Rihanna, Jay-Z, J. Cole & More Attend 40/40 Club Grand Opening at The Barclays [Photos]

Rucuss staffSeptember 28, 2012

Jay-Z hosted the grand opening VIP party at the Barclays Center Thursday night.

Jay was joined by Rihanna, Tika Sumpter, J. Cole, Tyson Beckford, record executive Lyor Cohen, Hot 97′s Angie Martinez and Adrienne Bailon at the new venue in Brooklyn. Hova’s wife Beyonce was not in attendance.

But Jay didn’t let the absence of his wife spoil his mood. Hova seemed to be pretty excited about the grand opening.

“I walked around here earlier and I just seen everybody busy and at work trying to finish up and it was a great feeling,” Jay told the media. “A guy stopped me in the hallway and said, ‘Man this is a great thing for New York City.’ And that’s what the whole thing was about.”

Check out a few photos from the party below.