Jay-Z Fires Off Fiery Roots Picnic Freestyle Targeting Drake, Kanye, Nicki
TL;DR
Jay-Z breaks six years of solo stage silence at Roots Picnic with a four-minute freestyle aimed at rivals Drake and Kanye West, Nicki Minaj, and other former Roc allies, punctuated by sharp lines about publishing, contracts, and ego; he then leads into a 31‑song set with guests including Meek Mill, Jazmine Sullivan, Bilal, and a State Property reunion.
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