Tidal X 1020 Concert Review: Beyonce, Nicki Minaj Highlight A Weirdly Successful Event For Jay Z's Streaming Service

On the day that Jay Z and his partners introduced Tidal to the world, it was clear they wanted the streaming music service to be all things to all people. On Tuesday night at Brooklyn's Barclays Center, Tidal X 1020, a concert meant to raise money for social justice and also celebrate Tidal's 1 million subscribers, swelled from a similar ambition. The show's producers somehow had to cram 25 artists, stuffed onto two stages and one live stream, into three hours, all in front of a crowd that had p...