The iconic rapper performed at Belmont Plateau on May 30. By Armon Sadler Jay-Z reminded the world why he is one of the few “event artists” left in hip-hop this past weekend. The 56-year-old rapper ...

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The legendary rapper performed at Philadelphia's Belmont Plateau on May 30. By Armon Sadler Where were you when Jay-Z headlined Roots Picnic 2026 on Saturday evening (May 30) at the Belmont Plateau in ...

Jay-Z is taking aim at some former collaborators in a rare freestyle. The legendary rapper took the stage at Roots Picnic on Saturday, May 30, in Philadelphia, in his first solo headlining performance ...

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As it turned out, Jay-Z had been quietly setting the stage over the past few months for what we could expect during his headlining show at the Roots Picnic in Philadelphia. On streaming, he’d changed ...

The rap legend reminded the world he's still a force of nature with commanding performances of classics like "Hovi Baby" and "No Church in the Wild." Ryan Coleman is a news writer for Entertainment ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- The 18th Roots Picnic drew tens of thousands of music fans to Belmont Plateau on Saturday, where organizers expect about 80,000 people to attend the two-day festival. Many ...

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