Jay-Z To Headline First Barclays Center Concert, Official Announcement Today

Jay-Z To Headline First Barclays Center Concert, Official Announcement Today

According to a source from the Brooklyn Paper, Jay-Z will kick off the Barclays Center in style, hosting the first concert (and event) in Barclays Center history on opening night in 2012.

The announcement is at 10 AM today, and will stream live online at the Barclays Center website as well as NJNets.com. You’ll need to sign up with the sites for the exclusive access.

Two must-have songs (warning: NSFW language, but I’m sure you knew that already):

And of course, “Yeah, I’m bout that Brooklyn/now I’m down in Tribeca/right next to DeNiro/but I’ll be hood forever…”

The article also hints that there are more announcements — including a name change. Doubtful. That would not only be a major announcement, but also kind of silly — along with registering BrooklynNets.com, all signs indicate that they’re sticking with the Nets name. My guess is that they’ll bring out new uniform designs and push the Barclays Center as the future of Brooklyn.

Still, your guess is as good as mine. We’ll find out tomorrow at 10.