On Sunday, New York City’s Yankee Stadium was certainly a concrete jungle where dreams are made, at least for the thousands of Jay-Z fans who waited hours to see the rapper take the stage for the third and final night of his residency there. A four-hour delay caused the show to start around 12:15 a.m.,
On Sunday, New York City’s Yankee Stadium was certainly a concrete jungle where dreams are made, at least for the thousands of Jay-Z fans who waited hours to see the rapper take the stage for the third and final night of his residency there.
A four-hour delay caused the show to start around 12:15 a.m., instead of the planned 8:00 p.m.
In a joint statement, Roc Nation and Yankee Stadium told Business Insider that “hundreds of people in large groups, who did not have tickets to tonight’s performance, barged in on peaceful ticket holders and, in some cases, breached security,” causing the gates to be closed for “an extended period of time.”
For many, it was worth the wait as friends, family and longtime collaborators joined one of New York City’s most beloved musicians on stage, including Beyoncé, Rihanna, Usher, Pharrell Williams, Jeezy, Fat Joe and more.
Here are all the stars who attended Jay-Z’s third and final show at Yankee Stadium.
Rihanna
Rihanna. Courtesy of Roc Nation
Rihanna performed her song with Jay-Z, “Run This Town,” before releasing her own hit, “B**** Better Have My Money.”
Usher
Usher. Courtesy of Roc Nation
Taking a brief break from his own tour, Usher stopped by Yankee Stadium to perform “Heart of the City (Ain’t No Love)” and “Throwback.”
Beyonce
Beyoncé and Jay-Z, photographed in 2018. Larry Busacca/PW18/Getty Images for Parkwood Entertainment
Ms. Carter was on hand to perform one of their biggest hits as a couple, “Drunk in Love.”
Pharrell Williams and Malice
Pharrell Williams and Malicia. Courtesy of Roc Nation
Williams performed a medley of songs, including “Excuse Me Miss,” “I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me)” and “Allure,” before introducing his protégés, Clipse, the duo consisting of Malice, seen here, and Pusha T.
Pusha T.
Pusha T. Courtesy of Roc Nation
Pusha T and Malice, as Clipse, performed “Grindin’.”
Teyana Taylor
Teyana Taylor. Courtesy of Roc Nation
Taylor replaced Mary J. Blige in a performance of “Can’t Knock the Hustle.”
Jeezy
Jeezy and Jay-Z. Courtesy of Roc Nation
Jeezy joined Jay-Z on stage to perform two of their collaborations: “Seen It All” and “Go Crazy.”
Jermaine Dupri
Jay-Z and Jermaine Dupri. Courtesy of Roc Nation
Dupri rapped “Money Ain’t a Thang” with his longtime collaborator.
Fat Joe and Jadakiss
Fat Joe and Jadakiss. Courtesy of Roc Nation
The Knicks summer wouldn’t be complete without a rendition of “New York” from these two.
The dream
The dream. Courtesy of Roc Nation
The-Dream replaced Frank Ocean on the chorus of “No Church in the Wild”.
Beatz
Jay-Z and Swizz Beatz. Courtesy of Roc Nation
Swizz Beatz and HOV performed another long medley of some of their best work, including “On to the Next One,” “Ruff Ryder’s Anthem,” and “Welcome to the Jungle.”