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Jay-Z, Coldplay, and Rihanna Play the 2012 Paralympics Closing Ceremony

By Amos Barshad at

Good news! There's a new Jay-Z verse. Not as good news! It comes to us as part of the guy's latest collaboration with his BFF Chris Martin's band, Coldplay. Good news! It's all in the name of positivity and such, seeing as it was delivered last night in London during the 2012 Paralympics Closing Ceremony.

While Coldplay was the main event, Jay popped up a couple of times: first to lay down "Run This Town" alongside Rihanna (who'd shown up earlier to do her own Coldplay collabo, "Princess of China") and an army of sexy post-apocalyptic warriors, then to tack on his new 16 onto Coldplay's "Paradise." You can check out that new verse, which shouts out Gabby Douglas and her fellow sporting types, here:

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