Beyoncé Joins Jay-Z at 1st Yankee Stadium Show for 30th Anniversary Series

Q: With 'Reasonable Doubt' fully performed, what surprise deep cuts and legendary guests await fans at the upcoming 'Extra Innings' show?

Nothing has been officially announced for Jay-Z’s “Extra Innings” show, so any forecast is informed speculation. What is clear is that the added Yankee Stadium date is being positioned as a freer, less album-bound finale after the full *Reasonable Doubt* performance and the separate *Blueprint* celebration. Based on Friday’s show and his recent Roots Picnic set, fans can reasonably expect a career-spanning mix of deep cuts, mashups and surprise cameos rather than another strict front-to-back album run. Likely song choices include fan-favorite non-singles and album cuts such as “Can I Live,” “U Don’t Know,” “Never Change,” “Where I’m From,” “Marcy Me,” “Jigga My N—a,” “Hovi Baby,” “Beach Is Better,” “The Story of O.J.” and “F—kwithmeyouknowigotit,” along with possible live freestyles. The most plausible returning guests are the artists already woven into this anniversary run: Beyoncé, Blue Ivy Carter, Nas, Jaz-O, Memphis Bleek and Alicia Keys. Roots Picnic also offered clues that Roc-A-Fella-era collaborators and Philadelphia-linked guests could surface, including Beanie Sigel, Freeway, Young Gunz, Peedi Crakk, Bilal, Jazmine Sullivan and Meek Mill. What makes “Extra Innings” intriguing is precisely that it remains undefined. Reporting around the show says the setlist has not been revealed and will differ from the earlier nights, suggesting Jay-Z may use the final date as an open-ended victory lap through his catalog, with legendary guests arriving as the songs demand.

3 articles · Updated · USA TODAY · Jul 11

Yankee Stadium's opening night turned into a family showcase when Beyoncé joined Jay-Z onstage during the first of his three New York anniversary concerts.
The pair performed "Can't Knock the Hustle," with Beyoncé taking Mary J. Blige's part and adding a remix as Jay-Z launched the set in a New York bomber jacket and cap.
The "Jay-Z 30" run marks 30 years since 1996 debut album "Reasonable Doubt" and 25 years since 2001's "The Blueprint," two records widely regarded as rap landmarks.
The series moves beyond New York later this year with dates in London on Sept. 4, Paris on Sept. 10 and Los Angeles on Oct. 23.