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Jay-Z gets emotional performing Blue Ivy rap 'Glory' live
Published Tuesday, Feb 7 2012, 16:38 GMT | By Lewis Corner | Add comment
Jay-Z has performed his track 'Glory' live for the first time since its release.
The rapper wrote the song in dedication to his wife Beyoncé and newborn baby Blue Ivy, following her birth back in January.
Playing the first of two benefit gigs at New York's Carnegie Hall on Monday (February 6), Jay-Z was backed by a full orchestra while performing a number of his most popular hits, reports MTV.
The star then told the crowd: "One hand in the air for Blue," before performing 'Glory' live for the first time.
Following the rendition, Jay-Z commented: "I didn't think I was gonna make it through that one, that was tough."
He finished his set with his early tracks 'So Ghetto', 'Ain't No N***a' and 'Can't Knock the Hustle', and was also joined by Alicia Keys for 'Empire State of Mind'.
Meanwhile, Beyoncé and Jay-Z have reportedly chosen Oprah Winfrey to be the godmother of Blue Ivy.
> Jay-Z 'has not dropped the word bitch from his songs'
Listen to Jay-Z's 'Glory' below:
The rapper wrote the song in dedication to his wife Beyoncé and newborn baby Blue Ivy, following her birth back in January.
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Playing the first of two benefit gigs at New York's Carnegie Hall on Monday (February 6), Jay-Z was backed by a full orchestra while performing a number of his most popular hits, reports MTV.
The star then told the crowd: "One hand in the air for Blue," before performing 'Glory' live for the first time.
Following the rendition, Jay-Z commented: "I didn't think I was gonna make it through that one, that was tough."
He finished his set with his early tracks 'So Ghetto', 'Ain't No N***a' and 'Can't Knock the Hustle', and was also joined by Alicia Keys for 'Empire State of Mind'.
Meanwhile, Beyoncé and Jay-Z have reportedly chosen Oprah Winfrey to be the godmother of Blue Ivy.
> Jay-Z 'has not dropped the word bitch from his songs'
Listen to Jay-Z's 'Glory' below:
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