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Jay-Z Fights to Shut Down Vegas Party

Rap star Jay-Z filed a last minute temporary restraining order in Federal court on Friday to shut down a Las Vegas party that was using his likeness to promote their event.

Club Ice is advertising a party for Saturday night using Jay-Z's image and the names of his companies, Roc-A-Fella and Rocawear. But Jay-Z has nothing to do with the party and is actually hosting his own party Saturday night at Tao at the Venetian hotel.
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When Jay-Z arrived in Las Vegas for NBA All-Star Weekend and saw the promotions around town (which are also on the site AllStarParty2007.com), he contacted his attorneys in New York who then contacted Robert Reynolds, an attorney in Nevada. Reynolds tells TMZ he was able to file the temporary restraining order just before the courts closed and that a process server went down to the club tonight and served them with the injunction.

TMZ spoke with an employee at the club who passed on this message from the club's promoters: They have a signed contract with one of the VPs of Roc-A-fella Records, the person was paid in full, and as of now the party will go on as planned on Saturday night.

Reynolds tells TMZ that if that is the case, the club and its promoters run the risk of violating the court order and that Las Vegas police may shut it down.

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16. As far as his music being bad...whoever you are your an idiot! This guy has written(actually doesnt write) some of the most genius lyrics of any era or genre. He also has never been the guy who's boasted about hoe tough he is. He's always been the smooth laid back guy who's made the phone call to take care of his problems. Just listen and watch "streets is watching" when he was at his peak of a hardcore rap artist. As far as not important, well your an even bigger idiot. In case you haven't realized homo this guy as performed with phish, John Lennon, The Roots (many times), and cold play...not to mention many more. Plus this dude as had his musice translated by a myriad of different orchestras. Your right tho Jay doesn't use his gun, are you an idiot why would this guy want to ruin everything he's established by being some fake ass rapper trying to make a name. Shit Tupac never got arrested until he was famous. Pac was supposed to be some super thug...but really he wasn't nothing but a back up dancer for humpty that went to prep schools then created this thug persona. Jay's to big and has too much to loose...so instead of pulling out the gat he pull's out the best lawyers in the world. Jay himself said it best with two lines about 9 yrs ago. "to kill a mother fucker die bleedin is nothin, you kill a motherfucker die breathin then you sayin somethin" and "If I shoot you I'm brainless, if you shoot me your famous". Lastly go listen to the lyrics on track 14 on kingdom come with coldplay and then tell me he's an idiot...fagot!

Posted at 5:35PM on Feb 21st 2007 by tmobile2010

17. Oh yeah and 1 more thing to the guy that said we are talking about a basketball game how do these parties have anything to do with it. For 1 your in vegas since when doesn't a party have anything to with anything???? And for 2 Jay is part owner of the Nets! I have to question the fact that if this were Mark Cuban or the Maloof brother's would you be askin the same ?'s. Look I'm white and far from a fake ass yo boy. I'm not into hiphop fashion or anything like that, so this is coming from somebody who is pretty bipartisan. Basically I'm not questioning your race, but your intelligence and judgement. Jay is a genius get a grip, get a bud, get a computer, get a cherry coke then mix it with a bottle of army...call up Chris Martin and Don Shula...and put on one of his 14 lp's (9 solo) and call it a day!

Posted at 7:22PM on Feb 21st 2007 by tmobile2010

18. yeah jigga u are the main man.i am ur biggest fan u know.i support u 100%.sue anyone who tries to use ur name to get attention unnecesarily.go on jigga man the young H.O.V.A.

Posted at 12:44PM on Feb 27th 2007 by hovee-naija

19. Why do we tear our black artists down. Let's stop the hating. The Jews, the Asians and the Europeans are united. It's time for us to pray for our Black stars and stop hating on them.

Posted at 11:51PM on Mar 2nd 2007 by Kurt

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