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28
September
2006
Gwyneth
Paltrow Duets With
Jay-Z
Actress
Gwyneth
Paltrow
has made a surprise
appearance with rap
legend Jay-Z at London's
Royal Albert
Hall.
The
star of Shakespeare in
Love and Proof sang the
chorus of Song Cry from
the rapper's classic
Blueprint
album.
"She
was a bit nervous but
her performance was
really excellent," says
1Xtra DJ G Money, who
was at the
gig.
Other
onstage guests included
Gwyneth Paltrow's
husband, Chris Martin,
Beyonce
and rap star Nas. It was
the first hip-hop gig to
take place in the Royal
Albert Hall.
"It
was an historic event,"
said G Money. "We were
in the same seats that
you've seen at the
Proms. It was
amazing."
Jay-Z,
whose real name is Shawn
Carter, was backed by a
25-piece orchestra and a
DJ for his
set.
Chris
Martin duetted on an
untitled song from the
rapper's new album, and
added vocals to another
track from Blueprint,
called Heart Of The City
(Ain't No
Love).
The
Coldplay star's
performance had been
rumoured before the
concert, but his wife's
appearance was more of a
surprise.
"People
were like: 'Who is this
chick that's in the
spotlight?'" said G
Money.
"Then
Jay-Z said: 'I want
people to wish a happy
birthday to my good
friend Gwyneth
Paltrow'.
"Everyone
was like: 'Are you for
real?'"
Jay-Z's
hits include Hard Knock
Life, Dirt Off Your
Shoulder and Girls,
Girls, Girls. The rapper
announced he would
retire in 2003 after
releasing The Black
Album.
The
following year, he was
made president of
influential hip-hop
label Def Jam - home to
artists such as Kanye
West, The Roots and
Ludacris.
He
has made guest
appearances on several
records in recent years,
including Beyonce's
recent number one, Deja
Vu.
Jay-Z
is widely believed to be
dating the R&B star,
although the couple have
never discussed their
relationship in
public.
The
rapper is due to come
out of retirement with a
new album, Kingdom Come,
in November.
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