How Jay Z's friends & fans celebrated his birthday on Instagram
Jay Z just celebrated his 46th birthday and fans took to Instagram to wish him well and honor his influence, making #JayZ a trending topic on the app.
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Here's a sampling of how Hova was celebrated online:
Nicki Minaj posted a pic with the rap legend.
Sag SEASON!!!!! Happy Bday JAY 💪🏽👊🏽😜
A post shared by Barbie (@nickiminaj) on Dec 4, 2015 at 3:57pm PST
Sean "Puffy" Combs wished him a happy birthday.
Happy birthday my brother HOV!
A post shared by Diddy (@diddy) on Dec 4, 2015 at 9:35am PST
The Brooklyn Nets tipped their hats.
Tipping our hats and wishing #JayZ a Happy Birthday!
A post shared by Brooklyn Nets (@brooklynnets) on Dec 4, 2015 at 8:10am PST
Fans posted inspirational quotes...
Nobody built like you you designed yourself! #quotes #Jayzquotes #NewYorkGritty
A post shared by Jay Ax / Vodka 🇭🇹 (@ifyouaxme) on Jul 7, 2015 at 3:15am PDT
And lyrics...
And flashbacks ...
Happy Birthday GOAT #SeanCarter #Hov #december4th1969 the best breathing 🐐🐐🐐🐐
A post shared by poised panther (@brookside94) on Dec 4, 2015 at 10:15am PST
And, of course, Billboard got in on it too. Happy birthday Hova!
Happy Birthday #JayZ 🙌🏼 | Photo: L. Cohen/WireImage
A post shared by Billboard (@billboard) on Dec 4, 2015 at 11:37am PST
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