Jigga What!?! Jigga Who?!?

Your eyes do not deceive you, those are my photos of Jay-Z gracing Pitchfork Media today. Head over there right now and you can see my work on the front page.

I was a pretty big Jay-Z fan before shooting him on Friday, but even more so now. Here is quite possibly the biggest artist in the country, with the # 1 album in all the land and he gives me three songs in a small club. No restrictions, no photo release, no attitude, nothing. His staff was incredibly polite and professional throughout the show. In short, Jigga knows how to roll.

His show is mesmerizing. Hit after hit after hit. The best part is he doesn't have a hype man. It's just him on stage with no distractions. His backing band only added to the show, never took it over.

The craziest thing? The crowd, a mix of hip hop heads and casual listeners, were more well behaved than the Morrissey crowd from last week. Respect.