concert preview

with poll: Jay-Z at EMU mega-guide: tweets, reviews, show info and more

Posted on Wed, Oct 21, 2009 : 5:55 a.m.

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Jay-Z performing live with Pharrell.

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The day has arrived: Jay-Z plays the Eastern Michigan University Convocation Center in a sold-out show tonight.

For those who missed AnnArbor.com's preview story last week, find it here. Meanwhile, here's some other good stuff to get you in the mood for the show:

Join in by using the hashtag #jayz and direct your tweet to the Jay-Z Twitter account by typing @JayZ.

RECENT PHOTOS: Watch a slideshow of Flickr images taken of Jay-Z in 2009.

RECENT SHOWS: • A few set lists are online at setlist.fmSeattle Weekly concert reviewSeattle Times concert reviewSeattlepi.com blog postStraight.com review of Vancouver concertEntertainment Weekly review of Madison Square Garden concert last monthLiveNation.com reviews

"THE BLUEPRINT 3":John Bush, All Music GuideMariel Concepcion, BillboardGreg Kot, Chicago TribuneLeah Greenblatt, Entertainment WeeklyJody Rosen, Rolling Stone

Listen to "The Blueprint 3"

YOUR TAKE: Join the conversation! Comment here, post on Twitter and vote in our poll.

  • "Can I Get a ... "
  • "Big Pimpin'"
  • "Girls, Girls, Girls"
  • "99 Problems"
  • "Show Me What You Got"
  • "Run This Town"
  • "Dirt Off Your Shoulder"
  • "Hard Knock Life"
  • "Money, Cash, Hoes"
  • "What More Can I Say"
  • (other)
SHOW DETAILS: Who: Hip-hop superstar. Also with N.E.R.D., Wale and J. Cole. What: Tunes from his new CD, “The Blueprint 3,” and other hits. Where: Eastern Michigan University Convocation Center, 799 N. Hewitt Road, Ypsilanti. When: 8 p.m. (doors open at 7 p.m.) Wednesday, Oct. 21. How much: SOLD OUT. Info: LiveNation.com, the EMU ticket office by phone at 734-487-2282, or Ticketmaster.

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