{"id":4140,"date":"2026-05-31T16:20:50","date_gmt":"2026-05-31T16:20:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/jay-z-disses-kanye-west-nicki-minaj-drake-and-more-in-scathing-freestyle-at-roots-picnic\/"},"modified":"2026-05-31T16:20:50","modified_gmt":"2026-05-31T16:20:50","slug":"jay-z-disses-kanye-west-nicki-minaj-drake-and-more-in-scathing-freestyle-at-roots-picnic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/jay-z-disses-kanye-west-nicki-minaj-drake-and-more-in-scathing-freestyle-at-roots-picnic\/","title":{"rendered":"Jay-Z disses Kanye West, Nicki Minaj, Drake and more in scathing freestyle at Roots Picnic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F3%2F2026%2F05%2F129302072.jpg?quality%3D90%26strip%3Dall\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/gA2I9Nkn-7Y\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Public Service Announcement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Jay-Z unleashed a scathing freestyle aimed at Drake, Kanye West, Nicki Minaj and more during his headlining show at the Roots Picnic in Philadelphia.<\/p>\n<p>When rapping about the \u201cAnaconda\u201d emcee, Jay \u2014 born Shawn Carter \u2014 said: \u201cThat lady back on the stuff, she sound like she in love with \u2019em \/ Her Ken[neth Petty] can\u2019t even \u2026 Take they kids \u2026 *Tch* enough of them.\u201d [Nicki is married to Kenneth Petty, who was\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2021\/09\/10\/nicki-minajs-husband-pleads-guilty-to-sex-offender-charge\/\">convicted of attempted rape\u00a0in the first degree<\/a> for an assault of a then-16-year-old girl.]<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Jay-Z (seen above Saturday) slammed several rappers in his freestyle during his headlining show at the Roots Picnic in Philadelphia. <span class=\"credit\">@markredstudios \/ BACKGRID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>The \u201c99 Problems\u201d emcee (seen above at the Roots Picnic) called out Nicki Minaj, Drake and Kanye West. <span class=\"credit\">@markredstudios \/ BACKGRID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cA rapper can\u2019t be my opp, I got MAGA Republicans \/ Them shots came from the very top of the government, good luck with them,\u201d he rapped. [Nicki, 43, recently <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/01\/28\/us-news\/nicki-minaj-calls-herself-trumps-number-one-fan-as-she-supports-president-at-summit\/\">came out as a supporter of President Donald Trump<\/a>.]<\/p>\n<p>Jay, 56, also hit back at Drake \u2014 born Aubrey Graham \u2014 who recently <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/05\/15\/entertainment\/all-the-celebs-drake-dissed-on-iceman-habibti-and-maid-of-honour-albums\/\">dissed the Roc Nation founder multiple times on his new albums<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>On \u201cJanice STFU,\u201d the \u201cHotline Bling\u201d rapper, 39, said: \u201cWe know how you OGs rocking already, my n\u2013a, the jig is up.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>\u201cA rapper can\u2019t be my opp, I got MAGA Republicans \/ Them shots came from the very top of the government, good luck with them,\u201d he rapped about Nicki (seen above with Jay in 2010), who recently came out in support of Donald Trump. <span class=\"credit\">WireImage<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Jay also brought up Nicki\u2019s husband, Kenneth Petty, who is a registered sex offender. (Pictured: Nicki and Drake at the 2017 Billboard Music Awards.) <span class=\"credit\">Kevin Mazur\/BBMA2017<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>The \u201cEmpire State of Mind\u201d emcee rapped about Drake (seen above with Jay in 2013), saying, \u201cThe jig is up, n\u2013a I\u2019m up 10 \/ wrong chart champ, n\u2013as looked up to Hov, I never looked up to them.\u201d  <span class=\"credit\">FilmMagic<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In response, Jay rapped Saturday: <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/05\/15\/entertainment\/all-the-celebs-drake-dissed-on-iceman-habibti-and-maid-of-honour-albums\/#\"\/>\u201cThe jig is up, n\u2013a I\u2019m up 10 \/ wrong chart champ, n\u2013as looked up to Hov, I never looked up to them.\u201d [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/lists\/drake-iceman-habibti-maid-of-honour-top-billboard-200-chart\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Per Billboard<\/a>, Drake\u2019s album \u201cICEMAN\u201d\u00a0going No. 1 pushed him ahead of Jay for the most No. 1\u2019s among solo men and R&amp;B\/hip-hop artists.]<\/p>\n<p>When talking about West, Jay said: \u201cYou ever heard of wonder-kin? My children are some of them \/ Have you n\u2013as have no shame? You really wanna get under my skin? \/ I\u2019ll really get under ya skin (stab), ask Un how I\u2019m playing.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>\u201cY\u2019all thugs with y\u2019all thumb again, everybody thinks they\u2019re the ones insane \/ You\u2019re no maniac, watch how he sane he acts in my presence, n\u2013as shrink,\u201d the \u201cEmpire State of Mind\u201d rapper, 56, added.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Jay (seen above with Ye in 2012) also addressed West\u2019s unprovoked comment about his and Beyonc\u00e9\u2019s twins. <span class=\"credit\">Michael Buckner<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Ye and Jay (both seen above in 2015) were frequent collaborators in the past. <span class=\"credit\">Kevin Mazur<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Drake\u2019s rep declined to comment.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/05\/31\/celebrity-news\/jay-z-disses-kanye-west-nicki-minaj-drake-and-more-in-scathing-freestyle-at-roots-picnic\/\" target=\"_blank\">Source link<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Public Service Announcement. 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