Jay-Z performed a provocative freestyle at Roots Picnic, dissing Drake, Kanye West, and Nicki Minaj.

Jay-Z headlined Roots Picnic in Philadelphia, surprising fans with a freestyle that included disses on Drake, Kanye West, and Nicki Minaj. He performed 32 songs over 90 minutes, delivering his big hits and addressing his critics.

Freestyle and Disses

Jay-Z's freestyle included apparent shots at Drake, Kanye West, and Nicki Minaj. He rapped about Drake's song 'Janice STFU' and responded with lines like 'The jig is up/We got up 10/wrong chart champ/You gotta look up again/N—-s look up to Hov/I never looked up to them.' He also addressed West's previous comments about his children, saying 'You ever heard of wonder-kin? My children are some of them.' A line that seemed to target Minaj stated 'That lady back on that stuff/She sounds like she’s in love with ’em/Her Ken can’t even pick they kid, enough of them.'

Performance and Guests

Jay-Z's set at Roots Picnic featured a bevy of guests, including Meek Mill, Jazmine Sullivan, Bilal, and a reunited State Property. He was backed by the Roots and performed songs from his collaborative album with West, Watch the Throne.

Key points

• Jay-Z headlined Roots Picnic in Philadelphia, performing 32 songs over 90 minutes.
• He delivered a provocative freestyle that included disses on Drake, Kanye West, and Nicki Minaj.
• Jay-Z responded to Drake's song 'Janice STFU' with lines like 'The jig is up/We got up 10/wrong chart champ/You gotta look up again/N—-s look up to Hov/I never looked up to them.'
• He addressed West's previous comments about his children, saying 'You ever heard of wonder-kin? My children are some of them.'
• Jay-Z's Roots Picnic appearance served as a precursor to his Reasonable Doubt and The Blueprint anniversary shows set for New York's Yankee Stadium on July 10 and 11.