Tag: Jay Z

Over the weekend, Jay-Z marked the anniversaries of his albums "Reasonable Doubt" and "The Blueprint" with a three-day residency at Yankee Stadium in New York. While it was only the first stop of three more anniversary concerts scheduled for Los Angeles, Paris and London, it set the tone for exciting moments to come, as Hov was joined by a star-studded list of guests onstage, including Beyoncé, Usher, Fat Joe and Pharrell.

One hour after Jay-Z was supposed to be onstage Sunday night, almost half the Yankee Stadium crowd was still stuck outside the venue creating chaos. A few hundred people without tickets bum-rushed an entrance, prompting security to shut down all gates. At 10:15 PM, twenty thousand fans were lined up outside, and even A-listers like A$AP Rocky, Tyler the Creator, and Usher were locked out. Jay decided to wait rather than start late, not wanting to abandon fans still outside. Finally at midnight, they started the show, ending around 3 AM with fireworks.

Rihanna made a rare surprise appearance at Jay-Z's Yankee Stadium finale, performing "Run This Town" and "Bitch Better Have My Money" — then told the crowd five words the Navy will replay forever: "I miss this sh-t y'all.

Jay-Z is spitting fiction, not facts, when he claims Colin Kaepernick agreed to be silenced by the NFL. An allegation Jay dropped live on stage at Yankee Stadium, one refuted by sources speaking to TMZ Sports. Colin did not sign a non-disparagement agreement when he settled his lawsuit claiming NFL teams were colluding to keep him out of the league. No such clause was included in the 2019 deal, with plenty of receipts to back that up through social media posts where Kaepernick has remained critical.

Jay-Z's second night at Yankee Stadium featured crowd drama when two fans got into altercations with security guards. The incident occurred during Alicia Keys' performance of "Empire State of Mind." Exclusive video shows one fan punching a security officer in the face before being taken away, while another fan was restrained on the ground. Sources indicate the fight started because the fans were not in their assigned seats and were blocking other attendees' views. When security arrived and asked them to leave, the men refused, triggering the physical altercation.

Jay-Z and Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin are taking over New York City with a series of celebrity-packed events. Jay-Z's sold-out Yankee Stadium concerts this weekend feature stars like LeBron James, Megan Thee Stallion, Kevin Hart, and Ice Spice. Friday's show opened iconically with Beyoncé cutting Jay-Z's hair. Later this week, the ESPYs and Fanatics Fest follow, featuring Shaquille O'Neal, Derek Jeter, John Cena, Travis Scott, Serena Williams, Floyd Mayweather, and dozens more stars scheduled to appear at the Jacob Javits Center event.