Jay-Z brings out Lauryn Hill during first anniversary show in London

Jay-Z kicked off his first anniversary concert in London with a high-powered show featuring special guests Lauryn Hill, DJ Khaled, Idris Alba and others.

The rap titan kicked off his first of two anniversary concerts at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London around 8:37 p.m. local time on Friday, Sept. 4 part of his "Jay-Z 30" concert series. Alba, who played in the 2007 crime film "American Gangster," opened up the show saying the spoken-word intro from Jay-Z's 2007 song of the same name, "American Gangster."

"London, you ready?!" Jay-Z asked the crowd as he took the stage donning a Yankees cap and shades. "I want to thank you call for coming out celebrating these 30 years."

Midway through the show, Jay-Z surprised fans with a string of special guests including Hill and Wyclef Jean they performed the The Fugees classic 1996 track "Ready or Not." They went on to perform the massive 1996 tune "Killing Me Softly" and more. The songs came out around the same year as his debut album.

"We're both celebrating 30 years," he told the crowd. "I appreciate you–forever a fan!"

The string of shows commemorates the 30th anniversary of his debut album "Reasonable Doubt," released…

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