MissInfo: Tonight me and my girl D took the train up to the Bronx for Night #1 of the Home and Home concert: Jay-Z and Eminem at Yankee Stadium (previous stop: Detroit’s Comerica Park). It was my first time at Yankee Stadium. And I don’t just mean the new one. *ashamed* So the whole night was exciting. The place was beautiful, you could feel the wealth of the organization. The crowd was very ‘Yo Bro,’ and at one point a guy behind us screamed to someone, ‘Show me your t-ts!’ (smh) Also, I don’t know where the hyped gourmet eats were but I had a lukewarm Nathans that meh. (It’s unacceptable for the Nathans at a Home Depot to be tastier than the home of the World Series Champs.)
But back to the concert…..It was major as promised, both in scope, in polish, and in star-power. Both Eminem and Jay-Z showcased their best work and biggest crowdpleasers. Eminem brought out Dr. Dre, D-12, 50 Cent and G-unit. Then Jay-Z brought out Kanye, Nicki Minaj, Drake, Chris Martin, Memphis Bleek, Swizz Beatz and Beyonce. But more importantly, he also performed 4 songs live for the first time…
…Jay kicked it off by doing both Kanye’s “Power (Remix)” and his “Monster” track with Nicki. This was a pure gift to the hardcore hip hop fans that probably confused the mostly “mainstream” crowd. Later on, the gifts continued with a performance of “Most Kingz” with Chris Martin, and “Light Up” with Drake. So I couldn’t complain about having to hear “Forever Young,” especially since Beyonce sang the chorus beautifully. (But if you have one of the most stunning women on the planet onstage, why only let her fill in for Mr. Hudson? She could have sung with Kanye and maybe used the n-word one. JK ; ) If there were any drawbacks, it was the audio; sometimes the vocals were frustratingly muddy or low compared to the live band. Blame the acoustics of Yankee Stadium? (A twitterer said he had the same issue with Comerica) The fact that I couldnt hear Em’s verse on “Renegade” or Nicki’s verse during “Monster” made me crazy though. On the plus side, it was hilarious watching the two lyric-transcription screens try to keep up with all the night’s spit. PS: Allegedly A-Rod gave Hov and his biz-partner OG Juan their own Yankee World Series Winner rings? Wowza. Jay was wearing it during his intro. PPS: I heard Amber Rose was backstage but not with Kanye. She’s rocking pink hair.
