So as Jay honored 30 years of his debut, Reasonable Doubt, he couldn’t help but remind the audience that the world slept at first. But it’s OK, we all caught up now.
Of course those are among the first words we hear from Jay-Z on opening night of his three-day stint of Yankee Stadium shows. For all the ways that Jay-Z compares to Michael Jordan—technical greatness, dominance, productivity, ruthlessness with opponents—what makes the two most alike is that neither forgets a slight.
All three nights, Jay was backed by a 10-person band and a string section, according to Wired. He was in front of a massive screen showing various collages, some personal, others abstract. These shows are just the beginning—there are additional ones to look forward to, with Jay performing in Paris, Los Angeles, and London later this year.
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