Jay-Z cemented his love for New York City with last year’s smash hit “Empire State Of Mind” and the city (and pretty much the rest of the country) loved him right back. Now the dealer-turned-rapper-turned-mogul is ready to show some more of that love with his forthcoming concert documentary “NY-Z.”
Directed by concert documentary veteran Danny Clinch, the film captures the rapper’s September 11, 2009 Madison Square Garden benefit concert for Answer The Call. Going on stage and behind the scenes, the black and white trailer seems to capture the same vibe as the “Empire State Of Mind” video (and not surprising, considering it’s scored to the song as well). Lots of poetic shots of New York City streets and the rapper flexing his image to the max.
To watch the film, all you have to do is go over to the dedicated Facebook page, become a fan, and you’ll get access to the premiere. The concert featured a plethora of guests including Kanye West, Rihanna, Mary J. Blige, Beyonce, Pharrell, Diddy and um, John Mayer. As most of you well know, Mayer got into some big trouble for his recent Playboy interview (site, obvs, NSFW but its an amazing trainwreck read) where he called Jessica Simpson “sexual napalm” and said that his dick was a white supremacist. Odd then, that’s he’s the only celeb to make an appearance in the trailer. He must’ve called in a huge favor to Jigga.
“NY-Z” debuts on March 22.