Otherworldly. That is the first word that comes to mind when trying to describe exactly what went on at London’s O2 Arena the days that the city belonged to Jay-Z and Kanye West.
Arguably one of the most-hyped albums in recent years, the announcement of the "Watch The Throne Tour" in Europe brought with it expectations that you’d think would be insurmountable, unreachable.
But you’d be wrong.
I probably shouldn't say this, but what I witnessed in Paris on a cold Sunday night was a legendary performance. I've seen a few legends in my time, most recently perhaps Prince at the O2, and Sunday night was up there with it. There, I said it.
Le Zenith was the setting for D'Angelo's French leg of his European tour, his 'comeback' tour, a whole 12 years after his last album Voodoo was released. I won't bore you with the well documented trials and tribulations in his hiatus, something he alluded to with a re-iteration of the end phrase of the opening line from "One Mo'Gin"- 'I know some things have changed since the last I've seen you/some good/some for the bad baby.' But I'm getting ahead of myself here…
As if any show that combined two of the most discussed names in Hip Hop could be questioned, there was still a slight twinge of curiosity as to how amazing this one could possibly be. The beaming sun kept the excitement levels up in Florida’s sunny state of Miami and it heated the air of one of the hottest nights to come on November 15. Watch The Throne was the talk of the town as the likes of Will and Jayden Smith, ever so supportive wife Beyonce, Lebron James, Dwayne Wade of Miami Heat (Basketball Team) and many more churned out to witness one of this year's most anticipated shows.