JAŸ-Z's Setlist For Yankee Stadium Night Two

BY Gabriel Bras Nevares Published on July 12, 2026

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JAŸ-Z had a lot of surprises in store for fans at his second Yankee Stadium show, which celebrated 25 years of "The Blueprint."

Many fans were wondering how JAŸ-Z would follow up his first Yankee Stadium show this weekend, as moving from Reasonable Doubt to The Blueprint is no easy task. The vibe was very distinct: a slightly shorter setlist, a smaller number of guests, but arguably even more of his classic material making its way to the stage.

Billboard caught the full setlist from Hov's second show last night (Saturday, July 11), and it held some very special moments. Eminem came out for a rendition of "Renegade" which sent fans in the crowd and in hip-hop culture at large into a frenzy. Speaking of rap legends, Slick Rick also came out after Jay opened the show with "The Ruler's Back," performing his iconic track "La Di Da Di."

The rest of the setlist saw a whole lot of material from 2001, which is exactly what fans expected. However, "Takeover" did not come to life onstage last night, an understandable omission given the special guest appearance of its target Nas at the previous concert. "Lyrical Exercise" was also missing from the rundown, as well as the second part of "Girls, Girls, Girls."

But the encore held more surprises, as Frank Sinatra's "New York, New York" theme transitioned into "Empire State Of Mind." Also, Jay brought out Pharrell to perform a medley of some of their biggest collaborations, which was also cool to see.

Below, you can find the entire setlist to see what made the cut. We will see what other surprises JAŸ-Z has in store when he wraps this concert series up later today (Sunday, July 12).

JAŸ-Z 25 Setlist

The Ruler's Back
La Di Da Di (with Slick Rick)
Izzo (H.O.V.A.)
Girls, Girls, Girls
Jigga That N***a
U Don't Know
Hola Hovito
Heart Of The City (Ain't No Love)
Never Change
Song Cry
All I Need
Renegade (with Eminem)
Lose Yourself (with Eminem)
Blueprint (Momma Loves Me)
Empire State Of Mind (started encore)
Excuse Me Miss (with Pharrell)
La-La-La (Excuse Me Again) [with Pharrell]
I Just Wanna Love U (with Pharrell)
Frontin' (with Pharrell)
Allure (with Pharrell)
N***as In Paris
PSA
Big Pimpin'
Encore

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Gabriel Bras Nevares

Gabriel Bras Nevares is a staff writer for HotNewHipHop. He joined HNHH while completing his B.A. in Journalism & Mass Communication at The George Washington University in the summer of 2022. Born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Gabriel treasures the crossover between his native reggaetón and hip-hop news coverage, such as his review for Bad Bunny’s hometown concert in 2024. But more specifically, he digs for the deeper side of hip-hop conversations, whether that’s the “death” of the genre in 2023, the lyrical and parasocial intricacies of the Kendrick Lamar and Drake battle, or the many moving parts of the Young Thug and YSL RICO case. Beyond engaging and breaking news coverage, Gabriel makes the most out of his concert obsessions, reviewing and recapping festivals like Rolling Loud Miami and Camp Flog Gnaw. He’s also developed a strong editorial voice through album reviews, think-pieces, and interviews with some of the genre’s brightest upstarts and most enduring obscured gems like Homeboy Sandman, Bktherula, Bas, and Devin Malik.