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Jay-Z is heading back to The Bronx. Hov and Roc Nation announced plans for a pair of Yankee Stadium shows celebrating the 30th anniversary of Jay’s debut, Reasonable Doubt, and the 25th anniversary of 2001’s The Blueprint.
“Two historic nights to celebrate the iconic albums Reasonable Doubt and The Blueprint JAŸ-Z 30 on Friday, July 10 JAŸ-Z 25 on Saturday, July 11 Yankee Stadium,” Roc Nation wrote on social media on Wednesday (March 18) afternoon. “Stay Tuned.” Reasonable Doubt peaked at No. 23 on the Billboard 200 in 1996, while The Blueprint topped the tally for three weeks in 2001.
The special shows are slated for two consecutive days. July 10 will highlight Reasonable Doubt, while July 11 at Yankee Stadium will be geared toward celebrating The Blueprint. Information surrounding tickets hasn’t been made available as of press time.
Jay has been dropping not-so-subtle hints about performing again and honoring a pair of his legendary albums, which had fans speculating throughout 2026’s first quarter.
The Brooklyn icon released the OG “Dead Presidents” on streaming services for the first time, launched a new website, dropped vinyl of classic tracks and changed his stage name back to JAŸ-Z, which he had used around the ’96 era, featuring an umlaut.
Earlier this week, Jay-Z announced that he’d be returning to the stage in May, where he’s slated to headline the Roots Picnic in Philadelphia alongside The Roots.
It’s his first performance with The Roots in a decade and will mark his first performance since joining Beyoncé on stage in Paris at the final overseas show of the Cowboy Carter Tour in June 2025.
Jay-Z and Eminem memorably took over Yankee Stadium for a pair of star-studded shows in September 2010 as part of their Home & Home Tour in NYC and Detroit.
Find Roc Nation’s announcement for the shows below.
