Jay-Z Fires Disses at Drake, Kanye, Nicki Minaj in Roots Picnic Freestyle
TL;DR
At Roots Picnic in Philadelphia, Jay-Z headlined a 90-minute set and surprised fans with an acapella freestyle that targets Drake, Kanye West, and Nicki Minaj—including lines about Drake’s publishing and the “jig is up”—while also performing Watch the Throne cuts. Backed by the Roots and with guests like Meek Mill and Jazmine Sullivan, the moment tees up his forthcoming Yankee Stadium anniversary shows and underscores a high-profile moment in his current music run.
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