Kanye West played Summer Jam, playing 2 AM show at Webster Hall (UPDATE: show cancelled)
Governors Ball unfortunately had to cancel today’s festivities, including Kanye West‘s headlining set, but nearby festival Hot 97 Summer Jam is still on, having only had to cancel their outdoor side stage (Chance the Rapper’s set included). Now Kanye has been added to Summer Jam, which is going on as we speak. It was announced by his collaborator Virgil Abloh on Instagram, who first wrote that he was also playing a 2 AM show at TBA Manhattan location, but then changed it to “PABLO details being sorted. update shortly.”
UPDATE: It’s at Webster Hall, according to 2 Chainz:
https://twitter.com/TeamKanyeDaily/status/739672525961973760
It’s official, and officially sold out:
https://twitter.com/kanyewest/status/739683751127568384
UPDATE 2: Webster Hall tweeted that there is no show:
There is no late show at Webster Hall tonight. Please get home safely.
— Webster Hall (@WebsterHall) June 6, 2016
Team Kanye Daily now posted a video of Kanye saying “Call the mayor and shut down a block about four streets and put screens so they can have a party outside. I know it’s sold out already”:
https://twitter.com/TeamKanyeDaily/status/739678198430994432
As you may expect, the lines are crazy:
A stampede at the Kanye show line. People started running full speed at the venue. pic.twitter.com/PjOPDyGqzD
— Ben Collins (@oneunderscore__) June 6, 2016
Line just collapsed. Straight up bedlam. Rumors he's going to have the show outside. pic.twitter.com/n5O74av5EU
— Ben Collins (@oneunderscore__) June 6, 2016
https://twitter.com/TeamKanyeDaily/status/739686132930203648
summer jam now. we’re doing PABLO at 2 am in Manhattan. sorting out where now. https://t.co/SxG7onTH4W
— virgil abloh (@virgilabloh) June 6, 2016
UPDATE: Kanye played Summer Jam. Here’s some of HotNewHipHop’s report:
Though the bill originally read “GOOD MUSIC with Big Sean and Pusha T,” Kanye entered the stage with his labelmates, as did Desiigner, Travi$ Scott, and honorary GOOD member 2 Chainz.
The GOOD crew dropped a slew of its collab anthems, including “Mercy” and the brand new “Champions,” the first single off Cruel Winter.
And some videos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCmslHOxOFo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4KOXE8hlCE
https://twitter.com/HipHopSince1987/status/739643532630216704
While Kanye didn’t play NYC last night, other members of the G.O.O.D. Music crew played SOB’s at 1 AM, including Pusha T, 2 Chainz, Travi$ Scott and Desiigner. Here’s a video:
https://www.instagram.com/p/BGThFyTkgbn/