Grand closing. Grand opening. After Hov ended his set with “Encore” here came Marshall Mathers’ opening number. It feels so good to see him back. Good times.
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Hard to believe Jay actually did a full hour and half show before Em even came out. Damn, he set the bar high. Here’s his standard show closer. Every superhero needs some theme music. Look how happy the nigga is. Ha!
A Dirty Dozen reunion? You know. You know. Em’s crew brings some “Fight Music”, pops some “Purple Pills”, and makes sure you know the name of “My Band”. Below Proof’s verse is highlighted. RIP.
Jay threw in a new one in the closing medley he does at all his shows. One of my favorites off Face’s The Fix. A classic. Buy that old album! Kanye West on the track by the way. Ha!
The opening act B.o.B. (Footage of him coming soon too. Ha!) came back out to help Em with his hit off The Adventures Of Bobby Ray. Some say Em’s verse here is the Verse Of The Year. Get your debate on!
Of course the two co-headliners had to perform their collabo off The Blueprint. Thanks Em and Jay.
Hov took time to pay homage to hip-hop’s fallen soldiers especially Em’s homie Proof and his friend, Christopher Wallace. It’s a “Hard Knock Life” above and Iceberg Slim has “A Dream” to Aerosmith’s “Dream On” on the other side.
Marshall hittin’ up the OVO Festival had its benefits. Last night, Aubrey returned the favor and got his crazy face on as Em kicked your favorite verse from “Forever”. Motion picture shit. Word to Bron Bron.
Jizzle is kinda like a big deal especially in the D, so it was only right Hov brought out his old tourmate. After his verse from Shawty Lo’s “Dey Know (Remix)”, Jeezy gets his “Soul Surivor” on and “Puts On” with SC as hypeman. After the jump, Da Snowman “Loses His Mind”.
Thank you OG Juan for pushing Hov to perform his verse from his Rick Ross Teflon Don collabo. Is this the verse of the year like 1515 Boys’ Shaheem Reid says? Well it’s an undisputed great addition to the setlist. Ha!
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