All Points West 2009 preview

July 31: Jay-Z

Brought in as a last-minute replacement for the Beastie Boys (who had to cancel after Adam "MCA" Yauch was diagnosed with throat cancer—we wish him a full and speedy recovery), Hova will be making his first U.S. festival appearance after knocking out the festival crowds overseas last year. We doubt he'll hit the stage strumming a guitar and singing Oasis' "Wonderwall" (as he did last year at Glastonbury, a sly response to Noel Gallagher's lunk-headed "I'm not having hip-hop at Glastonbury" comments), but we do expect a taste of his forthcoming "The Blueprint 3"—and knowing him, probably a Beastie Boys song or two.