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Jay-Z throws Liberty party for grandmother

(Agencies)
2010-10-09 10:29

Jay-Z threw a lavish party for his grandmother's 85th birthday.

The 'Empire State Of Mind' rapper picked up his grandmother, Hattie White, in a Rolls-Royce with his wife Beyonce Knowles, and took her over to the Liberty Warehouse, a space with great views of New York landmark the Statue of Liberty.

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Once all the guests had reached the location, they were entertained by dancers from the Boys and Girls Club - a social association promoting citizenship among young people, similar to the scout movement.

Revellers were also treated to Southern American cooking.

Earlier this year, Jay took Hattie to a baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Minnesota Twins.

Jay has been increasingly family orientated in recent months, and has expressed his desire to have a baby with Beyonce - who he married in 2008 - as well as announcing he has his own retirement plan, which involves going to a private island with a personal chef to smoke cigars, drink wine and get fat.

He explained: "That's what I enjoy. That's the payback for all the hard work. Beyonce will be on the island too. But I don't think she plan to get as fat as me. I'm gonna be fat!"