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It\u2019s not a \u201cHard Knock Life\u201d for JA\u0178-Z<\/a> fans.<\/p>\n The chart-topping rapper just announced he\u2019s playing a pair of back-to-back concerts at Yankee Stadium<\/a> this summer celebrating the anniversaries of two of his landmark albums.<\/p>\n His first gig is scheduled for Friday, July 10<\/a>. At that one, he\u2019ll pay homage to his 1996 debut \u201cReasonable Doubt,\u201d which turns 30 this year. That record spawned hits like \u201cDead Presidents II,\u201d \u201cCan\u2019t Knock The Hustle\u201d and \u201cBrooklyn\u2019s Finest\u201d among others.<\/p>\n Then, on Saturday, July 11<\/a>, the 56-year-old New York native will return for an encore performance featuring cuts from the now 25-year-old \u201cThe Blueprint.\u201d Notable tracks from the record include \u201cIzzo (H.O.V.A.), \u201cRenegade\u201d and \u201cHeart of the City (No Love).\u201d<\/p>\n \u201c7\/10 is labeled as \u2018JA\u0178-Z 30\u2019 and 7\/11 is \u2018JA\u0178-Z 25,’\u201d according to Brooklyn Vegan<\/a>. No word yet on whether or not classics like \u201c99 Problems,\u201d \u201cEncore,\u201d \u201cExcuse Me Miss,\u201d \u201cEmpire State of Mind,\u201d or even \u201cHard Knock Life\u201d make the set list.<\/p>\n But wait! There\u2019s more!<\/p>\n A little more than a month before hitting the Big Apple, Hov \u2014\u00a0who has been referring to himself as JA\u0178-Z with an umlaut online like he did on the \u201cReasonable Doubt\u201d album cover \u2014\u00a0is scheduled to headline at Philadelphia\u2019s Roots Picnic Festival<\/a> on Saturday, May 30.<\/p>\n At the time of publication, the only other act that\u2019s been announced for the two-day extravaganza is The Roots<\/a>, who curate the annual festival.<\/p>\n Prior to these gigs, the last time JA\u0178 took the stage was last summer when he appeared alongside his wife Beyonc\u00e9 at a \u2018Cowboy Carter Tour\u2019 concert of hers in Paris. The two delivered fan favorites \u201cCrazy In Love,\u201d \u201cN\u2014-s in Paris\u201d and \u201cDrunk in Love\u201d in what was their first time onstage together in six years.<\/p>\n Triangle Hip-Hop Network<\/a> reported \u201cthe chemistry was fire, the energy was insane, and the crowd? Word-for-word on every bar.\u201d<\/p>\n As for his history with Yankee Stadium, the 25-time Grammy winner has played \u201cthe House that Jeter built\u201d twice before.<\/p>\n In 2010, he co-headlined with Eminem. Three years later, Mr. Beyonc\u00e9 Knowles dropped in a second time and shared the spotlight with Justin Timberlake as part of their stadium \u2018Legends of Summer Tour.\u2019<\/p>\n Tickets officially go on sale to the general public at an undisclosed later date through Ticketmaster but are available now on trusted secondary market sites like Vivid Seats.<\/p>\n We only recommend sites with a 100% buyer guarantee, so you know your transaction is safe and your tickets will arrive on time.<\/p>\n JA\u0178-Z Yankee Stadium tickets<\/p>\n A complete calendar including all Yankee Stadium dates and links to buy tickets can be found below.<\/p>\n Roots Picnic Festival 2026<\/p>\n All single and multi-day Roots Picnic options, dates and links to buy tickets are listed here:<\/p>\n \u201cReasonable Doubt\u201d track list<\/p>\n 01.) \u201cCan\u2019t Knock the Hustle\u201d (ft. Mary J. Blige)<\/p>\n 02.) \u201cPolitics as Usual\u201d<\/p>\n 03.) \u201cBrooklyn\u2019s Finest\u201d (ft. The Notorious B.I.G.)<\/p>\n 04.) \u201cDead Presidents II\u201d<\/p>\n 05.) \u201cFeelin\u2019 It\u201d (ft. Mecca)<\/p>\n 06.) \u201cD\u2019Evils\u201d<\/p>\n 07.) \u201c22 Two\u2019s\u201d<\/p>\n 08.) \u201cCan I Live\u201d<\/p>\n 09.) \u201cAin\u2019t No Nigga\u201d (ft. Foxy Brown)<\/p>\n 10.) \u201cFriend or Foe\u201d<\/p>\n 11.) \u201cComing of Age\u201d (ft. Memphis Bleek)<\/p>\n 12.) \u201cCashmere Thoughts\u201d<\/p>\n 13.) \u201cBring It On\u201d (ft. Big Jaz & Sauce Money)<\/p>\n 14.) \u201cRegrets\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThe Blueprint\u201d track list<\/p>\n 01.) \u201cThe Ruler\u2019s Back\u201d<\/p>\n 02.) \u201cTakeover\u201d<\/p>\n 03.) \u201cIzzo (H.O.V.A.)\u201d<\/p>\n 04.) \u201cGirls, Girls, Girls\u201d<\/p>\n 05.) \u201cJigga That Nigga\u201d<\/p>\n 06.) \u201cU Don\u2019t Know\u201d<\/p>\n 07.) \u201cHola\u2019 Hovito\u201d<\/p>\n 08.) \u201cHeart of the City (Ain\u2019t No Love)\u201d<\/p>\n 09.) \u201cNever Change\u201d<\/p>\n 10.) \u201cSong Cry\u201d<\/p>\n 11.) \u201cAll I Need\u201d<\/p>\n 12.) \u201cRenegade\u201d (ft. Eminem)<\/p>\n 13.) \u201cBlueprint (Momma Loves Me)\u201d<\/p>\n 14.) \u201cBreathe Easy (Lyrical Exercise)\u201d<\/p>\n 15.) \u201cGirls, Girls, Girls (Part 2)\u201d<\/p>\n Huge Hip-Hop headliners on tour in 2026<\/p>\n If you can\u2019t make it to either the City That Never Sleeps or Brotherly Love to see Jay-Z live, there\u2019s no need to freak.<\/p>\n Many of the biggest names of the game will be out and about all year long.<\/p>\n Here are just five of our favorites you won\u2019t want to miss IRL.<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0J. Cole<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0A$AP Rocky<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0Kid Cudi<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0Don Toliver<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0Baby Keem<\/a><\/p>\n Who else is on the road? Take a look at our list of all the biggest concert tours in 2026<\/a> to find the show for you.<\/p>\n This article was written by Matt Levy<\/a>, New York Post live events reporter. Levy stays up-to-date on all the latest tour announcements from your favorite musical artists and comedians, as well as Broadway openings, sporting events and more live shows \u2013 and finds great ticket prices online. Since he started his tenure at the Post in 2022, Levy has reviewed a Bruce Springsteen concert<\/a> and interviewed Melissa Villase\u00f1or<\/a> of SNL fame, to name a few. 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