Rap mogul Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter, addresses a media conference in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Oct. 10, 2006, prior to his concert in Cape Town, on Oct. 11, 2003. His trip to Africa is part of his collaboration with UN and MTV to raise awareness of the worldwide water crisis. A new documentary of that quest, "The Diary of Jay-Z: Water for Life," was shown Thursday evening, Nov. 16, 2006,at U.N. headquarters. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)
Jay-Z Going Coast to Coast in 1 Day
Saturday, November 18, 2006 5:35 AM EST
The Associated Press
By NEKESA MUMBI MOODY
ATLANTA (AP) — It's 5:15 a.m. Saturday. This is a time when if you're a hip-hop star and one of the biggest celebrities in the world, you may be heading home from an exclusive private club or an after-hours A-list party. This is not the time when you start preparing for a concert.
But at this ungodly hour, Jay-Z is preparing for the first in a series of concerts around the country — in one day.
The recently unretired rapper, whose comeback album "Kingdom Come" will be released Tuesday, is celebrating his return to the game with a seemingly impossible trek to major cities for 30-minute concerts. The Associated Press is going along for the ride.
The first stop is Atlanta, where Hova was scheduled to give a concert at 6 a.m., when most people haven't eaten their breakfast. The last stop is Las Vegas at 3 a.m. Sunday.
How will the Jigga Man do it? The AP will track its progress throughout the day.