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It’s not a “Hard Knock Life” for JAŸ-Z fans.
The chart-topping rapper just announced he’s playing a pair of back-to-back concerts at Yankee Stadium this summer celebrating the anniversaries of two of his landmark albums.
His first gig is scheduled for Friday, July 10. At that one, he’ll pay homage to his 1996 debut “Reasonable Doubt,” which turns 30 this year. That record spawned hits like “Dead Presidents II,” “Can’t Knock The Hustle” and “Brooklyn’s Finest” among others.
Then, on Saturday, July 11, the 56-year-old New York native will return for an encore performance featuring cuts from the now 25-year-old “The Blueprint.” Notable tracks from the record include “Izzo (H.O.V.A.), “Renegade” and “Heart of the City (No Love).”
“7/10 is labeled as ‘JAŸ-Z 30’ and 7/11 is ‘JAŸ-Z 25,'” according to Brooklyn Vegan. No word yet on whether or not classics like “99 Problems,” “Encore,” “Excuse Me Miss,” “Empire State of Mind,” or even “Hard Knock Life” make the set list.
But wait! There’s more!
A little more than a month before hitting the Big Apple, Hov — who has been referring to himself as JAŸ-Z with an umlaut online like he did on the “Reasonable Doubt” album cover — is scheduled to headline at Philadelphia’s Roots Picnic Festival on Saturday, May 30.
At the time of publication, the only other act that’s been announced for the two-day extravaganza is The Roots, who curate the annual festival.
Prior to these gigs, the last time JAŸ took the stage was last summer when he appeared alongside his wife Beyoncé at a ‘Cowboy Carter Tour’ concert of hers in Paris. The two delivered fan favorites “Crazy In Love,” “N—-s in Paris” and “Drunk in Love” in what was their first time onstage together in six years.
Triangle Hip-Hop Network reported “the chemistry was fire, the energy was insane, and the crowd? Word-for-word on every bar.”
As for his history with Yankee Stadium, the 25-time Grammy winner has played “the House that Jeter built” twice before.
In 2010, he co-headlined with Eminem. Three years later, Mr. Beyoncé Knowles dropped in a second time and shared the spotlight with Justin Timberlake as part of their stadium ‘Legends of Summer Tour.’
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“Reasonable Doubt” track list
01.) “Can’t Knock the Hustle” (ft. Mary J. Blige)
02.) “Politics as Usual”
03.) “Brooklyn’s Finest” (ft. The Notorious B.I.G.)
04.) “Dead Presidents II”
05.) “Feelin’ It” (ft. Mecca)
06.) “D’Evils”
07.) “22 Two’s”
08.) “Can I Live”
09.) “Ain’t No Nigga” (ft. Foxy Brown)
10.) “Friend or Foe”
11.) “Coming of Age” (ft. Memphis Bleek)
12.) “Cashmere Thoughts”
13.) “Bring It On” (ft. Big Jaz & Sauce Money)
14.) “Regrets”
“The Blueprint” track list
01.) “The Ruler’s Back”
02.) “Takeover”
03.) “Izzo (H.O.V.A.)”
04.) “Girls, Girls, Girls”
05.) “Jigga That Nigga”
06.) “U Don’t Know”
07.) “Hola’ Hovito”
08.) “Heart of the City (Ain’t No Love)”
09.) “Never Change”
10.) “Song Cry”
11.) “All I Need”
12.) “Renegade” (ft. Eminem)
13.) “Blueprint (Momma Loves Me)”
14.) “Breathe Easy (Lyrical Exercise)”
15.) “Girls, Girls, Girls (Part 2)”
Huge Hip-Hop headliners on tour in 2026
If you can’t make it to either the City That Never Sleeps or Brotherly Love to see Jay-Z live, there’s no need to freak.
Many of the biggest names of the game will be out and about all year long.
Here are just five of our favorites you won’t want to miss IRL.
• J. Cole
• Kid Cudi
Who else is on the road? Take a look at our list of all the biggest concert tours in 2026 to find the show for you.
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