'This is extended family': Jay Z given royal welcome by Puff Daddy as he joins rapper on stage at Bad Boy Reunion gig

By Christine Rendon For Dailymail.com

Published: 21:00 EST, 21 May 2016 | Updated: 02:21 EST, 22 May 2016

Jay Z was given a royal welcome by Sean 'Puff Daddy' Combs when he made a surprise appearance on stage at the Bad Boy Family Reunion Tour concert in Brooklyn on Friday night.

Demonstrating their tight-knit bond, Combs referred to Jay Z as his 'brother' as he introduced the rapper and Tidal mogul to the roaring audience at the Barclay's Center.

'Bad Boy's celebrating 20 years of hits, but this is extended family,' Puff said of Jay Z.

A member of the family: Jay Z was given a very warm welcome by Puff Daddy when he took the stage on Friday at the Barclay's Center in Brooklyn, where the rapper referred to him as his 'brother'

A member of the family: Jay Z was given a very warm welcome by Puff Daddy when he took the stage on Friday at the Barclay's Center in Brooklyn, where the rapper referred to him as his 'brother'

The hit-maker continued to heap praise upon Jay Z, to the roaring delight of the audience. 

'You've been there with me through my ups and downs, whenever I get in trouble, this is the one I call. This my strategist right here, this my brother, this B.I.G.'s brother,' he added.

'It's Brooklyn's own, Brooklyn!' he added.

'That's why I appreciate you,' he told Jay Z. 'He came five thousand miles away to come here to Brooklyn, to represent the B.I.G.' 

'This is my brother': The rapper heaped lavish praise on Jay Z

'This is my brother': The rapper heaped lavish praise on Jay Z

In the palm of his hand: The 46-year-old and Puff commanded the crowd with a performance of Public Service Announcement
In the palm of his hand: The 46-year-old and Puff commanded the crowd with a performance of Public Service Announcement

In the palm of their hand: The 46-year-old and Puff commanded the crowd with a performance of Public Service Announcement

The pair then performed Jay Z's hit 2003 song, Public Service Announcement. 

Saturday marks what would have been the late Notorious B.I.G.'s 44th birthday.

'It's so important to keep that going because that's the origin of Bad Boy,' rapper and recording artist Mase said in an interview with the Associated Press.

'Without him there's none of us. He set the way for all of us. He's the reason we're here.'

Back for more: The show will return for a second night on Saturday at Barclays and the 25-city tour will kick off on August 25 in Columbus, Ohio this summer

Back for more: The show will return for a second night on Saturday at Barclays and the 25-city tour will kick off on August 25 in Columbus, Ohio this summer

Paying tribute: The concerts fell on what would have been the late Notorious B.I.G.'s 44th birthday on Saturday, and the show paid homage to the Hypnotize rapper by playing his music videos

Paying tribute: The concerts fell on what would have been the late Notorious B.I.G.'s 44th birthday on Saturday, and the show paid homage to the Hypnotize rapper by playing his music videos

Crowd pleaser: Jay Z was a real crowd-pleaser and wore plenty of bling for his surprise performance 

Crowd pleaser: Jay Z was a real crowd-pleaser and wore plenty of bling for his surprise performance 

 

  

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