JAY-Z took it back to the beginning during the first of three Yankee Stadium shows on Friday, July 10th, celebrating the 30th anniversary of his debut album, Reasonable Doubt.
Of the 24 songs performed, nine came from Reasonable Doubt. He kicked off the night with “Can’t Knock the Hustle” with Beyoncé subbing for Mary J. Blige. His daughter, Blue Ivy, played piano to open “Feelin It.” Other album tracks performed included “Brooklyn’s Finest,” “Dead Presidents,” “D’evils,” “22 Two’s,” “Friend or Foe,” and “Regrets.”
The night also saw foe-turned-friend Nas guest on “World Is Yours,” “N.Y. Stand of Mind,” and “Where I’m From,” an appearance from Memphis Bleek on “Coming of Age,” and JAY-Z’s mentor JAZ-O make a surprise appearance during “Regrets.” To close the night, Alicia Keys joined HOV for “Empire State of Mind.” Check out the full setlist below, and see Eddie Fu’s list of the 30 best moments of the night.
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The other Yankee Stadium shows will see JAY-Z celebrate the 25th anniversary of The Blueprint on Saturday, July 11th, with an “Extra Innings” concert concluding the run on Sunday, July 12th. After that, he’ll play more 30th anniversary shows at London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on September 4th, Paris’ Stade de France on September 10th, and Los Angeles’ SoFi Stadium on October 23rd.
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Setlist:
Can’t Knock The Hustle (w/ Beyoncé)
Politics As Usual
Made In America (Freestyle)
Brooklyn’s Finest
I Love The Dough
Dead Presidents (w/ Nas)
World Is Yours (w/ Nas)
NY State of Mind (w/ Nas)
Where I’m From (w/ Nas)
Feelin It (w/ Blue Ivy)
D’evils
No Church In the Wild
Can I Live
Jigga My
Ain’t No
Excuse Me Miss
22 Two’s
Friend or Foe / Friend or Foe ’98
Coming Of Age (w/ Memphis Bleek)
Cashmere Thoughts
Allure
Bring It On (w/ JAZ-O)
Regrets
Encore:
Empire State of Mind (w/ Alicia Keys)
U Don’t Know / Best of Me (Part II) / Blow the Whistle / La-La-La (Excuse Me Miss Again) / Mundian to Bach Ke (Beware of the Boys) / Change the Game / Do It Again (Put Ya Hands Up) / You, Me, Him and Her / Roc Boys (And the Winner Is …)
Public Service Announcement
Niggas in Paris / Big Pimpin’
@consequence Blue Ivy on piano for JAY-Z’s performance of “Feelin’ It” at Yankee Stadium. #jayz #blueivy #yankeestadium
@consequence Alicia Keys joins JAY-Z for “Empire State of Mind” at Yankee Stadium. #jayz #aliciakeys #empirestateofmind
@consequence Beyoncé subbed for Mary J. Blige to perform “Can’t Knock the Hustle” at JAY-Z’s 30th anniversary concert at Yankee Stadium. #beyonce #jayz #cantknockthehustle
