He came, he saw, he conquered. And Jay-Z didn't need an encore to win over the Fresno crowd. It seemed like he had them the second he stepped on stage.

Jay-Z, the biggest star in rap, had the Fresno crowd on its feet pretty much all night, zooming through a setlist of hits in the almost-two-hours he was on stage. The show might not have been a complete sellout, but it was pretty full.

Who was there? What did you think? Did he prove that he's the best rapper out there? Or have you seen better? What did you think of Hov's set list? The crowd? What about opening acts N.E.R.D., Wale and J. Cole? Chime in on any of that, plus whatever else you want. You can also upload your own photos over here.

UPDATE: My reviews, photos and videos are all below. Check 'em out.

Besides checking out the Swede Fest, the Creative Blender and Exene Cervenka, all of which we also recommend:

1. THROW UP THE ROC: You should already know by now -- Jay-Z is in town on Saturday night, his first ever Fresno concert, and one of only two Cali concerts he's doing this year. It oughta be fresh. You can read more about Jay-Z, and why he matters beyond just rap, in this story from today's paper. I also did an interview with his young protégé J. Cole, who is one of the show's openers along with Wale and N.E.R.D.

Afterward, don't forget that the afterparty at Aqua Shi should be hopping too -- with Jay-Z's DJ Neil Armstrong spinning.

Lots of concert news and tidbits to share, so let's not waste any time.

BRAD'S BACK
Any Brad Paisley fans out there? A new list of tour dates released Wednesday by Paisley includes a Feb. 19 show at Save Mart Center.

Openers for the tour are Miranda Lambert and Justin Moore. No details were announced about ticket prices or ticket sales. Expect more details soon.