Rap-Up.com || Kanye West Closes Coachella with a Bang

Kanye West was crowned king at the Coachella Music and Arts Festival. The hip-hop mastermind delivered an electrifying performance on Sunday night (April 17), closing out the three-day festival in Indio, Calif.

Opening his three-act spectacular with the instrumental to “H•A•M,” Mr. West was lifted above thousands of festivalgoers in dramatic fashion as the lyrics “Can we get much higher?” played. Clad in an open-chested top by Céline and light blue jeans, he made his way to the stage as dancers dressed as phoenixes pranced around to “Dark Fantasy” while Bon Iver provided backing vocals. Fireworks erupted over the desert as “POWER” blared from the speakers.

“This is the most important show to me since my mom passed,” announced Yeezy. “As many times [as] I thought about not being here, you all make it worth it.”

For Act 2, he broke out the 808s & Heartbreak, performing “Love Lockdown,” “Say You Will,” and “Heartless.” The M.I.A.-sampled “Swagga Like Us” preceded the stadium anthem “We Will Rock You,” before he spit his verse from Katy Perry’s “E.T. (Remix).”

Longtime fans were elated when he dipped into material from his debut with “Through the Wire” and “All Falls Down,” but it was “Gold Digger” and “All of the Lights” that received the warmest reception. Despite Rihanna’s appearance at the festival, she was a no-show during his set.

A wardrobe change gave way to Act 3. In his signature red suit, Kanye performed “Runaway” with ballerinas and G.O.O.D. Music’s Pusha T, dressed in all white. “Lost in the World” followed before “Hey Mama.”

“This is the last song of the night,” said ‘Ye before staging the dedication to his late mother Donda West, who was undoubtedly looking down and smiling.

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37 Comments

Joe
April 18th, 2011 at 5:34 am
Overrated.

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... Reply:
April 18th, 2011 at 7:28 am
@Joe, you’re an idiot

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AAA Reply:
April 18th, 2011 at 8:50 am
@…, thank you for saying it for me

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The Beast Reply:
April 18th, 2011 at 9:05 pm
@Joe, You are a fucking moron

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missz
April 18th, 2011 at 5:35 am
KING.

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Tev
April 18th, 2011 at 5:51 am
The fucking best forget what u heard

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you
April 18th, 2011 at 6:15 am
@Joe, Overhated. :/

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Playboy P 78
April 18th, 2011 at 6:17 am
deine mutter ist overrated

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chaco Reply:
April 18th, 2011 at 6:48 am
@Playboy P 78, hahaha schon geil wenns keiner versteht nicht :D

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.....i Reply:
April 18th, 2011 at 7:25 am
@chaco, eww…loser

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KidCastro Reply:
April 18th, 2011 at 11:03 am
@Playboy P 78, hahah so siehts aus ;)

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.... Reply:
April 19th, 2011 at 2:49 pm
@Playboy P 78, hahaha….wie geil!!! :D;D

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shay
April 18th, 2011 at 6:23 am
And this is why he is considered a ‘genius’

You gotta give up to him for for putting on such an amazing show, playing nearly every single hit of his career & being so real with it.

You either love him or you hate him but you cannot deny that he SLAYED! coachella.From Through the Wire to All of the Lights…Who would have thought?

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Devingod
April 18th, 2011 at 6:24 am
He puts on a great show. Money must not be an object with all those dancers.

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Dennis Drazzy Bennitos Jr
April 18th, 2011 at 7:00 am
you go Yeezy!!

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Olkainry
April 18th, 2011 at 7:08 am
HISTORY

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Mr Xclusive Reply:
April 18th, 2011 at 8:07 am
@Olkainry, no

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Fame Reply:
April 19th, 2011 at 7:57 pm
@Olkainry, Yes it was

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Noringtone
April 18th, 2011 at 7:14 am
He’s a genius. That words over used but Kanye deserves it.

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jeremydante
April 18th, 2011 at 7:31 am
LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE THAT HE IS WEARING CELINE!!!

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Heminem
April 18th, 2011 at 8:17 am
Kanye you are a genius and a legend. Dare I say still the brightest light in hip hop.

Haven’t even watched the videos yet!

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the cool
April 18th, 2011 at 8:32 am
Straight Magic

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Mr. Black
April 18th, 2011 at 8:41 am
No one can put a show like kanye… we gotta give him that… nigga is a beast!!

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roro
April 18th, 2011 at 8:45 am
greatest performance OF ALL TIME
this guy wasn’t being arrogant when he said he’s a genius. he was being modest.

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Jade
April 18th, 2011 at 8:50 am
I just sat here and watched the whole thing. This guy is amazing. He gave 110%. I’m really impressed. Great concert!

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ultrakid Reply:
April 18th, 2011 at 3:23 pm
@Jade, he definitely gave 110%, did you see how much energy this guy has…wowww!

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Jordan
April 18th, 2011 at 10:10 am
I dont know what to say. KING KING KING KING KING !! legendary

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Jade
April 18th, 2011 at 10:18 am
They better release this on DVD/Blu-Ray LOL

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saio
April 18th, 2011 at 3:06 pm
amezing
i almost think he gonna sing his verse from “forever” & “knock you down” if he preform “swagger like us” & “ET”
izzy live on

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princesmooth1
April 18th, 2011 at 7:11 pm
Great 2 See Kanye Get So much Love

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CheChilia
April 18th, 2011 at 10:04 pm
Kanye <3

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Fame
April 19th, 2011 at 7:58 pm
Amazing fucking show. Kanye is a real nigga, keeps it real..and said some funny shit throughout the show. Living Legend

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Fame
April 19th, 2011 at 9:20 pm
That was heart felt..inspiring, great, fuckin awesome

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bobbyle0
April 19th, 2011 at 9:29 pm
whoa he fucked up his own lyrics on “Dark Fantasy” he said rebuild the soul and rebuild the energy, its respark the soul at 4:22

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ed
April 19th, 2011 at 10:52 pm
he is so epic. really one of the best rappers right now

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Jai3-Diggz
April 20th, 2011 at 6:44 am
All i will say is “IMSPIRED”

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C94B
April 27th, 2011 at 4:05 pm
He is so human, that’s beautiful. The stage is way too big for him, both literally and figuratively. Even he feels it, IMO. But it matters to him, he needed and loved doing it. Very happy for him.

And he’s got a long-ass list of hits.

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