Jay Z

This past weekend I was in Las Vegas and so this is why I’m writing this a little late. Vegas is a cultural event in itself. I stayed in a hotel a block away from the strip and went there often. Casinos tried to set up their own culture and appeal to people by making it a memorable atmosphere. I had the chance to go to a Jay Z concert at the Palms. It was tight. One of the best performances I have ever been to. I would put Jay Z in the top 5 rap artists of all time below 2pac and Dr. Dre for sure but up there with Notorious and Eminem. Jay Z also is a great MC and that is what really made the show. He did such a good job of involving the audience which wasn’t too hard because everyone wanted to be there.

I don’t know how we got in but we got lucky and found major discounted tickets that made it worth it. If I paid original price which was anywhere from 130 to 190 I wouldn’t have even thought of it. Las Vegas is such a chill atmosphere which just added to the fun. Everyone goes to have a good time and it was the beginning of the weekend so everyone still had their life savings. Jay Z performed many of his great hits like ’99 Problems’ and ‘Dirt off Your Shoulders’ and also performed other lesser known ones like ‘Song Cry’. It would have been sweet to see some him with other groups that he has collaborated with like Coldplay, Linkin Park, or Eminem. One of the best parts of the concert was when Beyonce made an appearance and they performed ‘Bonnie and Clyde’.

My group of friends got lucky but the Jay Z performance at the Palms will be a show that I will not forget anytime soon. Everyone was into the music and before the show we met a local named Sneaky P. He liked my shoes and came and started talking and he showed us some other cool places that aren’t normally on the tourists agenda. All in all it was worth it and I’m almost disappointed I didn’t see him again the next night.