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Picture This: Bed-Stuy's Eric Kelly at Jay-Z 4040 Unveiling

"Celebrity Magnet" and co-host for FOX Morning Extra Tom Murro shares photos of Boxer Eric Kelly and other celebs at Jay-Z's newly renovated 4040 Club

Boxing champion and Bed-Stuy resident Eric Kelly joined hundreds of other VIP revelers Tuesday Night at Jay-Z's 4040 club on 25th and Broadway in Manhattan.

Reportedly, Jay Z spent $10 million in renovations of the new watering hole, and he was eager to show it off.

Some of the stellar guests in attendance included CC Sabathia, Ashanti, Questlove, Chef Nirschel, Russell Simmons, Mobwife Renee Graziano, Vanity Fair Editor George Wayne, Spike Lee, a few members of the Knicks, Kim G and even Warren Buffett.

"[Buffet's] ultra richness buffered him from looking like the totally out of place old white dude in the room," said Tom Murro, a close friend of Kelly's and Entertainment co-host of FOX Morning Extra.

Jay-Z rolled up in his Maybach shortly before 11:00 p.m. without his Queen B, Murro told Bed-Stuy Patch. “Congratulations!” a crowd of gawkers shouted as he headed down the red carpet. “Thank you!” he yelled back with a wave.

"A never ending flow of Champagne, top shelf open bar, passed hors d'oeuvres, sliders and deserts was served, and close to 1000 people mingling and dancing about," said Murro. "I gave him and his business partner Kevin Liles vintage Cuban cigars from my humidor, wished him well and asked how the baby was doing.

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"He said 'good,' and I asked if the baby was sleeping through the night yet... He just looked and laughed shaking his head no."

Close to 1000 people wanted his ear, but Jay didn't give any interviews, said Murro. Instead, "The proud dad pulled out his cell phone to show off baby Ivy to some of his close friends."

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