Perhaps to make things easier on the eyes for the males in attendance, the oddball rap chanteuse Nicki Minaj appeared for “Monster.” Although her Day Glo camp look is terribly distracting, her rhymes and delivery were arresting. In no time, he was joined by a red leather-clad Kanye West for “Run This Town” and “Power.” West seemed a bit hoarse (perhaps from his flight east after Sunday’s VMAs), which only made Jay’s flow seem so much smoother and easier to comprehend. Jay showed off his flow, which was as cool as ever, but he also showed off his friends, which was exhausting. Leather jacket and sunglasses in effect, he called, “New York, wassup?” - and the intro to “Dynasty” got the kids back up on their seats. Two hours later, the rap mogul emerged from the floor of the stage amid smoke and fanfare from his live band and DJ. If Eminem came to show and prove, Jay-Z came to show off. But Eminem’s scorching encore of “Lose Yourself,” the best song Oscar winner from his autobiographical “8 Mile,” punctuated with fireworks, could have ended the night right there. Dre and 50 Cent were highlights of his set, as he let the rappers take one for themselves (Dre on “Nuthin’ but a ‘G’ Thang,” 50 on “In Da Club”). That style served him well in the grand setting as he took his fight to the 50,000 cheering fans as he moved from new material to old during his 90 minutes.ĭuets with Dr. Wearing a black hoodie and shorts, Em came out swinging, punching the air as he blazed into “Won’t Back Down” from his chart-topping “Recovery.” He seemed as if he had something to prove, forcefully spitting the song’s vicious rhymes, bobbing and weaving, holding his microphone close to his mouth. Cole opened the show to pump up the crowd, but when Eminem took the stage at 8:30, they were quickly forgotten.

Spanning more than four hours, the show ran like a hip-hop Love Boat on sweeps-week steroids, with a glittering array of guest stars. That and a second show Tuesday was extent of the “tour,” which made this such a hard ticket to come by. Prior to Labor Day weekend, they appeared at a two-night stand at Comerica Park in Detroit, where Eminem headlined Monday night it was Jay-Z’s turn. A menacing burst of rain before the show yielded to clear skies, foreshadowing an evening of ups and downs, missteps and triumph and a relentless verbal assault during a once-in-a-lifetime showcase featuring some of the biggest names in pop music.īilled as the Home and Home tour, the show was part of a double-header featuring both headliners in their respective hometowns. Jay-Z and Eminem kicked off the first concert at the new Yankee Stadium in the Bronx with a dizzying spectacle worthy of rap’s two biggest stars.

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