If a picture was ever worth a thousand words then was it. Jay-Z, son of Marcy Projects, reigning over Brooklyn from on high as he surveys the newly christened Barclays Center in the middle of his historic run of concerts at the same venue. The Air Jordan VI’s spotted (the black/varsity red for those keeping score) serve as an extra bit of nuance, a detail that points more to his roots (who remembers the classic Jay x J’s Hawaii Sophie shot?) than his current level of luxury interest. Click through for the full shot.

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