40/40 Club

Memphis Bleek Says 40/40 Club’s New Location is Set for Midtown

by
Memphis Bleek Dusse Partnership

Memphis Bleek says the new 40/40 Club is headed to Midtown.

“The 40/40 has been open 15 years,” Bleek said to TMZ. “We was in Battery Park, Lower Manhattan, nobody was down there. We was the first. After 15 years, Jay decided to close the doors and move Uptown a bit further to Midtown. It’s not over. We coming back bigger and stronger than ever.”

Bleek revealed the new location will be around 42nd Street where the money is at and the new 40/40 is set to open in Summer 2024.

The New York Eater also reported the 40/40 plans to reopen at a new location in 2024, according to spokesperson Andrea Thomas. The original location underwent a $10 million renovation in 2012 to keep it competitive with other venues in the area.

The location held inside Barclays Center will remain open.

The post Memphis Bleek Says 40/40 Club’s New Location is Set for Midtown first appeared on The Source.

The post Memphis Bleek Says 40/40 Club’s New Location is Set for Midtown appeared first on The Source.

Jay-Z’s Manhattan ’40/40 Club’ Closing, Eyes New Location in 2024

by
JAY-Z Becomes First Black Male Artist to Have 10 Albums Go Double-Platinum

The original Manhattan location of JAY-Z’s 40/40 Club will be shut down.

According to The New York Eater, 40/40 plans to reopen at a new location in 2024, according to spokesperson Andrea Thomas. The original location underwent a $10 million renovation in 2012 to keep it competitive with other venues in the area.

The location held inside Barclays Center will remain open.

Included in JAY-Z’s long list of businesses is this annual Made In America Festival, which takes place in Philadelphia each year. However, it looks like this year, the festival has officially been canceled.

The reasoning? “Severe circumstances outside of production control.”

Earlier this year in June, Made In America announced their exciting lineup, which included a highly-anticipated joint set by Cam’Ron and Ma$e. The two just recently resolved their long-standing beef, which originated back in the 90’s when Ma$s relocated to Atlanta from New York. The two recently conjoined to co-host their own sports talk show titled It Is What It Is.

Other artists on the bill were SZA, Lizzo, Metro Boomin, Ice Spice, Coi Leray, Latto, Lil Yachty, Doechii, Tems, Miguel, Lola Brooke, and more. The event was slated to take place over Labor Day Weekend, September 2nd and 3rd. 

Announcing the sad news on social media, festival organizers explained how difficult the decision was to cancel the event altogether. 

The statement read: “Due to severe circumstances outside of production control, the 2023 Made In America festival will no longer be taking place. This decision has been difficult and has not been made lightly nor without immense deliberation. Made In America has a legacy of delivering exceptional experiences for music fans and concert goers and it is our commitment to always deliver a top-tier festival experience.”

They ended by stating that all ticket holders will get a full refund, and they look forward to seeing everyone the following year in 2024.

The post Jay-Z’s Manhattan ’40/40 Club’ Closing, Eyes New Location in 2024 first appeared on The Source.

The post Jay-Z’s Manhattan ’40/40 Club’ Closing, Eyes New Location in 2024 appeared first on The Source.

Jay-Z’s Esteemed Nightclub, The 40/40 Club, Has Reportedly Shut Down Its Flagship Location After 20 Years

by
jay-z
Getty Image

The flagship location of Jay-Z‘s nightclub, the 40/40 Club, has officially shut its doors, according to a report from Vibe.

A representative from the 40/40 Club told the publication that the esteemed nightclub ended its run at the end of July.

The 40/40 Club originally opened in Manhattan’s Flatiron District in 2003, and became a favorite of New York’s celebrities and elite. The club — which housed a sports bar, lounge, and restaurant — also opened locations in Brooklyn at the Barclays Center, Las Vegas, Atlantic City, and Atlanta. According to the representative, a new 40/40 Club location will open in New York sometime next year.

Unfortunately, the 40/40 club isn’t the only venture of Jay-Z’s that recently took a hit. Earlier this week, it was reported that Made In America festival, which was founded by Jay-Z, had been cancelled “[d]ue to severe circumstances outside of production.” Lizzo and SZA were set to headline the festival, however, fans are suspecting that the festival was cancelled due to a recent lawsuit filed against the “About Damn Time” singer.

In the meantime, fans of Jay-Z can check out The Book Of Hov an exhibition highlighting Hov’s humble beginnings which led to a remarkable career in hip-hop. The exhibition is currently running in Jay-Z’s hometown at the Brooklyn Public Library.

Fabolous: Loso Goes Maskless W/ JAY-Z, Pusha T + More At 40/40 Club Anniversary Party

by

New York rapper Fabolous knows how to rub elbows with the biggest names in the game. The hip-hop veteran takes a few hours off from the recording studio to celebrate iconic sports bar 40/40 Club on its 18th anniversary. 1. Hanging W/ Hov Loso – dressed to impress both with a signature vintage Roc-A-Fella Records […]

Jay-Z Recruits Diddy, Lil Uzi Vert, Bobby Shmurda, And Others To Celebrate The 40/40 Club’s Anniversary

by
Getty Image

Later this month, Jay-Z’s 40/40 Club will celebrate its 18th anniversary. The venue is one the Roc Nation founder opened back in 2003 with Roc Nation Sports chief Juan Perez and Roc Nation CEO Desiree Perez. In addition to being attached to the rapper, the 40/40 Club gained additional popularity thanks to multiple references in rap songs from the likes of Jay and more.

The venue flaunts itself as a space that combined “the lavish warmth of a New York City penthouse with the vivacity and glamour of court-side seats at a championship game,” as a press release reads.

Image From Complex

In a little over a week, the 40/40 Club will commemorate its 18th anniversary with a celebratory event at the venue. The club reopened back in August after it was shut down in early 2013. Guests who received an invite to the celebration, which takes place on August 28 at 8 p.m., were gifted a special black and white hourglass that represents the time that went by between the club’s closing and reopening. Some of the names of the guest list include Diddy, Lil Uzi Vert, Bobby Shmurda, Rapsody, Remy Ma and New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft.

The news comes after Jay-Z hired Tory Datcher, the former senior vice president and chief customer officer of Clorox, as the CEO of his Monogram cannabis company. This made Datcher the first Black CEO to lead a major public cannabis company in the United States.

Lil Uzi Vert is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.