Jigga gave attendees an exclusive freestyle addressing all the drama he's found himself in the past several years. Check out our favorite bars.
Jay-Z performs during Roots Picnic at Philadelphia's Belmont Plateau on May 30, 2026.
Jay-Z is officially back outside.
The man they call Jay-Hova the God MC shut down the Rap Internet with an a cappella freestyle during his Roots Picnic set over the weekend. In his March interview with GQ, he told folks that he was going to be on the offensive, so we shouldn’t be surprised that he decided to use this platform to air out all of his dirty laundry. Historically, Jay has often used these types of freestyles to speak on things that have been bothering him. However, this one felt especially different because he’s not rapping as much as he used to these days and he picked out his dreads into an afro, which has fans thinking that he may be in album mode.
He addressed his issues with attorney Tony Buzbee, former protege Ye (formerly known as Kanye West), Nicki Minaj, Philly rapper Oschino Vasquez, Tory Lanez and his father, MAGA’s Super Bowl hate, conspiracy theorist Jaguar Wright, former friend and business partner Dame Dash, and of course, Drake. Jay also had some good lines where he references The Wire, the bible, the classic board game Clue and one of his many classic radio freestyles.
