Jay-Z Reopens Webster Hall With Surprise Guests Nas & Cam’Ron And A New Freestyle Referencing Nipsey Hussle
The iconic New York City venue Webster Hall reopened its doors after nearly two years of renovations last night, and an iconic New York City artist helped to kick the party off. JAY-Z performed B-Sides 2, a sequel to his Tidal-sponsored 2015 B-Sides concert at New York’s Terminal 5, and he brought some friends along to make it special.
During his set, JAY-Z brought another legendary New York City rapper to the stage. His onetime rival, Nas, came out to perform their collaborative track “Success,” a mashup of Nas’ 1994 Illmatic track “The World Is Yours” and JAY-Z’s “Dead Presidents,” and “N.Y. State Of Mind.” Cam’ron and Jim Jones also joined JAY-Z onstage.
JAY-Z penned a tribute to the late Nipsey Hussle in the program for his public memorial service this month, and last night, he performed a new freestyle in his honor. “Gentrify your own hood before these people do it/ Claim eminent domain and have your people move in/ That’s a small glimpse into what Nipsey was doing/ For anybody still confused as to what he was doing,” he rapped.
Watch clips from JAY-Z’s Webster Hall concert below.
JUST IN: Jay-Z just performed with Nas 🚨🚨 pic.twitter.com/AvkvvOnDzH
— XXL Magazine (@XXL) April 27, 2019
Hov brought out @Nas at B Sides 2.
🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/JG6LDa28oW
— Complex (@Complex) April 27, 2019
Jay Z performed a new freestyle at the B-Sides show.
"Gentrify your own hood before these people do it.
Claim eminent domain and have your people move in.
That's a small glimpse into what Nipsey was doing.
For anybody still confused as to what he was doing."
- Jay Z pic.twitter.com/d20cEEYSD2— Nigel D. (@NigelDPresents) April 27, 2019
WELCOME TO NEW YORK CITY.
Hov just brought out KILLA CAM at #BSides2 pic.twitter.com/offC42jqWl
— Complex (@Complex) April 27, 2019
I REALLY MEAN IT.
Hov now brought out Jim Jones. #BSides2 pic.twitter.com/zN5Ga2OdSA
— Complex (@Complex) April 27, 2019