Roc the Mic: Jay-Z's Illest Live Moments

Hov's made hip hop history onstage more than once.

Is Brooklyn in the House? - Jay Z, who christened the opening of the Barclays Center in his native borough of Brooklyn in September, also ushered his beloved new arena into 2013 with a performance with Chris Martin and Coldplay on New Year's Eve. Go Brooklyn! (Photo: Johnny Nunez/WireImage)
Jay-Z and Eminem Take Over Yankee Stadium  - Resurrecting the magic from their 2001 duet "Renegade," Jay-Z and Eminem conquered the House That Ruth Built in 2010 for their Home & Home mini-tour, which also found them performing at Detroit's Comerica Park. Kanye West, Drake, Rihanna, Swizz Beatz, Dr. Dre, G Unit, Chris Martin from Coldplay and others made guest appearances. (photo: Kevin Mazur/WireImage)
Hov, the Hardest Working Man in Showbiz - Jay Z is known for rocking a Yankees-fitted — or most recently a Brooklyn Nets one. But in reality, he's a man of many hats, much more than just a rapper, obvi. Hov will sell water to a well. In fact, he is selling water. Word is that Hov's Roc Nation has a new acquisition, a deal with NY2O. Cheers to that. And just to prove our point, here's a list of Jay Z's many other job titles. Ladies and gentlemen, meet the hardest-working man in showbiz. — Alex Gale and Dominique Zonyeé (@DominiqueZonyee)(Photo: Kevin Mazur/WireImage)
"Can't Knock the Hustle" - Mary crowned a then-unknown Jay early on, interpolating Meli'sa Morgan's '80s R&B classic "Fool's Paradise" with timeless results. The song has gone on to become one of Hov's calling-card hits.(Photo: Walik Goshorn / Retna Ltd)Jay Fades to Black - Jay-Z's 2003 "retirement party" at Madison Square Garden — later the focus of the documentary Fade to Black — wasn't the farewell he promised, but it was history-making nonetheless, with appearances by the Roots, Missy Elliott, Memphis Bleek, Beanie Siegel, Freeway, Mary J. Blige, Beyoncé, Twista, Ghostface Killah, Foxy Brown, Pharrell and R. Kelly and Voletta Wallace and Afeni Shakur.  (Photo: Paramount Classics)

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Jay-Z and Eminem Take Over Yankee Stadium  - Resurrecting the magic from their 2001 duet "Renegade," Jay-Z and Eminem conquered the House That Ruth Built in 2010 for their Home & Home mini-tour, which also found them performing at Detroit's Comerica Park. Kanye West, Drake, Rihanna, Swizz Beatz, Dr. Dre, G Unit, Chris Martin from Coldplay and others made guest appearances. (photo: Kevin Mazur/WireImage)

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