On June 1 , 2007 , West made a surprise appearance at DJ Gomez Warren 's set in Los Angeles , California to play " Ca n't Tell Me Nothing " to an audience which included Sanaa Lathan and Gabrielle Union . He performed the song during his set at Live Earth 2007 , before joining The Police and John Mayer onstage to perform " Message in a Bottle " for the concert 's finale . On July 7 , West performed the song as during his gig at the Manchester Apollo for the Manchester International Festival . West played " Ca n't Tell Me Nothing ” alongside Common , Q-Tip , and Mos Def during impromptu jam session that took place on July 18 at S.O.B. 's in Manhattan hosted by Hot 97 , where he served as a DJ battle judge . West and 50 Cent later joined each other onstage to provide a surprise performance before an audience of over 20,000 people for a show held on August 22 in Madison Square Garden during Ciara and T.I. 's Screamfest '07 tour
Live Earth 2007
Live Earth (2007 concert)
Can't Tell Me Nothing