Jay-Z took over Yankee Stadium for three straight epic shows in The Bronx this weekend. Hov continued celebrating the 30th anniversary of his classic Reasonable Doubt debut in 1996, as well as 25 years of 2001’s iconic The Blueprint, while mixing in various eras from his decorated catalog.
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The Brooklyn rap deity also had plenty of surprises in store for fans in the form of star-studded special guests, which ranged from Beyoncé to Rihanna and Nas.
There were 19 guests in total, as Jay took fans on a joyride through his Hall-of-Fame career, while packing on the nostalgia from the last three decades about 12 miles from the Marcy Houses that raised him.
Breaking the Yankee Stadium attendance record on Saturday (July 11) led to chaos on Sunday night (July 12), which caused Hov to delay the show until around 12:45 a.m. ET, as thousands left stranded outside were finally let inside the stadium.
However, patience paid off for Sunday’s Roc-A-Fella army, who were treated to a loaded 40-plus track setlist and myriad guests to close out the three-night residency.
“Let me explain the delay to you guys,” Jay said to the fans shortly after hitting the stage for Sunday night’s show. “It was like 10,000 people outside, and they closed all the doors — because somebody rushed the doors — for you guys’ safety and for everybody’s safety outside. There’s 10,000 people outside; I didn’t want to start music and [get people trampled]. I’m really sorry for the inconvenience, but I had to make sure everybody’s okay. I appreciate y’all patience.”
With the bar set skyhigh, Hov will head across the pond for September shows in Paris and London before returning to the West Coast on Oct. 23 for an L.A. performance at SoFi Stadium.
Find all of the guests who joined Jay-Z on stage at his three Yankee Stadium shows below.
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Beyoncé
Song: “Can’t Knock the Hustle” & “Drunk in Love”
Night: Friday (July 10), Sunday (July 12)
Nas
Songs: “Dead Presidents,” “The World Is Yours,” “N.Y. State of Mind” & “Where I’m From”
Night: Friday (July 10)
Blue Ivy
Song: “Feelin’ It”
Night: Friday (July 10)
Memphis Bleek
Song: “Coming of Age”
Night: Friday (July 10)
Jaz-O
Song: “Bring It On”
Night: Friday (July 10)
Alicia Keys
Song: “Empire State of Mind”
Night: Friday (July 10)
Eminem
Songs: “Renegade” & “Lose Yourself”
Night: Saturday (July 11)
Pharrell
Songs: “Frontin’,” “I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me),” “Allure,” “Excuse Me Miss,” “I Know,” “Excuse Me Miss,” “La La La,” “Frontin’,” “Allure” & “Grindin'”
Night: Saturday (July 11) & Sunday (July 12)
Slick Rick
Song: “La-Di-Da-Di” & “Children’s Story”
Night: Saturday (July 11)
Teyana Taylor
Song: “Can’t Knock the Hustle”
Night: Sunday (July 12)
Jermaine Dupri
Song: “Money Ain’t a Thang”
Night: Sunday (July 12)
Jeezy
Songs: “Seen It All” & “Go Crazy”
Night: Sunday (July 12)
Usher
Songs: “Heart of the City (Ain’t No Love),” “Throwback” & “Part II (On the Run)”
Night: Sunday (July 12)
The-Dream
Song: “No Church in the Wild”
Night: Sunday (July 12)
Rihanna
Songs: “Run This Town” & “B–ch Better Have My Money”
Night: Sunday (July 12)
Swizz Beatz
Songs: “Ruff Ryder’s Anthem,” “Welcome to the Jungle,” “So Appalled,” “Jigga My N—a,” “On to the Next One”
Night: Sunday (July 12)
Clipse
Song: “Grindin'”
Night: Sunday (July 12)
Fat Joe & Jadakiss
Song: “New York”
Night: Sunday (July 12)
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