Jay-Z set London ablaze during his final anniversary concert in the U.K., with more surprises and special guests.
The rap titan launched his second and final anniversary concert at London's Tottenham Hotspur Stadium around 8:38 p.m. local time on Saturday, Sept. 5, as part of his "Jay-Z 30" concert series.
During the show, a string of special guests joined him, including British singer-songwriter and musician Sampha and English rapper Dave.
Of course, the 25-time Grammy winner delivered massive hits spanning his 30-year career, including anthems like "Hard Knock Life"(Ghetto Anthem), "Song Cry," "Izzo (H.O.V.A.)," "Dirt Off Your Shoulder,” “Empire State of Mind," "Run This Town," "Big Pimpin'" and "Family Feud," among others.
The set of shows commemorates
the 30th anniversary of his debut album, "Reasonable Doubt," released June 25, 1996.
"This album changed my life 30 years ago," he told the crowd during his set. "It's a blessing, and I appreciate all you riding with me."
Sampha joins Jay-Z on stage during 'No Church in the Wild' performance
Sampha was the first guest to join Jay-Z onstage, singing the hook of Hova's 2011 hit "No Church in the Wild," though the mic initially faced some technical issues. While fans were initially vocal about not being able to hear Sampha, his energy was palpable throughout the set.
JAY-Z x SAMPHA IN LONDON🚨
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Rapper Dave joins Jay-Z onstage to perform 'Raindance'
English rapper Dave surprised fans when he took the stage, spitting bars to his hit song with Tems, "Raindance."
"London, make some noise for the young legend tonight, Dave!" Jay-Z told the crowd before the South London-born rapper exited the stage.
Helicopter lights up the crowd as Jay-Z delivers '99 Problems'
A helicopter once again flew over the stadium midway through the performance, casting a white spotlight into the crowd as Jay-Z delivered his 2004 hit "99 Problems."
"Thank you for a beautiful evening, London!" he said toward the end of Saturday's show as he performed his 2003 tune "Encore."
A day prior, Jay-Z shocked fans when he brought out legendary R&B singer Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean. They performed the Fugees classic 1996 track "Ready or Not." They then delivered the group's massive tune "Killing Me Softly," which was released the same year as his debut album.
English actor Idris Alba, who played in the 2007 crime film "American Gangster," opened up the show, delivering the spoken-word intro from Jay-Z's 2007 song of the same name, "American Gangster. And later in the night, DJ Khaled and U.K. rapper Giggs also joined the New Yorker on stage.
Jay-Z kicked off his anniversary concert series with three massive hometown showsin New York in the summer.
He took to the stage at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx on July 10 to celebrate "Reasonable Doubt."
During the show, his eldest daughter, Blue Ivy, and wife Beyoncé made surprise appearances. On July 11, Jay-Z commemorated his "Blueprint" album, bringing out more special guests onstage, including Eminem, Slick Rick and Pharrell Williams.
His last "EXTRA INNINGS" show took place on Sunday, July 12, combining both shows into a star-studded concert featuring surprise appearances from Rihanna, Swizz Beatz, Jeezy, Beyoncé, Fat Joe and others.
Looking forward, Jay-Z will head to Paris on Sept. 10 before shows in Los Angeles on Oct. 23 and Oct. 24.
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