B.o.B. Backstage At Eminem/Jay-Z Show
September 2, 2010 @ 2:39 PM EDT
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Live from Comerica Park in the D, I had a chance to chop it up quick with Bobby Ray and Playboy Tre before tonight’s big show. Prior to Jay-Z’s performance, B.o.B. will be rocking a 30 minute set. I know you can feel the magic baby. Ha!
[…] Tre chop it up with YN while backstage at Shady and Jigga’s big show in the D tonight. (via RapRadar) Share & […]
looks like dave chappelle
how does bobby feel about his boss getting popped off.
also, that “The Way I Am” in the background sounds way ill
@Can ahhhhh man The way I am gets me hyped I hope he plays I don’t give a fuck….Jay and Eminem 2 best rappers alive
SHOUT OUT TO B.O.B!!!! BIG SHIT POPPIN MY NIGGA!!!!!
YOU GOT EVERYTHING WHEELCHAIR JIMMY LACKS:
-STAGE PRESENCE
-#1 RECORDS
– INTERNATIONAL BANGERS
-A GOOD ALBUM
-CHARISMA
-MULTI-TALENTS
-…,ETC!!!
WITHOUT ALL THE CRAZY CO SIGN, HYPE, PUBLICITY…
SHRAKE< BOBBY RAY
KEEP ON HUMILATING THE BIIIIITCH AUBREY!!!
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
KING H IS THE TRUTH ✔
I was in auburn hills last nite so I knw it gotta be alotta ppl kummin for the show. I kept seein limos and suburbans beings led and followed by yukons and denalis. Security
History baby!!!
Why the fuck is my posts aren’t shown??
@III
BECAUSE SOME WORDS ARE BANNED. LIKE H.O.R.U.S FOR EXAMPLE.
BIIIIIIITCH!!!!!!
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
KING H IS THE TRUTH ✔
[…] YN is out in full force with the flip cam in Detroit for Em & Jay’s big show tonight. Here he is backstage with the nights opening act B.o.B, who will be performing a 30 minute set. It takes 30 minutes to perform 2 singles? Hmmm. […]
It takes 30 minutes to perform 2 singles?
[…] RapRadar […]
[…] huge concert finally happens in Detroit. You got tickets? You’re a lucky bastard. Above, RR catches up with B.o.B backstage. B.o.B will be opening for Eminem and Jay-Z with a thirty minute […]
Damn this big look for hip hop baby! gonna be historic eminem and jay 2 of the greatest of all time!! big look for hip hop rite know nigga…yo wen 50 gonna do thisis50 fest part 2 nigga last time was too crazy
[…] YN had the chance to chop it up with B.o.B. and Playboy Tre a little while ago before tonight’s big show in Detroit! B.o.B. was recently added as the opening act, and will be performing a 30 minute set! I wish so badly I had purchased tickets to the show! […]
Cool!!! B.o.B The BEST !!!!
good for b.o.b. … jay needs to get j.cole to open up in NY … thatd be ill
[…] YN got the chance to speak to talk to Bobby Ray and Playboy Tre before the Detroit show tonight. Looks like B.o.B. will be performing for about half an hour before Hov takes the stage. […]
[…] and Playboy Tre talk to YN from Rap Radar backstage at Eminem and Jay-Z’s show in Detriot tonight where B.o.B will be doing a 30 minute […]
smh at the king h dude, rap radar has another person to block
This is going to be explosiveeeeeeeeeeeee. Best rap shows, aside from the future Up in Smoke Tour.
Shady and Jay, best rappers of all time, dead or alive, pac = famous for getting murdered, same for Biggie. Niggas know but they hate to admit it.
“I sit back with this pack of zigzags
And this bag of this weed
It gives me the shit needed to be
The most meanest emcee on this – on this earth” -Em
Is the concert gonna be televised??
[…] Souncheck @ Commerica Park, Detroit BONUS: B.o.B & Playboy Tre Backstage in Detroit […]
Shit i sooo wanna go! This is history right here.Jay and Em in the same concert for fucks sake.Doesnt get any bigger than that.Hope they release a DVD from one of the shows,that would be dope.
EPIC!!!!!
[…] Props: RR […]
Are you on crack antoine??? You sound retarded
Antoine Dodson STFU!!! Had b.i.g nt died jay would b maino status. Jay is where b.i.g would b. Stfu!! Go away, pick up a pac doccie WATCH IT nd come back nd apologise 4 ur IGNORANCE….. COON. OH nd fuck b.o.b
Glad B.o.B getting shine.
JAYZ & EM i guess i can tolerate this combo 4 hip hop
this is gonna be THE BIGGEST CONCERT…since Up In Smoke tour….
Wish I was there
BoB looks like a cool ass nigga lol
That is so dope! YN is one lucky fella!
Man. STILL wish I could be there. They prolly performing right as we speak. It’s almost six here, so that would be seven in Detroit. I think.
Still hope we get some footage on here!
Anyway, Good luck to B.o.B. He too good for his own good. 😀
SOMEBODY PLEASE TELL ME THERE IS A LIVE STREAM?????
fuck ross ye jay nd nikki shadysssssss a monsterrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr no jokes leave the kiddin aside tht white wigga is a fukn probleeeeeemmmmmmmmmmmm no one ever better
We need EMINEM!!!!!!!
ok blueprint 3 and relapse dropped in 2009 after who was the hottest rapper for 2009 who made the most money in 2009 ,,,, who made the most money in 2010. …. who killed auto tune . who was the first rapper to wear platinum chains you remember when they used to call him iced berg slim .after the jay-z – nas beef who picked up nas and signed him to def jam you can hate all u want but sean carter = jay-z =hova =goat got hiphop on his back .
Uhm pretty sure Eminem was the hottest rapper in 2009 since Eminem’s album was the fastest selling rap album and won a grammy for best rap album. and in 2010 Recovery has held the #1 spot longer then any other rap album. Eminem has sold 90 million records world wide almost, Eminem has been Hip Hop’s saving grace.
Who gives a fuck about Money, its about music and Jay-Z ain’t making forbes with his shitty music he’s been making since Kingdom Come.
Hey, Joe, who did you blow?
Who pushed the button boy and you went to the show?
Better suck a little harder or the shekels won’t flow
And I don’t mean your thumb (Don’t mean your thumb)
So on your knees you bum
Just tell yourself it’s yum (Yourself it’s yum)
And suck it ’til you’re numb
Cosign K-Lam. I am sure B.o.b. put on quite a show and Em gonna bring da house down n b dope.
Cincinnati Bengals wide-receiving duo Chad Ochocinco and Terrell Owens refer to themselves as the Batman and Robin of the NFL, but in the hip-hop world, Jay-Z and Eminem are more like the Batman and Superman of music. And just like it’s rare to see the two titans of comics together in the same panel, you know it’s a special occasion when Slim Shady and Jigga team up for a live show.
That’s why fans are freaking out about the first of four planned joint concerts between the dynamic duo, which kick off at Em’s hometown stadium, Comerica Park, on Thursday night (September 2) and wind up next weekend in Jay’s backyard at Yankee Stadium on September 12 and 13. Nobody knows who the pair will bring onstage as special guests or what they’ll play, though we did learn Wednesday that VMA nominee B.o.B will open all four dates.
But how do the massive careers of these two titans measure up? Both have sold tens of millions of albums and played to hundreds of thousands of fans during their decade-plus in the public eye, and each brings a unique strength and style.
Let’s break down their numbers to get a sense of what led up to this historic collabo:
On the Charts
Eminem has been a chart titan for his entire career, posting six #1 albums in a row on the Billboard 200, along with four #1 singles on the Billboard singles chart. According to Nielsen SoundScan, his U.S. album sales are 38.3 million, with an additional 30.5 million U.S. downloads on songs where he’s the lead artist.
His best-selling download to date is “Lose Yourself,” which SoundScan reports has sold 2.9 million copies, while his feature on the Akon tune “Smack That” pads his résumé with another 3 million in downloads credited to ‘Kon. Marshall’s best-selling album is The Marshall Mathers LP, which has banked more than 10 million copies.
Jay has some equally gaudy numbers, beginning with a jaw-dropping 11 #1 albums on the Billboard 200, along with four #1 singles on the Billboard Hot 100, though that includes only one solo #1, “Empire State of Mind,” and three features.
Though Eminem has stronger overseas sales, Jigga’s not far behind in total U.S. album sales, with Nielsen SoundScan reporting that the Yankees fan has sold 31.4 million discs to date, including collaborative works with R. Kelly and Linkin Park. He’s also no slouch in the download department, clocking 21.4 million downloaded tracks as a lead artist, with the Alicia Keys-featuring track “Empire State of Mind” ringing up his biggest digital numbers at 3.9 million, according to Nielsen SoundScan.
Vol. 2 … Hard Knock Life stands as Jay’s best-selling album to date, with more than 5.3 million units shifted.
When Nielsen SoundScan released the list of the best-selling artists of the decade so far, Em topped it at 31.1 million, with Jay rounding out the top 10 at #10 with 19.4 million.
The pair are almost even when it comes to Grammys, with Eminem edging out Jay 11-10. But when you tally up total worldwide sales, it’s clear that Slim Shady holds the crown, with more than 80 million units shifted to Jay’s 40 million.
On the Stage
“Rap, as a genre, does not translate as well to a concert stage as bands in the recorded music world,” Pollstar Editor in Chief Gary Bongiovanni said. “And not a lot of acts have that strong a touring career, but among touring rap artists, I’d have to say these two, along with 50 Cent, are among the most successful touring rap artists of their time.”
Eminem has the lighter touring résumé, according to Bongiovanni. Unlike Jay, who has toured more than half a dozen times in this decade, Em, 37, has only really had a handful of major outings, starting with some non-headlining dates in 2001 on the Up in Smoke Tour, as well as taking the lead on the inaugural dates of his Anger Management package.
In 2002, he headlined the second Anger Management outing, hooking up with Papa Roach, Ludacris and Xzibit and the X-Ecutioners, which Bongiovanni said averaged around 23,000 fans per show and grossed $1.3 million per date and, like the first effort, also went overseas for some European dates.
There were a few sporadic shows in 2003, and then Em brought Anger Management back in 2005 with Ludacris, G-Unit, Lil Jon and 50 Cent for a 24-show swing that, according to the data on the 22 shows reported to Pollstar, averaged more than 15,000 fans and grossed more than $1 million per show. The planned European dates were scotched when Em checked into rehab for treatment of an addiction to prescription medication.
Since then, Shady has only performed a handful of times. “There’s something to be said for pent-up demand,” Bongiovanni said of Eminem’s success at drawing major crowds during his sporadic touring career.
Jay, 40, on the other hand, has lately made touring an intricate part of his career. He’s gone from headlining 3,000- to 6,000-seat venues in 2001 to playing to an average of more than 10,000 on his aborted Best of Both Worlds double-bill with R. Kelly in 2004 — which grossed more than $1.4 million per stop — and right around that for his 2009 Blueprint 3 Tour with N.E.R.D., Wale and J. Cole. That tour hit arenas and played to an average of 8,500 fans, grossing $543,000 per show.
While he continues to be a big draw in Europe, with his high-energy, full-band presentation, Jay solidified his place as one of the premier rap touring acts in the U.S. in 2010 by hooking up with Young Jeezy and Trey Songz for a sold-out arena tour that averaged 12,900 fans and around $1 million per show, according to Pollstar. Jay will also open some dates for U2 in November and made stops at the Coachella and Bonnaroo festivals this summer.
The Scorecard
That puts the two rap giants around even, so you can expect them to bring the goods at what promises to be a historic four-night stand.
HOV THE G.O.A.T.
HATERZ CAN’T TOUCH THE UNTOUCHABLE , BREAK THE UNBREAKABLE , SHAKE THE UNSHAKABLE ,,,,, IT’S HOVA DA FUCKIN GOAT .
eminem aint even got a song that we can relate to or swag out on . ok u put eminem on a the hiphop world stage to rep hiphop ,, u tell me what song or songs eminem can rap that everyone can relate to rap word for word . or vibe to ??????????.oh he’ll rap about killin his mom his ex girlfriend and perform gay acts .. HOVA = GOAT .
all eminem raps about gettin revenge on his ex girlfriend ,, he don’t like his mom ,,, and crackin stupid jokes in videos and gay shit ,,, u eminem stans remember when he was beefin with mariah carie his ex girlfriend . makin silly jokes in videos .. how lame is that … HOVA = GOAT .
cosighn @ bumpy johnson boy i tell u the eminem stans do have short memory . niccas don’t even bump that eminem shit in the hood .
CO SIGN K-LAM. Only thing on Jays mind is money,sad but true.EM is on top because of his music.EM has more awards,more grammys,even has an Oscar for Lose Yourself.Sold 90mill cds worldwide.He took a 4year break and still went right to the top with Relapse.Not to mention Recovery,wich has smashed so many recoreds its scary.EM=GOAT
eminem is the goat from the farm .
eminem voice alone is fuckin annoyin EMINEM = GOAT ON THE FARM .
@super nova u will like eminem to b the goat . EMINEM = GOAT ON THE FARM .
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