JAY-Z DEDICATES NY CONCERT TO KANYE: Mogul asks for a moment of silence before the final song

Let's get serious for a minute," announced Jay-Z during the encore of his sold-out concert Sunday night at New York's Hammerstein Ballroom.


The hip hop mogul and mentor of rapper Kanye West was near the end of a two-hour concert in support of his new album "American Gangster" when he asked for a moment of silence to mark the passing of West's mother, Dr. Donda West.


"This show is dedicated to Kanye West who had a death in the family." According to People magazine, the crowd quickly fell silent.

"We got you, Kanye. Stay strong," he added before beginning his final song and current single, "Roc Boys."