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09-29-06, 01:39 PM
Several all-star collaborations went down during Jay-Z's concert at London's Royal Albert Hall last night, including one with Hov and Oscar-winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow.
According to the BBC News Gwyneth Paltrow sang the chorus of "Song Cry" much to the amazement of many in the audience.
"She was a bit nervous but her performance was really excellent," DJ G Money told the BBC. "People were like: 'Who is this chick that's in the spotlight?' Then Jay-Z said: 'I want people to wish a happy birthday to my good friend Gwyneth Paltrow'."
Paltrow's husband, Coldplay singer Chris Martin also joined Jay-Z on stage to help perform a currently untitled song from Jay-Z's forthcoming Kingdom Come album and also lent his vocals to a performance of "Heart of the City (Ain't No Love)."
While Chris Martin's appearance was rumored ahead of the show, Paltrow's had not been anticipated at all.
Hip-Hop royalty Nas and Beyoncé also made onstage appearances during the course of the evening. Jay-Z was backed by a 25-piece orchestra and a DJ. The evening has already been marked as the historic first hip-hop event held at Royal Albert Hall.
Jay-Z's first post-retirement album Kingdom Come is due out in November.
According to the BBC News Gwyneth Paltrow sang the chorus of "Song Cry" much to the amazement of many in the audience.
"She was a bit nervous but her performance was really excellent," DJ G Money told the BBC. "People were like: 'Who is this chick that's in the spotlight?' Then Jay-Z said: 'I want people to wish a happy birthday to my good friend Gwyneth Paltrow'."
Paltrow's husband, Coldplay singer Chris Martin also joined Jay-Z on stage to help perform a currently untitled song from Jay-Z's forthcoming Kingdom Come album and also lent his vocals to a performance of "Heart of the City (Ain't No Love)."
While Chris Martin's appearance was rumored ahead of the show, Paltrow's had not been anticipated at all.
Hip-Hop royalty Nas and Beyoncé also made onstage appearances during the course of the evening. Jay-Z was backed by a 25-piece orchestra and a DJ. The evening has already been marked as the historic first hip-hop event held at Royal Albert Hall.
Jay-Z's first post-retirement album Kingdom Come is due out in November.