The Heart of the City Tour was a co-headlining concert tour by American singer Mary J. Blige and American rapper Jay-Z. The North America tour supports Blige's eighth studio album, Growing Pains (2007) and Jay-Z's tenth studio album American Gangster (2007). According to Pollstar.com the Heart of the City Tour grossed over $34.2 million, making it the most successful male-female hip-hop/R&B tour in history. The-Dream was the opening act for the tour, supporting his 2007 debut album Love/Hate.
Opening act
Musicians
- Mary J. Blige - Main Performer, Vocals
- Omar Edwards - Musical Direction
- Adam Blackstone - Musical Direction
- Devine Evans - Music Programmer
- Tiffany Bastiani - Vocals (Background)
- Carlos Battery - Vocals (Background)
- Robert "JJ" Smith - Bass
- Rexsell Hardy - Drums
- Jeff Motley - Keyboards
- Luke Austin - Keyboards
- Omar Edwards - Keyboards
- Shawn Hinton - Guitar
Set list
Mary J. Blige
- "Can't Knock the Hustle"
- "You're All I Need to Get By"
- "Mary Jane (All Night Long)"
- "Don't Go"
- "Reminisce"
- "Real Love"
- "You Bring Me Joy"
- "Everything"
- "Sweet Thing"
- "Love No Limit"
- "Feel Like a Woman"
- "Stay Down"
- "Be Happy"
- "Hurt Again"
- "My Life"
- "Fade Away"
- "No More Drama"
- "Not Gon' Cry"
- "Your Child"
- "I'm Going Down"
- "Just Fine"
- "Work That"
- "Be Without You"
- "Family Affair"
Jay-Z
- "Say Hello"
- "Roc Boys (And the Winner Is)..."
- "U Don't Know"
- "99 Problems"
- "Is That Your Chick (The Lost Verses)"
- "Blue Magic"
- "Minority Report"
- "Dirt off Your Shoulder"
- "Excuse Me Miss"
- "Izzo (H.O.V.A.)"
- "Jigga What, Jigga Who"
- "Can I Get A..."
- "Show Me What You Got"
- "Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)"
- "Girls, Girls, Girls"
- "Big Pimpin'"
- "Can I Live..."
- "Song Cry"
- "Public Service Announcement"
- "I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me)"
- "Ain't No Love in the Heart of the City"
Tour dates
References