Jay-Z is one of the rappers out there that’s actually old enough to remember when the Air Jordan VIII “Bugs” first came around. Granted, we can’t really comment on how into sneakers he was at the time so who knows if he ever laced up an OG pair. Anyways, he got the retro, having just brought them out for a little bit of yachting in the south of France. Continue reading to see Jigga’s Air Jordan VIII pair via the gallery of photos lined up for you right after the jump.

Jay-Z spent his whole weekend in the Air Jordan 1 it appears, wearing a couple of different colorways that both came back in 2013. For his Saturday Night Light appearance Jigga brought out the Air Jordan 1 ‘Royal’ while hitting the stage alongside Justin Timberlake. Later on it was the also OG-colored Air Jordan 1 ‘Bulls’ on feet for Mr. Carter. See Jay-Z wearing his Air Jordan 1 pairs after the jump and stay tuned with us to see what he brings out next.

Jay-Z already has his hands on the Air Jordan III ’88, and something tells us he didn’t have to go through the agony of purchasing online to pick up a pair. Shown is Jay-Z out in Venice beach (wife Beyonce and daughter Ivy Blue in tow) with the just released ‘Nike Air’ branded pair of retros on his feet. Continue reading to get a couple extra angles of Jiggaman showing off this silhouette and let us know in the comments if you had any luck in picking up a pair.

The Brooklyn Nets threw up another tally in the W column last night, winning the first ever match in what promises to be a healthy cross-city rivalry with the New York Knicks. Courtside of course was part owner Jay-Z, who sat with the newly retro’d Air Jordan IV ‘Bred’ on feet. Click through with us for the photos of Jigga and Beyonce at Barclays Center and remember, if you missed this Air Jordan IV release you can always but them on eBay.

The Brooklyn Nets threw up another tally in the W column last night, winning the first ever match in what promises to be a healthy cross-city rivalry with the New York Knicks. Courtside of course was part owner Jay-Z, who sat with the newly retro’d Air Jordan IV ‘Bred’ on feet. Click through with us for the photos of Jigga and Beyonce at Barclays Center and remember, if you missed this Air Jordan IV release you can always but them on eBay.

That Air Jordan 1 ‘Brooklyn Zoo’ custom pair has apparently gotten the stamp of approval from one of Brooklyn’s Finest, with Jay-Z himself recently rocking the sneakers at the Nets season opener. Click through with us for more shots of Jigga in this rare custom sneaker sighting and let us know in the comments below if you think this could lead to more celebs showing up in one-off creations going forward.

That Air Jordan 1 ‘Brooklyn Zoo’ custom pair has apparently gotten the stamp of approval from one of Brooklyn’s Finest, with Jay-Z himself recently rocking the sneakers at the Nets season opener. Click through with us for more shots of Jigga in this rare custom sneaker sighting and let us know in the comments below if you think this could lead to more celebs showing up in one-off creations going forward.

We’ve all flipped through an old magazine or turned on some TV re-runs at one point to randomly spot a vintage celebrity Air Jordan sighting. Distilling a gang of the more iconic ones, along with some contemporary shots as well, Complex has recently whipped up their 50 Most Iconic Celebrity Sneaker Shots of All Time. Click through with us to see the Air Jordan’s from the group, including Jay-Z, Mike Tyson, Jerry Seinfeld and more, and let us know which is your favorite in the comments below.

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.

Unless you’ve been living under a rock you know by now that Jay-Z’s partner in crime Kanye West has a big weekend ahead of him what with the Nike Air Yeezy 2 hysteria coming to a head. Around these parts were focused on the Air Jordan side of things though, and Jay-Z still is too, taking a timeout from the space age footwear while out in Paris (going gorillas presumably) for something a bit more classic. Click through for shots of Jigga in the Air Jordan III ‘Black/Cement’ and the Air Jordan III ‘White/Cement’ and keep it here for more footwear updates on the famous. Photos: SR/YBF