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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 delivered his first public performance in several years on Saturday evening (May 30) with his headlining set at Roots Picnic 2026 in Philadelphia. Outside of the sheer excitement thousands of Belmont Plateau attendees felt in being able to see him live again, the billionaire provided plenty of moments.

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