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Jay-Z kicked off three Yankee Stadium shows celebrating the 30th anniversary of Reasonable Doubt, with Beyoncé joining for a surprise performance of Can’t Knock The Hustle and Blue Ivy, 14, later joining to play piano on Feelin’ It as the crowd roared. Jay-Z called Blue Ivy out as a “legend,” highlighting her piano skills, while the weekend continues with a Blueprint-focused set.
Jay-Z kicked off three Yankee Stadium shows celebrating the 30th anniversary of Reasonable Doubt by performing the album largely in sequence with a live band, welcoming a guest lineup that included Beyoncé (opening Can’t Knock the Hustle), Nas, Alicia Keys and Jaz-O. A highlight was Blue Ivy Carter sitting at the piano for Feelin’ It, marking a touching generational moment, before Alicia Keys closed the night with Empire State of Mind and the show paid tribute to Jay-Z’s New York legacy.
Jay-Z opened the first night of a three-night Yankee Stadium run with a live-band reimagining of his 1996 debut, weaving classic tracks into new twists while keeping the show a family affair: Beyoncé joined for Can’t Knock the Hustle, Blue Ivy played piano on Feelin’ It, and Nas joined for a Dead Presidents / New York State of Mind mash-up. Memphis Bleek and Jaz-O popped up, Alicia Keys performed Empire State of Mind, and Jay-Z delivered a sharp freestyle addressing critics of his Target deal, all as stars like LeBron James looked on. With two more nights to go, more surprises seem likely.
Billboard's New Music Friday guide highlights Beyoncé’s surprise R&B-leaning single 'Morning Dew (Donk)' along with new releases from Suki Waterhouse, Teddy Swims, The Rolling Stones and more, signaling a stacked week of must-hear tracks for weekend playlists.
Beyoncé surprise-released a new track, Morning Dew (Donk), her first new music in two years. Co-written by Beyoncé with Pharrell Williams, The-Dream, and Darius Dixon and produced by Beyoncé and Williams, the song serves as a direct nod to her BeyHive and starts a 60-day countdown to the 20th anniversary reissue of her 2006 album B’Day, set for September 4, 2026. A lyric video uses vintage footage shot by Cliff Watts; additional details about the reissue have not been announced.
Beyoncé released a new song, Morning Dew (Donk), as a Fourth of July surprise — her first new track in two years — and it kicks off a 60-day countdown to her next birthday and the 20th anniversary reissue of B’Day. Written by Beyoncé with Pharrell Williams, The-Dream and Darius Dixon and produced by Beyoncé and Pharrell, the slow-groove cut will appear on the B’Day 20th Anniversary edition, with a lyric video that reuses archival footage and was directed by Cliff Watts.
Chloe Bailey discusses the Peacock thriller Strung, reveals Beyoncé’s mentorship and the no-scroll rule about media, and addresses the racist backlash to her sister Halle Bailey’s casting in The Little Mermaid, while highlighting Strung’s ‘90s-thriller vibes, sexual mood, and a potential Chloe x Halle reunion.
Beyoncé joined Jay-Z in New York City to celebrate the 30th anniversary of his debut album Reasonable Doubt, making a rare appearance with daughter Blue Ivy at Roc Nation events. Jay-Z announced three Yankee Stadium shows in July for the anniversary, with additional stops in Paris and Los Angeles, and revealed an HBO documentary series directed by Rick Rubin; Beyoncé wore a Yankees-inspired jacket from Jay-Z’s merch during the outing.
Blue Ivy Carter channeled her mom Beyoncé at Jay-Z's New York pop-up, styling her hair in a long ombré high ponytail braid and pairing a Fear of God hoodie with light-wash jeans; the 14-year-old's look mirrors Beyoncé's iconic ponytail and comes as Beyoncé shared that Jay-Z grew out his hair to help Blue embrace her natural curls, a moment fans likened to twinsies.
Olivia Rodrigo's new album you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love opens at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 485,000 equivalent units in its first week, while its lead single Drop Dead debuted at No. 1 on the Hot 100, marking Rodrigo's third consecutive start with a No. 1 Hot 100 hit from a debut studio album—an achievement only Beyoncé has matched among major artists; the piece places this in historical context, noting that The Beatles and Mariah Carey have come close to similar triple-start feats.
Beyoncé narrates a video showing Jay-Z’s seven-day hair transformation—from locs to an Afro—revealing he grew out his hair to reassure Blue Ivy, who had faced scrutiny about her hair, and to celebrate their family; the footage also debunks years of wig rumors as he embraces his natural look.
Beyoncé reveals in a Cécred Father's Day video that Jay-Z grew out his dreadlocks to show Blue Ivy that her curls are like his, documenting a days-long detangling of nearly nine years of hair and a tribute to his late father Adnis Reeves. The film also highlights Blue Ivy's milestones, including narrating Hair Love as a child and contributing vocals to Formation and Brown Skin Girl.
Beyoncé released a Father’s Day behind‑the‑scenes video showing Jay‑Z’s six‑day hair transformation and rare footage of his son Sir Carter with his sisters Blue Ivy and Rumi. The clip, part of a short film called The Blueprint on Cécred’s YouTube channel, also features Beyoncé narrating and Tina Knowles’ involvement as family and friends help Jay‑Z grow out his dreadlocks in a gesture of solidarity with Blue, who once struggled with her own hair.
Jay-Z grew out his locs and later had them combed out in a Father’s Day moment narrated by Beyoncé in a seven‑minute video tied to Cécred. Beyoncé explains the gesture was to show Blue Ivy that her curls have the same texture as his, inspired by Blue’s earlier insecurities about her hair; Blue even helps comb through the hair, and the transformation took about a week, turning a personal family moment into a celebrity‑style promo for the brand.
Shaboozey, the first Black man to win Best Country Duo/Group Performance at the Grammys, unveils The Outlaw Cherie Lee & Other Western Tales, a cinematic Old West concept album due July 31 on American Dogwood/Empire that blends country with hip-hop and film-inspired storytelling. Featuring interludes and guest vocalists around a female outlaw lead, the project draws on Tarantino/Leone influences, with plans for a visual/s graphic novel and the Outlaws Never Die Tour, signaling a broader, more inclusive direction for country music and continuing momentum from his Beyoncé collaboration.