Jay-Z last night (April 26) reopened New York City’s Webster Hall for his ‘B-Sides 2’ show that saw him bring out several guests and pay tribute to the late Nipsey Hussle.
Jay-Z’s ‘B-Sides 2’ show was the first performance at the concert hall, located on East 11th Street in Manhattan, New York, in nearly two years. Webster Hall closed its doors for renovations back in 2017. These renovations were expected to last only a year but more than a year and a half later, the venue has finally started to announce upcoming shows with Jay’s being the first.
JAY-Z is opening Webster Hall with ‘B-Sides 2’ on Friday, April 26 for Day 1 fans. AMEX Card Members can get tickets on 4/18 at 10am ET before the public onsale on 4/19 at 11am ET. pic.twitter.com/WFU9FNkD7B
— Webster Hall (@WebsterHall) April 15, 2019
The follow-up to 2015’s ‘B-Sides’ show that took place at New York’s Terminal 5, Jay-Z’s show last night saw him bring out an array of guests.
He was joined on stage by Nas for a rendition of the Queensbridge rapper’s ‘The World Is Yours’, taken from his classic debut album ‘Illmatic’, which then blended into a version of Jay-Z’s ‘Dead Presidents’, which actually samples one of Nas’ lines from the ‘The World Is Yours’. Nas also performed ‘N.Y. State of Mind’.
JUST IN: Jay-Z just performed with Nas ?? pic.twitter.com/AvkvvOnDzH
— XXL Magazine (@XXL) April 27, 2019
Jay Z and Nas performing together at Webster Hall #iconic pic.twitter.com/s4dkTyGvWz
— Divalicious (@Lanini8650) April 27, 2019
Jay Z and Nas. New York State of Mind!! So much love tonight at Webster Hall. #iconic #OpeningNight pic.twitter.com/K7MGQC5TQd
— Divalicious (@Lanini8650) April 27, 2019
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Jay-Z surprised many concert-goers by bringing out Cam’ron to perform their 2002 collaboration ‘Welcome to New York City’. It had long been known that the pair had a dislike for one another dating back more than 15 years, ever since Jay’s then business partner Dame Dash made Cam the Vice President of Roc-A-Fella Records in 2002 without his knowledge. With that said, last night’s performance had many fans excited.
WELCOME TO NEW YORK CITY.
Hov just brought out KILLA CAM at #BSides2 pic.twitter.com/offC42jqWl
— Complex (@Complex) April 27, 2019
jay-z and cam'ron sharing the stage makes me a very happy person pic.twitter.com/sVQfjlMtu4
— ? (@mattwhitlockPM) April 27, 2019
UPDATE: Jay-Z just brought out Cam’Ron ?? pic.twitter.com/2D81kLUvm0
— XXL Magazine (@XXL) April 27, 2019
Jay also brought out Cam’s longtime friend and Diplomat member Jim Jones for a rendition of the group’s ‘I Really Mean It’.
I REALLY MEAN IT.
Hov now brought out Jim Jones. #BSides2 pic.twitter.com/zN5Ga2OdSA
— Complex (@Complex) April 27, 2019
Completely forgot that Jay Z was at Webster Hall tonight and he performed with Killa Cam along with Jim Jones ? pic.twitter.com/v0vQFgIPi4
— Erika Fernandez (@CurlsAndSports) April 27, 2019
What a monumental night going on right now at Webster Hall jay z cam Jim Jones wow … @colloquiallydum pic.twitter.com/a6AqUxcNx4
— . (@ayojiggga) April 27, 2019
Paying tribute to the late Nipsey Hussle, Jay-Z also spit a freestyle to fans about reclaiming their neighbourhoods that referenced the ‘Crenshaw’ rapper on more than one occasion. He rapped: “Gentrify your own hood before these people do it/ Claim eminent domain and have your people move in/ That’s a small glimpse into what Nipsey was doing/ For anybody still confused as to what he was doing.”
Watch the freestyle below, as well as a second freestyle he performed on the night:
new freestyle from the goat @s_c_ @AintNoJigga @JAY_Z_Daily pic.twitter.com/VNqBiENxc8
— jenna marie (@jennaanov) April 27, 2019
never been another cool as I ?? 2nd new freestyle from @S_C_ @AintNoJigga @JAY_Z_Daily pic.twitter.com/ojefMjwuDy
— jenna marie (@jennaanov) April 27, 2019
Meanwhile, last month Beyoncé and Jay-Z were among the high-profile names honoured at the GLAAD Media Awards.
The superstar pair were honoured during the organisation’s 30th annual awards, which “recognises and honours media for their fair, accurate and inclusive representations of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) community and the issues that affect their lives”.