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| by kenn on 10/28/2005 06:49:00 PM |
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Jay-Z and Nas Declare Rap Truce at Concert
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East Rutherford, N.J. - Rap history was made Thursday night at the Continental Airlines Arena when former foes rappers Jay-Z and Nas shared the stage in front of a sold out crowd at Power 105.1's Powerhouse event.
"You're witnessing hip-hop history tonight," Jay-Z yelled as he brought his once rival to the stage. The two rappers embraced on the center of the stage and performed "Dead Presidents" together in front of 15,000 stunned fans.
A night that was billed as Jay's "I Declare War" concert actually turned out to be an evening of hip-hop peace. However Nas made an indirect quip, possibly directed at rapper 50 Cent, when he stated "I don't understand rappers making all this money and being mad at the world. We're bringing New York back."
In March, former mentor 50 Cent and The Game publicly squashed a feud that had developed while The Game was a part of the G-Unit label. The two rappers combined to donate $253,500 to the Boys Choir of Harlem but since then their mutual good will has reportedly unraveled.
The other artists sharing the stage with Jay-Z on this evening were kept under tight wraps which included a who's who in hip-hop and R&B.From Sean "Diddy" Combs who came out and reunited with The L.O.X. to perform 'All About the Benjamins,' to Kanye West who brought out a special guest of his own in Paul Wall, performing 'Drive Slow.' Other artists included T.I., Memphis Bleek, Ne-Yo, Tierra Marie, Young Jeezy, Akon and even a cameo appearance by Cleveland Cavaliers guard LeBron James.
Lost in a concert filled with high-profile stars was the return of Beanie Sigel to Roc-a-Fella. Siegel was recently cleared of murder charges while rumors swirled that he was leaving Roc-A-Fella for 50 Cent's G-Unit posse.
The only noticeable star missing was Beyonce, Jay-Z's girlfriend. As Jay-Z performed his verse of 'Crazy in Love,' the audience held their breath in hopes of an appearance before slightly booing when they realized she would be a no show.
Throughout the evening, Jay-Z performed countless songs from his albums ranging from 'Reasonable Doubt' to the 'Black Album.' But the highlight of the show by far was the appearance of Nas who performed such classics as 'It Ain't Hard to Tell' and 'Hate me Now,' during a 20 minute set.
The evening ended with Jay-Z performing 'Encore' with Nas rapping the chorus while sharing the stage with Kanye West and Diddy. "That beef s@*# is wack," Jay-Z said. "We did that, we had fun. Now let's get this money."
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