JAY-Z has wowed fans with a performance of his and Kanye West’s global smash, “N-ggas in Paris” during a rare show — which was actually in the French capital.
The JAY-Z Celebration Concert, which took place on Friday (April 14) at the Fondation Louis Vuitton just off the Seine River, was done in conjunction with the Basquiat x Warhol. Painting Four Hands exhibition, supported in part by Tiffany & Co.
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The ROC Nation mogul also performed “Encore,” “Can’t Knock The Hustle,” “Thank You,” “FuckWithMeYouKnowIGotIt,” “No Church in the Wild” and many other hits.
Check out some clips from the performance below:
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JAY-Z’s latest performance comes after he delivered his iconic “GOD DID” verse at the 2023 Grammys Awards in February, which he said he did out of respect for Hip Hop culture.
“I thought about it, I was in my head and I just broke down and said, ‘You know, it’s a four-minute verse.’ Again, for the culture, for Hip Hop, we got to do that,” he said in an interview with TIDAL about the performance.
“This ain’t your traditional song. … It’s not your traditional structure of what you think a song that would be nominated for Song of the Year would sound like. It’s not what you expect. And for the culture and for Hip Hop, we got to do that.”
He continued: “We owe that. This thing that changed our lives. We got to do that. A four-minute verse performed at the Grammys. We owe it to the culture, and it ain’t even a burden. It’s a blessing. It’s easy and fun.”
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JAY-Z’s performance closed out the Grammys and took place outside the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, where he was joined by DJ Khaled, Lil Wayne, Rick Ross, John Legend, and Fridayy. Seated next to loyal associates “OG Juan” Perez and Emory Jones behind a lavish dinner table, Hov recreated Leonardo da Vinci’s The Last Supper while reciting his show-stealing verse.
Check out the full setlist from JAY-Z’s Celebration Concert below:
1. “Diamonds from Sierra Leone”
2. “Roc Boys (And The Winner Is…)”
3. “Can’t Knock The Hustle”
4. “Never Change”
5. “Allure”
6. “Empire State of Mind”
7. “Heart of the City (Ain’t No Love)”
8. “GOD DID”
9. “No Church In The Wild”
10. “Family Feud”
11. “Excuse Me Miss”
12. “Can I Live”
13. “Hovi Baby”
14. “Sweet”
15. “American Dreamin'”
16. “Oceans”
17. “FuckwithmeyouknowIgotit”
18. “N-ggas in Paris”
19. “U Don’t Know”
20. “Thank You”
21. “Encore”
