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Jay-Z shows he’s not the retiring type

Jay-Z had the crowd in the palm of his hand at the TD Garden last night. Jay-Z had the crowd in the palm of his hand at the TD Garden last night.
(Matthew J. Lee/Globe Staff)
By James Reed
Globe Staff / March 12, 2010

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When Jay-Z announced he was retiring back in 2003, eyes rolled. It made no sense at the time, and even less so now. His so-called retirement lasted barely three years, and last night’s sold-out show at the TD Garden proved why that would have been a major mistake: The man is a rock star whose magnetic appeal ripples well beyond ... (Full article: 385 words)

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