{"id":2041540,"date":"2026-07-13T12:33:57","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T09:33:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2041540"},"modified":"2026-07-13T12:33:57","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T09:33:57","slug":"watch-jay-z-bring-out-eminem-rihanna-and-pharrell-at-yankee-stadium-nights-two-and-three","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2041540","title":{"rendered":"Watch Jay-Z bring out Eminem, Rihanna, and Pharrell at Yankee Stadium nights two and three"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/jay-z@2000&#215;1270.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"template-id-2749694\" class=\"post-2749694 tdb_templates type-tdb_templates status-publish post\">\n<div id=\"tdi_65\" class=\"tdc-zone\">\n<div class=\"tdc_zone tdi_66  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div id=\"tdi_67\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_68  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_70  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_breadcrumbs tdi_71 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-breadcrumbs \" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_71\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span>News<\/span><i class=\"tdb-bread-sep td-icon-right\"><\/i><span>Music News<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_title tdi_72 tdb-single-title td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_72\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Watch Jay-Z bring out Eminem, Rihanna, and Pharrell at Yankee Stadium nights two and three<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_subtitle tdi_73 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_73\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Other special guests on the three-night run included Alicia Keys, Beyonce, Usher and Nas<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_author tdi_75 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_75\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> Liberty Dunworth<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_date tdi_76 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_76\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-13T13:33:57+01:00\">13th July 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .\/block --><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tdi_77\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_78  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_80  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span8\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_featured_image tdi_81 tdb-content-horiz-left td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_81\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<figure>\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"696\" height=\"442\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/jay-z@2000x1270-696x442.jpg\" alt=\"Jay Z performs live\" title=\"jay-z@2000x1270\"><figcaption class=\"tdb-caption-text\">Jay Z performs live. CREDIT: Hoch Zwei\/Corbis via Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row_inner tdi_83 article-content-row vc_row vc_inner wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_85  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Jay-Z has played nights two and three of his massive three-night run at Yankee Stadium, and brought out huge names including Eminem, Rihanna, and Pharrell as special guests.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>READ MORE: Made In America 2019: 10 top performances from Jay-Z\u2019s Philly festival to revisit online<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The two dates came after the rapper kicked off the first show celebrating the 30th anniversary of his 1996 album \u2018Reasonable Doubt\u2019 on Friday (July 11). That date was a family affair, with his wife Beyonc\u00e9 joining him on \u2018Can\u2019t Knock the Hustle\u2019 and their eldest daughter, Blue Ivy Carter, taking to the piano for a rendition of \u2018Feelin\u2019 It\u2019.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Other guests on the opening night included Memphis Bleek, Jaz-O, Alicia Keys, and Nas.<\/p>\n<p>Now, Jay-Z has played the second and third nights of the three-night run, and kept the special guests coming. At night two, he celebrated 25 years of \u2018The Blueprint\u2019 and kicked things off by opening the show with the opening track from that album, \u2018The Ruler\u2019s Book\u2019, which he hasn\u2019t played live in 20 years.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Slick Rick joined him as a special guest to perform the 1985 song \u2018La Di Da Di\u2019, and then fellow rap icon Eminem also joined the show later on to perform \u2018Renegade\u2019 and the huge hit \u2018Lose Yourself\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>During the encore, after Jay-Z played the majority of \u2018The Blueprint\u2019 tracklist, Pharrell came out for back-to-back renditions of \u2018Excuse Me Miss\u2019, \u2018Frontin\u2019\u2019 and \u2018Allure\u2019.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad2 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-2\" class=\"lazy-ad\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<h2><strong>The night two setlist was:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>\u2018The Ruler\u2019s Back\u2019 (first time since 2006)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2018The Ruler\u2019s Back\u2019 (with Slick Rick)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2018La Di Da Di\u2019 (with Slick Rick)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2018Izzo (H.O.V.A.)\u2019<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2018Girls, Girls, Girls\u2019<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2018Jigga That N****\u2019<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2018U Don\u2019t Know\u2019<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2018Hola\u2019 Hovito\u2019<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2018Heart of the City (Ain\u2019t No Love)\u2019<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2018Never Change\u2019<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2018Song Cry\u2019<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2018All I Need\u2019<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2018Renegade\u2019 (with Eminem)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2018Lose Yourself\u2019 (with Eminem)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2018Blueprint (Momma Loves Me)\u2019<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2018Empire State of Mind\u2019<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2018Excuse Me Miss\u2019 (with Pharrell Williams)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2018La-La-La (Excuse Me Miss Again)\u2019 (with Pharrell Williams)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2018I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me)\u2019 (with Pharrell Williams)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2018Frontin\u201d (with Pharrell Williams)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2018Allure\u2019 (with Pharrell Williams)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2018N***** in Paris \/ Big Pimpin\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2018Public Service Announcement\u2019<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2018Encore\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For the third and final night, fans faced a nearly-four-hour delay after some audience members reportedly rushed the gates ahead of the gig starting. As a result of them getting past security without being screened, a full lockdown of the stadium was enforced, with fans not allowed in or out for an extended period of time.<\/p>\n<p>When Jay-Z did take to the stage, four hours after the listed start time, he told them that he \u201cappreciated your patience\u201d and promised that he had \u201cgot some shit for you\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>As the show finally kicked off, the first guest to join him on stage was Teyana Taylor, who collaborated with him for \u2018Can\u2019t Knock The Hustle\u2019, and this was followed by a cover of Jermaine Dupri\u2019s \u2018Money Ain\u2019t A Thang\u2019, which Jay-Z broke out with Drupri himself.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Jeezy came out for two songs, \u2018Seen It All\u2019 and \u2018Go Crazy\u2019, while later in the night The-Dream joined for \u2018No Church In The Wild\u2019 and Usher came out for \u2018Heart of the City (Ain\u2019t No Love)\u2019 and \u2018Throwback \/ Part II (On the Run)\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>To wrap up the third night, Jay-Z brought out Rihanna, and they delivered intense performances of \u2018Run This Town\u2019 \u2013 the song they released together in 2009 \u2013 and Rihanna\u2019s own song \u2018Bitch Better Have My Money\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>Other guests on the night included Fat Joe, Swizz Beatz, Clipse, Beyonc\u00e9 again for \u2018Drunk In Love\u2019, and Pharrell again for \u2018Excuse Me Miss\u2019, \u2018La La La\u2019, \u2018I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me)\u2019, \u2018Frontin\u201d, \u2018Allure\u2019, and \u2018Grindin\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2><strong>The night three setlist was:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>\u2018Intro\u2019<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2018Brooklyn\u2019s Finest\u2019<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2018Where I\u2019m From\u2019<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2018Dirt Off Your Shoulder\u2019<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2018I Know\u2019<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2018U Don\u2019t Know\u2019<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2018Can\u2019t Knock the Hustle\u2019 (with Teyana Taylor)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2018Money Ain\u2019t a Thang\u2019 (with Jermaine Dupri)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2018Seen It All'(with Jeezy)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2018Go Crazy\u2019 (with Jeezy)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2018Hola\u2019 Hovito\u2019<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2018Heart of the City (Ain\u2019t No Love)\u2019 (with Usher)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2018Throwback \/ Part II (On the Run)\u2019 (with Usher)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2018Never Change\u2019<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2018Song Cry\u2019<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2018Izzo (H.O.V.A.)\u2019<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2018Beach Is Better\u2019<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2018Fuckwithmeyouknowigotit\u2019<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2018N**** What, N**** Who (Originator 99)\u2019<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>No Church in the Wild\u2019 (with The\u2010Dream)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2018Clique\u2019<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2018Run This Town\u2019 (with Rihanna)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2018Bitch Better Have My Money\u2019 (with Rihanna)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Dead Presidents\u2019<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2018Can I Live\u2019<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2018Girls, Girls, Girls \/ \u201903 Bonnie &amp; Clyde\u2019<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u201999 Problems\u2019<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2018Jigga My N****\u2019 (with Swizz Beatz)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2018On to the Next One\u2019 (with Swizz Beatz)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2018Ain\u2019t No N****\u2019<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2018Excuse Me Miss\u2019 (with Pharrell Williams)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2018La La La\u2019 (with Pharrell Williams)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2018I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me)\u2019 (with Pharrell Williams)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2018Frontin\u201d (with Pharrell Williams)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2018Allure\u2019 (with Pharrell Williams)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2018Grindin\u201d (with Clipse &amp; Pharrell Williams)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2018Drunk in Love\u2019 (with Beyonc\u00e9) <\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2018N***** in Paris \/ Big Pimpin\u2019<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2018Public Service Announcement\u2019<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2018Empire State of Mind\u2019<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2018New York\u2019 (Ja Rule cover, with Fat Joe)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2018Lucifer\u2019<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2018Dirt Off Your Shoulder\u2019<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2018Encore\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Beyonc\u00e9 performing \u2018Drunk In Love\u2019 for JA\u0178-Z 30 at Yankee Stadium. pic.twitter.com\/qylGrCZx5r<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Pop Base (@PopBase) July 13, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The three shows at the Yankee Stadium come on the heels of Jay-Z revealing that he will be hitting London later this year as part of another trio of gigs celebrating his 30-year legacy.<\/p>\n<p>He announced concerts in Paris and Los Angeles, set for September 10 and October 23, before confirming a show at London\u2019s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Friday September 4. The latter will mark his first concert in the UK in over a decade \u2013 and you can find your tickets here.<\/p>\n<p>Last month the rapper returned to the stage for a rare solo performance, headlining Roots Picnic 2026 as his first festival date in seven years. That set also saw him take aim at Nicki Minaj, Drake, Kanye West and more in a freestyle.<\/p>\n<p>For a while now, there have been rumours that he is is working on a the follow-up to his last album, 2017\u2019s \u20184:44\u2019. Despite speculation, though, friend and collaborator Cash Cobain recently dismissed hopes and said that the rapper told him recently that he is \u201cabsolutely not dropping an album\u201d anytime soon (via <em>Variety<\/em>).<\/p>\n<p>The rapper will be releasing one new song with Eminem and Rakim, though, and it will be their first partnership in\u00a0 25 years and feature on the latter\u2019s upcoming album, due out on August 28.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_tags tdi_87 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_87\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<ul class=\"tdb-tags\">\n<li><span>Related Topics<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Beyonc\u00e9<\/li>\n<li>Clipse<\/li>\n<li>Eminem<\/li>\n<li>Fat Joe<\/li>\n<li>Jay-Z<\/li>\n<li>Pharrell Williams<\/li>\n<li>R&amp;B<\/li>\n<li>Rap<\/li>\n<li>Rihanna<\/li>\n<li>Slick Rick<\/li>\n<li>Swizz Beatz<\/li>\n<li>The-Dream<\/li>\n<li>Usher<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div 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td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Jay-Z has played nights two and three of his massive three-night run at Yankee Stadium, and brought out huge names including Eminem, Rihanna, and Pharrell as special guests.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>READ MORE: Made In America 2019: 10 top performances from Jay-Z\u2019s Philly festival to revisit online<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The two dates came after the rapper kicked off the first show celebrating the 30th anniversary of his 1996 album \u2018Reasonable Doubt\u2019 on Friday (July 11). That date was a family affair, with his wife Beyonc\u00e9 joining him on \u2018Can\u2019t Knock the Hustle\u2019 and their eldest daughter, Blue Ivy Carter, taking to the piano for a rendition of \u2018Feelin\u2019 It\u2019.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Other guests on the opening night included Memphis Bleek, Jaz-O, Alicia Keys, and Nas.<\/p>\n<p>Now, Jay-Z has played the second and third nights of the three-night run, and kept the special guests coming. At night two, he celebrated 25 years of \u2018The Blueprint\u2019 and kicked things off by opening the show with the opening track from that album, \u2018The Ruler\u2019s Book\u2019, which he hasn\u2019t played live in 20 years.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Slick Rick joined him as a special guest to perform the 1985 song \u2018La Di Da Di\u2019, and then fellow rap icon Eminem also joined the show later on to perform \u2018Renegade\u2019 and the huge hit \u2018Lose Yourself\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>During the encore, after Jay-Z played the majority of \u2018The Blueprint\u2019 tracklist, Pharrell came out for back-to-back renditions of \u2018Excuse Me Miss\u2019, \u2018Frontin\u2019\u2019 and \u2018Allure\u2019.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad2 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-2\" class=\"lazy-ad\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<h2><strong>The night two setlist was:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>\u2018The Ruler\u2019s Back\u2019 (first time since 2006)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2018The Ruler\u2019s Back\u2019 (with Slick Rick)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2018La Di Da Di\u2019 (with Slick Rick)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2018Izzo (H.O.V.A.)\u2019<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2018Girls, Girls, Girls\u2019<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2018Jigga That N****\u2019<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2018U Don\u2019t Know\u2019<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2018Hola\u2019 Hovito\u2019<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2018Heart of the City (Ain\u2019t No Love)\u2019<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2018Never Change\u2019<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2018Song Cry\u2019<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2018All I Need\u2019<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2018Renegade\u2019 (with Eminem)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2018Lose Yourself\u2019 (with Eminem)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2018Blueprint (Momma Loves Me)\u2019<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2018Empire State of Mind\u2019<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2018Excuse Me Miss\u2019 (with Pharrell Williams)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2018La-La-La (Excuse Me Miss Again)\u2019 (with Pharrell Williams)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2018I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me)\u2019 (with Pharrell Williams)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2018Frontin\u201d (with Pharrell Williams)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2018Allure\u2019 (with Pharrell Williams)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2018N***** in Paris \/ Big Pimpin\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2018Public Service Announcement\u2019<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2018Encore\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For the third and final night, fans faced a nearly-four-hour delay after some audience members reportedly rushed the gates ahead of the gig starting. As a result of them getting past security without being screened, a full lockdown of the stadium was enforced, with fans not allowed in or out for an extended period of time.<\/p>\n<p>When Jay-Z did take to the stage, four hours after the listed start time, he told them that he \u201cappreciated your patience\u201d and promised that he had \u201cgot some shit for you\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>As the show finally kicked off, the first guest to join him on stage was Teyana Taylor, who collaborated with him for \u2018Can\u2019t Knock The Hustle\u2019, and this was followed by a cover of Jermaine Dupri\u2019s \u2018Money Ain\u2019t A Thang\u2019, which Jay-Z broke out with Drupri himself.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Jeezy came out for two songs, \u2018Seen It All\u2019 and \u2018Go Crazy\u2019, while later in the night The-Dream joined for \u2018No Church In The Wild\u2019 and Usher came out for \u2018Heart of the City (Ain\u2019t No Love)\u2019 and \u2018Throwback \/ Part II (On the Run)\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>To wrap up the third night, Jay-Z brought out Rihanna, and they delivered intense performances of \u2018Run This Town\u2019 \u2013 the song they released together in 2009 \u2013 and Rihanna\u2019s own song \u2018Bitch Better Have My Money\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>Other guests on the night included Fat Joe, Swizz Beatz, Clipse, Beyonc\u00e9 again for \u2018Drunk In Love\u2019, and Pharrell again for \u2018Excuse Me Miss\u2019, \u2018La La La\u2019, \u2018I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me)\u2019, \u2018Frontin\u201d, \u2018Allure\u2019, and \u2018Grindin\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2><strong>The night three setlist was:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>\u2018Intro\u2019<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2018Brooklyn\u2019s Finest\u2019<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2018Where I\u2019m From\u2019<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2018Dirt Off Your Shoulder\u2019<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2018I Know\u2019<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2018U Don\u2019t Know\u2019<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2018Can\u2019t Knock the Hustle\u2019 (with Teyana Taylor)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2018Money Ain\u2019t a Thang\u2019 (with Jermaine Dupri)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2018Seen It All'(with Jeezy)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2018Go Crazy\u2019 (with Jeezy)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2018Hola\u2019 Hovito\u2019<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2018Heart of the City (Ain\u2019t No Love)\u2019 (with Usher)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2018Throwback \/ Part II (On the Run)\u2019 (with Usher)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2018Never Change\u2019<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2018Song Cry\u2019<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2018Izzo (H.O.V.A.)\u2019<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2018Beach Is Better\u2019<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2018Fuckwithmeyouknowigotit\u2019<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2018N**** What, N**** Who (Originator 99)\u2019<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>No Church in the Wild\u2019 (with The\u2010Dream)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2018Clique\u2019<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2018Run This Town\u2019 (with Rihanna)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2018Bitch Better Have My Money\u2019 (with Rihanna)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Dead Presidents\u2019<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2018Can I Live\u2019<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2018Girls, Girls, Girls \/ \u201903 Bonnie &amp; Clyde\u2019<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u201999 Problems\u2019<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2018Jigga My N****\u2019 (with Swizz Beatz)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2018On to the Next One\u2019 (with Swizz Beatz)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2018Ain\u2019t No N****\u2019<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2018Excuse Me Miss\u2019 (with Pharrell Williams)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2018La La La\u2019 (with Pharrell Williams)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2018I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me)\u2019 (with Pharrell Williams)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2018Frontin\u201d (with Pharrell Williams)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2018Allure\u2019 (with Pharrell Williams)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2018Grindin\u201d (with Clipse &amp; Pharrell Williams)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2018Drunk in Love\u2019 (with Beyonc\u00e9) <\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2018N***** in Paris \/ Big Pimpin\u2019<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2018Public Service Announcement\u2019<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2018Empire State of Mind\u2019<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2018New York\u2019 (Ja Rule cover, with Fat Joe)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2018Lucifer\u2019<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2018Dirt Off Your Shoulder\u2019<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2018Encore\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Beyonc\u00e9 performing \u2018Drunk In Love\u2019 for JA\u0178-Z 30 at Yankee Stadium. pic.twitter.com\/qylGrCZx5r<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Pop Base (@PopBase) July 13, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The three shows at the Yankee Stadium come on the heels of Jay-Z revealing that he will be hitting London later this year as part of another trio of gigs celebrating his 30-year legacy.<\/p>\n<p>He announced concerts in Paris and Los Angeles, set for September 10 and October 23, before confirming a show at London\u2019s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Friday September 4. The latter will mark his first concert in the UK in over a decade \u2013 and you can find your tickets here.<\/p>\n<p>Last month the rapper returned to the stage for a rare solo performance, headlining Roots Picnic 2026 as his first festival date in seven years. That set also saw him take aim at Nicki Minaj, Drake, Kanye West and more in a freestyle.<\/p>\n<p>For a while now, there have been rumours that he is is working on a the follow-up to his last album, 2017\u2019s \u20184:44\u2019. Despite speculation, though, friend and collaborator Cash Cobain recently dismissed hopes and said that the rapper told him recently that he is \u201cabsolutely not dropping an album\u201d anytime soon (via <em>Variety<\/em>).<\/p>\n<p>The rapper will be releasing one new song with Eminem and Rakim, though, and it will be their first partnership in\u00a0 25 years and feature on the latter\u2019s upcoming album, due out on August 28.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/watch-jay-z-bring-out-eminem-rihanna-and-pharrell-at-yankee-stadium-nights-2-and-3-3956732&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/jay-z@2000&#215;1270.jpg&#8221;] NewsMusic News Watch Jay-Z bring out Eminem, Rihanna, and Pharrell at Yankee Stadium nights two and three Other special guests on the three-night run included Alicia Keys, Beyonce, Usher and Nas By Liberty Dunworth 13th July 2026 Jay Z performs live. 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