Sat 29 Oct 2011
Kanye West & Jay-Z Open Their ‘Watch The Throne’ Tour In Atlanta
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After much anticipation, Kanye West and Jay-Z embarked on their Watch The Throne North American tour last night. The first stop, Atlanta’s Phillips Arena for the first of two back-to-back sold out shows. The spectacle didn’t dissapoint as both heavyweights performed a 2 1/2 hour set of individual hits in their respective catalogues, plus for the first time songs off their platinum-selling Watch The Throne LP. On lookers that included LeBron James, T.I., Young Jeezy, The-Dream, Shawn Pecas, DJ Jazzy Jeff and more got to witness a set that included: two high-definition big screens, two cubed shaped rising platforms, pyrotechnics, and even two great white sharks in tanks. Kanye stood out as usual on the fashion front as he debuted a new colorway of the anticipated Nike Air Yeezy 2, at one point wearing a leather kilt with leather pants underneath. Above, watch a medley of “Otis”, “Welcome To The Jungle” and “Gotta Have It.”
View the rest of the tour dates over at Roc Nation
More fan footage and photos after the jump…..
“Where I’m From” (over Dirty Money’s “Angels”), “Jigga What, Jigga Who”, “Can’t Tell Me Nothing”, and “Jesus Walks”
“Diamonds (Remix)”, “P.S.A,” “U Don’t Know,” and “Run This Town”
Opening of “H.A.M.” and “Who Gon Stop Me?” with Jay-Z on the elevated platform/shark tank.
“Izzo” and “Good Life”
“On To The Next One” and “Dirt Off Your Shoulder”
Photos via Twitter and Virgil Abloah
Related: Watch The Throne Tour: Atlanta (10.28.11) Live Blog (MTV RapFix)
Previously: Jay-Z Speaks on the Impact of Watch The Throne with Steve Stoute
October 29th, 2011 at 10:01 am
This is why I’m jealous I’m from Ireland. This will probably be a US-only tour and I’ll miss it. Looks amazing!
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October 29th, 2011 at 10:45 am
Daaaaaamn. The ‘shark’ platform whoa! The “CR AY” part too, I can hear that beat right now.
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October 29th, 2011 at 11:23 am
This makes me regret leaving ATL. So many dope shows.
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October 29th, 2011 at 12:00 pm
Im going to the show tonight!!!! Cant wait…
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October 29th, 2011 at 1:07 pm
Kanye is dope but you can see Jay out shined him especially with the catalog… but them together is explosive glad to big stars can shine
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Young Scuba Reply:
October 29th, 2011 at 9:34 pm
Sheesh, Jay started out 8 years before Kanye, give him more time to grow
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Soactive423 Reply:
November 9th, 2011 at 3:59 pm
not talking about years im talking about energy and presence …a song is a song but kanye songs are more recent so yeah it should have
umph
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Angry Gillmore Reply:
October 30th, 2011 at 1:44 am
agreed. kanye= in his prime
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October 29th, 2011 at 5:00 pm
Jay got his own line wrong on Otis.. ‘arm out the city’ ahaha!
The energy looks crazy out there though, thanks for the post North
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October 29th, 2011 at 5:13 pm
Would love to see the NEW YORK STOP. HOV ROLL UP ON THE LEXUS. PAUSE FOR A MINUTE AND BOOM THEN DOORS OPEN AND DAME, BIGGS AND HOV COME OUT. WHAT..THE WILL END THE YEAR INCREDIBLY. I MEAN THE REAL JIGGA FANS WOULD FUCKING HAVE HEART ATTACKS….ONLY IN OUR DREAMS. BUT WONT DOUBT IT WONT HAPPEN. IM TALKING REMIXES, BLEEK, STATE PROP, A RENDITION OF BIGGIE AND HOV ON TWO GIANT SCREENS PERFORMING BROOKLYNS FINEST. MJB, HORACE BROWN, SHAI, JD, DMX, I MEAN A FULL CATALOGUE. A 4 HOUR SHOW WOULD BE THE DREAM..
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DETONATOR Reply:
October 29th, 2011 at 5:19 pm
I guess it would be more fitting when he drops his last album. take us back from day one thru the years… no other rapper has had such an ILLUSTRIUOS career. start it off wit CAN I GET OPEN. MAN that would take people thru memory lane…
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October 29th, 2011 at 5:18 pm
What most amazing is how great the footage is on smart phones. This is a long way from the grainy mess we used to get just 6-7 years ago.
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October 29th, 2011 at 6:51 pm
*puts hot97 on speed dial* I need to win them MSG tkts! lol
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October 29th, 2011 at 10:46 pm
yea i think lot of ppl say they want jay z back with this person or they want him to re do old things. i think jay z for every album reaches to dif types of ppl he doesnt stay with one.like he makes albums for everyone .or songs for everyone its like when your a rapper you gotta touch everyone not just one type i hear a pause coming lol.but if u can have everyone like you woith out trying to reach is super crazy
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Snotboogie Reply:
October 30th, 2011 at 5:57 am
” i think jay z for every album reaches to dif types of ppl he doesnt stay with one.like he makes albums for everyone .or songs for everyone its like when your a rapper you gotta touch everyone not just one type i hear a pause coming lol.but if u can have everyone like you woith out trying to reach is super crazy”
Sometimes when im not feeling up to par, I”ll see a post like this and be like damn at least im not this jae 1 retard
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jae 1 Reply:
October 31st, 2011 at 2:35 am
?? i dont get it. i said jay z makes songs for everyone he doesnt stick too one crowd.like what point are you trying to make by saying this “Sometimes when im not feeling up to par, I”ll see a post like this and be like damn at least im not this jae 1 retard” your come back comments seem to be sum hidden anger lol you seem to get mad when ppl make sence lol ok how about this hiyghjkljkihgiuyhgyiuhjoijkjhoiuhuigyhgyuhgvhygvbhbhkjmklojnhujiokjjikjnikjikjikjikjijikjikjikjubhyftrdr5tyugyttghiok..now that makes no sence comment on that lol
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jae 1 Reply:
October 31st, 2011 at 3:01 am
its funny their was this girl in school who used to get mad when ppl knew things with out trying cause they grew up around it. and she felt she dident fit in around those ppl so insted of being quiet and learning when they talked she would pick one thing out of what their saying and try to make fun of it .is that you ??? cause like if ppl look at what you said theirs no reason to comment like you did lol now if you said “hey i do think jay z should do old songs like he used to too i could understand you.but i dont kno. it only leaves me to think your jelly for some weird reason when i kno about stuff less its something else this is like the 4th time lol just weird lol ill be like hey “jadakiss been in the game for awhile he worked with biggie ,nas,jay z,mya and ect” and youl be like omg did he just say that?????? lmaooo like say what?? say what i kno?? wtf its weird its like you get jealous when ppl know things lol hey dont be jealous of me lol be jealous of the person jumping out his freaking lambo with 13 chains worth fillion dollars all up in your grill steping all ova your face with 600 dollar sneakers
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October 30th, 2011 at 2:55 am
AM I THE ONLY PERSON THAT THINKS THAT THIS SHOW SUCKED ? HOV AND KANYE FORGETTING MOSTLY ALL THEYRE LYRICS TO THE SONGS THEY WROTE? HOV SOUNDED OFF KEY ND KANYE TOO AND IM A HUGEEEEEEE FAN OF BOTH OF THEM. IM ALSO GOING TO THE SHOW AT THE IZOD. BUT WTF I HOPE THEY PULL IT TOGETHER BY THEN ON NOV 6TH…. :/
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