Timberlake also sang Until the End of Time, a song that previously appeared as a duet with Beyoncé. The selections revisited musical connections between the artists, giving the guest appearance a link to their recorded work.
Paris followed other Jay-Z shows featuring prominent collaborators. Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean had joined him in London for songs associated with the Fugees, while his July concerts at Yankee Stadium brought together a large guest roster. Collaborations have consequently become a notable feature of this run of performances.
The report describes a live reunion rather than announcing a new recording project between Jay-Z and Timberlake. Bringing older songs back to the stage gives them a different setting and offers audiences in each city a distinctive moment. In Paris, the focus was on hearing familiar material performed together again.