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JAY Z TRIBUTES MANDELA

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World leaders from around the globe and tens of thousands of South Africans gathered in FNB Stadium in Johannesburg yesterday to celebrate the life of Nelson Mandela. President Obama, former president Bill Clinton and Bono were among those in attendance at the massive memorial service. A few hip-hop stars paid tribute in their own ways too. Jay Z took his ‘Magna Carter ... Holy Grail Tour’ to Staples Center in Los Angeles, where he dedicated his set-closing "Young Forever" to the anti-apartheid South African leader who endured a 27-year prison sentence before becoming the first democratically elected black president in his country. "We want to dedicate this song to Nelson Mandela. Great man, who spent 27 years in prison, came out to be president. All dreams are possible," Hov told the L.A. crowd on Monday as pictures of the man they called Madiba flashed on the arena's screens. "Let that great man stand as an example of what you can do," he