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*Jay-Z ‘s Brooklyn Nets are looking to change the game – both on the court and during halftime. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] The team has revealed that stretch leather, boots, studded fingerless gloves, zippers and latex will be part of the uniforms worn by the Brooklynette dancers, who will perform between halves at the [...]




Brooklyn’s Barclays Center to Host NBA Basketball and will be the ‘Home of Gospel’

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*The Barclays Center is slated to open in September in Brooklyn, the most populous of the five boroughs of New York City. The 19,000-seat arena will be much more than where their basketball team, the Brooklyn Nets, will play. Bruce Ratner, majority owner and developer of the arena, announced during a press conference at Rev. [...]




Bruce Ratner, Developer of Brooklyn’s Barclays Center on Jay-Z and Gospel

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*When the Barclays Center in Brooklyn opens its doors for the first time September 28 Jay Z will its first performer. It will no doubt be extra special for him. He was born and raised in Brooklyn’s Fort Greene public housing projects. The rap mogul is also among the owners of the arena and its [...]




Brooklyn’s New Barclays Center Dubbed As Gospel Headquarters

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*Though most know the new arena being built in Brooklyn as headquarters for the Brooklyn Nets NBA team, officials christened the Barclays Center on Thursday as New York’s gospel music headquarters at a tambourine-shaking press event complete with a rousing choir performance that had Barclays Center developer Bruce Ratner clapping along from his pew. “Gospel [...]




Video: Jay-Z Announces Brooklyn Nets; Gigs in New Arena

Nets part-owner and hip-hop mogul Jay-Z gestures during a news conference in front of the Barclays Center, under construction in background, as Brooklyn borough President Marty Markowitz, right, looks on Monday, Sept. 26, 2011 in Brooklyn, N.Y.

*Jay-Z announced Monday morning that the Nets will be called the Brooklyn Nets when the team moves from New Jersey to its new home next fall at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. The team’s official NBA web page has been updated, with a short, simple statement to reflect the change: “Jersey Strong, Brooklyn Ready.” The [...]