Exclusive: Jay-Z Wraps Sold-Out London Run with Dave & Sampha

Jay-Z has brought the curtain down on a colossal two-night London takeover.

Hov returned to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday night (September 5) for the second of two sold-out ‘JAŸ-Z 30’ shows, this time welcoming Brit-bred heavyweights Dave and Sampha into the fold.

Rather than simply replaying the surprises of the night before, the Hip-Hop titan switched up the supporting cast and kept his three-decade catalogue firmly at the heart of proceedings.

That Grape Juice was on hand for the finale, with our own Oliver Isaac capturing the action exclusively for TGJ.

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As reported on That Grape Juice, opening night delivered a parade of special guests including Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean, Giggs, and DJ Khaled, alongside a stadium-sized birthday salute to Beyoncé.

Night two carved out its own identity.

Sampha joined Jay for ‘No Church In The Wild,’ while Dave received a major hometown moment with a performance of his smash ‘Raindance.’ Madonna was among the notable names watching from the crowd.

Elsewhere, the Roc Nation force tore through cornerstone cuts including ‘Izzo (H.O.V.A.),’ ‘Empire State of Mind,’ ‘99 Problems,’ and ‘Dirt Off Your Shoulder.’

The wider ‘JAŸ-Z 30’ celebration salutes three decades since ‘Reasonable Doubt’, while also marking 25 years of ‘The Blueprint.’

The scale of the London engagement itself is its own story. What was initially announced as one Tottenham show quickly became two, with a second night added amid huge demand.

Two packed stadium nights later, London has received a sizeable chapter of the milestone celebration before the Roc Nation mogul heads to Paris and then Los Angeles next month.

Thirty years in and commanding like only he can, Jay left London with little need to argue the point: he reigns as one of music’s most enduring greats.

JAŸ-Z, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Saturday, September 5 – Set List

Intro Film (Haircut)

Channel One Intro

Bam

Jigga My N***a

Izzo

Beach Is Better

Fuckwithmeyouknowigotit

Jigga What, Jigga Who

Run This Town

On To The Next One

Empire State Of Mind

Family Feud

U Don’t Know

Dead Presidents

Where I’m From

Hard Knock Life

Lucifer

No Church In The Wild (Sampha)

Can I Live

99 Problems

Girls, Girls, Girls

Excuse Me Miss

La-La-La

Give It To Me

Dirt Off Your Shoulder

I Know

Never Change

Song Cry

Raindance (Dave)

Heart Of The City

N*ggas In Paris

Big Pimpin

PSA

Numb/Encore

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