City Hall

Jay Z in the house

By Kevin Roderick | April 16, 2014 11:35 AM

Cropped photo by Branimir Kvartuc/LA15th.com.

Brooklyn's most famous music mogul is at City Hall this morning to announce plans for a festival downtown this summer. Jay Z sits on the couch in Mayor Eric Garcetti's suite while a bunch of City Hall types look on.

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