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Jay-Z Re-Opens 40/40 Club; Says Anti-Bitch Poem is 'Fake'

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A day before the re-opening of his NYC night club, 40/40 Club, Jay-Z told The Daily News that the "poem and story are fake."

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Sources close to the couple tell the Daily News that Bey' is scheduled to make an appearance at tonight's (Wed.) 40/40 re-opening. The club has been renovated with "four gargantuan, state-of-the-art 165-inch video screens and golden bats lining the walls of banquetes." "I wanted to retain the feel of a clubhouse, a relaxed place to interact with friends," Jay-Z tells Daily News.

Additonal reporting by Erika Ramirez

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