Jay-Z surprises fans with Lauryn Hill, Wyclef and more in London
Jay-Z performed the first of two anniversary concerts in London, featuring surprise guest appearances by Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean. The show celebrated 30 years of his career and coincided with Beyoncé's 45th birthday.
Why it matters
The concert serves as a major retrospective of 1990s and 2000s hip-hop culture and its enduring global popularity.
Hear this story Jay-Z kicked off his first anniversary concert in London with a high-powered show featuring special guests Lauryn Hill, DJ Khaled, Idris Alba and others.
The rap titan kicked off his first of two anniversary concerts at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London around 8:37 p.m. local time on Friday, Sept. 4 part of his "Jay-Z 30" concert series. Alba, who played in the 2007 crime film "American Gangster," opened up the show saying the spoken-word intro from Jay-Z's 2007 song of the same name, "American Gangster."
"London, you ready?!" Jay-Z asked the crowd as he took the stage donning a Yankees cap and shades. "I want to thank you call for coming out celebrating these 30 years."
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