LOS ANGELES — Jay-Z kicked off his final 30th anniversary concert in Los Angeles, capping off the run with a grand finale featuring California-bred rap stars Too Short, Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre.
The 25-time Grammy winner started his last show of of his "Jay-Z 30" concert series on Oct. 24 at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles around 9:25 p.m. local time.
"You ready, Los Angeles?!" he asked the lively crowd as he took the stage, opening the show with his 2002 tune "The Watcher 2." He rocked his signature New York Yankees cap and shades to start the show but later switched up the look several times.
"Thank you for being here tonight. Tonight is special," the rap giant continued, adding that the night was about celebrating "30 years" of music.
His performance
featured several massive hits, including anthems like "Izzo (H.O.V.A.)," "Beach Is Better," "Jigga What, Jigga Who," "Run This Town," "Dead Presidents," "Where I’m From," "Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)," "No Church in the Wild," "Can I Live," "Family Feud," "U Don't Know," "On to the Next One," "Dirt off Your Shoulder," "I Know," "I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me)," "Excuse Me Miss," "Empire State of Mind," "Encore" and more.
The string of shows commemorates the 30th anniversary of his debut album, "Reasonable Doubt," released on June 25, 1996. Earlier this year, he also celebrated the 25th anniversary of his sixth studio album, "The Blueprint," released Sept. 11, 2001.
Just like the rest of his anniversary shows, the night unfolded as a star-studded affair filled with surprise guests. And, naturally, his Los Angeles show paid homage to the West Coast.
Too Short joins Jay-z onstage during final Los Angeles anniversary show
Jay-Z wasted no time bringing out surprise guests, inviting rapper Too Short onstage shortly after opening the show. During his first song, "The Watcher 2," Jay-Z blended in Too Short’s anthem "Blow the Whistle," setting the stage for the Oakland-born rapper to join him and perform the track together.
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Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre make surprise appearance with Jay-Z in Los Angeles
Later in the evening, Jay-Z sent the crowd into a frenzy with surprise appearances from Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre. The West Coast icons joined forces for a run of classic hits including "Nuthin' But a 'G' Thang," "Murder Was the Case," "Still D.R.E," "Next Episode," "California Love" and more.
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Jay-Z continues tribute for late rapper Nipsey Hussle on second night in Los Angeles
Jay-Z once again paid tribute to late rapper Nipsey Hussle, who tragically died in March 2019. While performing, Jay-Z showed an image of Hussle on the screen and mixed in his song "Hussle & Motivate." Hussle was born in Los Angeles on Aug. 15, 1985.
Later in the show, as he did on the first night, Jay-Z incorporated Nipsey Hussle's hit "Last Time That I Checc'd" into the performance of "On to the Next One."
Jay-Z underscored the late rapper's impact by calling the late rapper "Nip the great."
A day prior, Jay-Z delivered hisfirst 30th anniversary show at SoFi Stadiumfeaturing surprise performances. John Legend, DJ Khaled, Scarface and his daughter Blue Ivy Carter were among those to hit the stage with the rap titan.
Jay-Z, who recently premiered his "Jay-Z in 8" HBO docuserieson Sept. 13, plus performed in Paris on Sept. 10. The Paris show was preceded by two shows in London.
The "I Know" rapper first kicked off his anniversary concert series with three massive hometown shows in New York in the summer.
The "I Know" rapper 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 album "The Blueprint," 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.
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