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Jay-Z Kraft’s a Putin joke

Jay-Z celebrated his 40/40 Club’s 10th anniversary with a blowout bash Monday. The rapper arrived with Robert Kraft and his girlfriend Ricki Noel Lander, and didn’t miss a chance to poke fun at Russian leader Vladimir Putin — whom the NFL owner recently accused of stealing his Super Bowl ring, as Page Six reported. “Jay touched Kraft’s championship ring, and Kraft asked if he wanted it,” said a spy. “Jay said, ‘I’m going to take it!’ ” He then jokingly told guests, “I just bought the New England Patriots!” The Brooklyn music mogul was joined at the fete by wife Beyoncé, who dashed pregnancy rumors by tipping back Ace of Spades champagne and D’usse shots delivered by waitresses in dresses with 14-karat gold stitching. Robinson Cano, Victor Cruz, Ray Kelly and newly divorced diet-cocktail mogul Bethenny Frankel, who held hands with a mystery man, attended. A VIP area was so packed, even Kylie Minogue couldn’t exit. Jay-Z motioned to bouncers, mouthing “closed,” as she made her escape after 10 minutes of maneuvering.