Video: 07 31 2009 All Points West (Day 1) Jay-Z No Sleep Till Brooklyn (Clip)

Filed under: Concerts and Tours , News Jay-Z inherited the Beastie Boys ' mantle as the Friday headliner at All Points West in Jersey City, NJ, following Adam Yauch's July 20 announcement that he is battling early-stage parotid cancer. Jay-Z did justice to the role, opening with the band's early hit 'No Sleep Till Brooklyn,' where he freestyled ("The Beastie Boys are on vacation") and covered MCA's verse of the song. Jay-Z's performance, which included a mix of old and new with his latest [...]