In the geographic family tree of hip-hop, New Jersey is seen as a distant cousin to New York, but tonight, the Izod Center becomes the house of Carter. Marcy Projects king Jay-Z (née Shawn Carter) takes another step out of retirement with previews from hotly anticipated December release The Blueprint 3, while rapper/rocker/alien Lil' Wayne (née Dwayne Carter) picks up a syrup-coated mic to deliver cuts from summer chart-burner Tha Carter III. R&B prince Ne-Yo jumps in to break up the would-be kin with some sexy crooning, adding a smooth twist to the swagger-filled stage.