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Everything You Missed So Far at Jay-Z’s Yankee Stadium Run
Pitchfork • • general
Key Points:
- Over 45,000 fans gathered at Yankee Stadium for the first night of Jay-Z’s three-night residency celebrating the 30th anniversary of Reasonable Doubt, with the second night dedicated to The Blueprint’s 25th anniversary.
- The Friday show featured surprise guest appearances from Beyoncé, who opened with a duet on “Can’t Knock the Hustle,” as well as Jay-Z’s daughter Blue Ivy Carter, Memphis Bleek, Jaz-O, Alicia Keys, and Nas.
- Saturday’s show, focused on The Blueprint, broke Yankee Stadium’s ticket sales record and included performances with Slick Rick, Eminem, and Pharrell, who joined Jay-Z on five songs.
- Jay-Z’s residency concludes with a final show at Yankee Stadium, titled Extra Innings, and the anniversary production will continue this fall with performances in London, Paris, and Los Angeles.
