Monday, September 13th, 2010

Jay-Z Opening Performance x Dynasty “Intro” & “Run This Town”

Eminem Opening Performance x “Won’t Back Down”

This was one of, if not THE greatest experiences I’ve ever had. Since I can’t think of a close second at this moment in time, I’m gonna say this concert was it. To be in center field of Yankee Stadium, in the middle of New York City, the capital of the world, the birth place of Hip-Hop, rockin out with 53,000 fans – the most passionate fans in sports, submerged in all that history, witnessing the first concert ever performed at the Stadium, headlined by 2 of the best of all time (Jay-Z and Eminem), and inviting some of the best to ever do it to perform as guest stars (Kanye West, Dr. Dre, Drake, Nicki Minaj, 50 Cent, G-Unit, Swizz Beatz, Chris Martin, and Beyonce) was just a once in a lifetime experience.

The greatest part about my night is that none of the artists or fans in attendance had an ego. Everyone that was at Yankee Stadium knew that this night was bigger than any individual. To see the most “hardcore” people in the industry do nothin but SMILE the whole night from excitement and disbelief was the icing on the cake. As much as these artists have accomplished and witnessed in their lives, you could tell that THIS moment was their greatest experience of their life, as it was mine. I’m just glad I got to witness.

Funniest Moment: Watching a the po-lice singin and dancin while in uniform, in the middle of the crowd like they were in a nightclub.

Most LIVE Moment: Nicki Minaj comin out and performing Monster. (That song just sounds insane in a stadium.)

Most Historic Moment: JAY-Z perform Renegade with Eminem and Light Up with Drake.

Most Chilling Moment: Eminem performing Lose Yourself with the lights low and Yankee Stadium glowing.

Most Gangsta Moment: G-Unit comin out in fireman suits with glow in the dark piping, performing I Get Money in the dark!!!

Oh Shit Moment: The ATMOSPHERE! The energy was insane!!! Sitting in floor seats, center field, Yankee Stadium, New York City, the Capital of the World, listening to the best artists in Hip-Hop and seeing how amazed and happy their faces were on the big screen.

People in Our Section: Diddy, LeBron James, Alexander Ovechkin, Will Smith, Amber Rose, Slaughterhouse, Asher Roth, The Real Rick Ross, Fabolous, DJ Clue, Gale (Oprah’s Chic)

Eminem Performs “Lose Yourself”

Jay-Z Performs “Public Service Announcement”

Allow me to re-introDUCE MYselfffff!

Jay-Z Performs “Big Pimpin”

Jay-Z Performs “Hard Knock Life”

Jay-Z Performs “Biggie Tribute”

Jay-Z x Swizz Beats Perform “On to the Next One”

Jay-Z Performs “Empire State of Mind”

Jay-Z Performs ”Jigga My Nigga” x ”H To The Izzo” x ”Best of Me” x ”Where I’m From” x ”Dirt Off My Shoulder”

Jay-Z x Drake “Light Up” Yankee Stadium

Jay-Z waited until the sun went down at Yankee Stadium to bring out Drake. And for the first time, they performed “Light Up” off the compact disc, Thank Me Later. Celebrate with a toast.

Jay-Z x Kanye West x Nicki Minaj “Power (Remix)” x “Monster” (BEST OF THE NIGHT)

Jay-Z brought out the big guns last night at Yankee Stadium. Early into his set, he and Kanye West performed “Power (Remix)” and then ushered in Nicki Minaj for “Monster”.

Jay-Z x Eminem Perform “Renegade”

50 cent x G-Unit Perform “I Get Money”

Eminem Brings Dr. Dre To Yankee Stadium

Along with Eminem, the Doc made a house call in the Bronx last night at Yankee Stadium. After Dre performed “Still D.R.E.”, Em recited Snoop’s verse for “Nuthin’ But A G Thang”. Some ‘ol funky shit!

Jay-Z x Coldplay’s Chris Martin Perform “Heart of the CIty”

Jay-Z’s got a long list of friends. And one of them includes Coldplay lead singer, Chris Martin. He sang the chorus to “Heart Of The City” and then played the keys to “Clocks” as Jay recited the lyrics to “Lost”. Afterward, they took it up a notch with “Viva La Vida”. Stadium status, indeed.

Jay-Z x Beyoncé Perform “Forever Yong”

Jay-Z brought the missus to work last night at Yankee Stadium and for a second time performed the final track on the Blueprint 3. That girl bad. That girl tough!

Hip-Hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs doing what he does best partying, as he hosted a party at the MGM Grand Hotel/Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. He wore a Fila Borg polo shirt ($50) in gardenia/peacoat/Chinese red color and a pair of matching Fila Original fitness sneakers ($60). Is Diddy trying to resurrect the Fila brand? More pics inside.

via: UpscaleHype

Ciroc and Ketel One are pricier alternatives to Diageo’s Smirnoff. Ciroc volume sales climbed to 400,000 cases in the year ended June 30 from 60,000 cases in first half of 2007, the year that Diageo teamed up with Sean Combs. Diddy’s fellow rappers Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre and Jay-Z all have endorsement deals with liquor brands in the U.S., while Combs is “a true partner” and receives half the brand’s profits, Strachan said.

Diageo’s Ciroc vodka, an equal-share venture with Combs, is set to release coconut and red-berry varieties in the U.S., Marc Strachan, the brand’s marketing director, said at an Oct. 28 presentation in Schiedam, Netherlands. Ketel One, the local vodka maker in which Diageo bought a 50 percent stake for $900 million last year, plans to enter 15 new markets including Brazil and Australia by the end of June, said Bob Nolet, vice president of the Nolet Distillery, where it’s made.