Jay-Z at the Schottenstein Center

Jay-Z at the Schottenstein Center

Jay-Z tore it up Wednesday at the Schottenstein Center, bringing his trademark swagger to the stage along with a crack nine-piece backup band.

Hova's hour-plus set oscillated between tracks from his new album, "The Blueprint 3" and some classic tracks—"Hard Knock Life," "Show Me What You Got," and "99 Problems." His band? Think Rage Against the Machine by way of Sly and the Family Stone. In other words: a-mazing.

Check out all our photos of Jay-Z, plus opening act N.E.R.D. and a few crowd shots. 

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