Jay-Z Just Went OFF on Nicki, Kanye, Drake at Roots Picnic
Published May 31, 2026 at 2:29 pm
Jay-Z didn’t hold back at the Roots Picnic over the weekend, dropping a freestyle that called out basically everyone in hip-hop — and yeah, he came for Nicki Minaj’s marriage to Kenneth Petty, a convicted sex offender. The Roc Nation founder took the stage and just… went there.
Sources say the Hov dropped bars about Kanye West, Drake, and multiple other rappers during the performance. But the Nicki dig is what has Twitter in absolute shambles right now. He specifically slammed her over her decision to marry Petty, making it clear he’s got opinions about that union.
The freestyle was raw, unfiltered, and honestly kind of brutal. This isn’t the first time tension has simmered between these artists, but doing it at a major festival? That’s a whole different energy. Fans are already dissecting every lyric and trying to figure out what sparked the rant.
Safe to say the hip-hop community is about to get even more chaotic. This beef just went public in a major way.
Based on reporting from Page Six.