HotNewHipHop https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/ The Latest Hip Hop News, Songs, Rap Albums & Music, Gossip & Entertainment News, Sneaker Releases, Sports News, TV & Movies, Interviews, Culture & more Mon, 01 Jun 2026 12:35:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 Love All – Song by Drake featuring Jay-Z https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/996986-love-all-drake-jay-z-throwback Mon, 01 Jun 2026 12:21:52 +0000 https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/?p=996986 Drake and Jay-Z might not be seeing eye-to-eye right now, but once upon a time, they were collaborators on "Love All."

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This past weekend, Jay-Z launched a new freestyle which took aim at Drake and a whole host of other A-list artists. Overall, this became the biggest story of the weekend, and many are wondering whether or not Drake will respond. However, today, we are reminiscing on a collaboration between Drake and Jay, which took place almost five years ago with the release of Certified Lover Boy. Of course, that song is “Love All.” It is a smoother cut, which sees Drake singing on the hook. Meanwhile, Jay offers an expertly crafted verse with a subdued flow to match the vibe. It is one of those songs that makes you say, “What went wrong?”

Release Date: September 3, 2021

Genre: Hip-Hop

Album: Certified Lover Boy

Quotable Lyrics from Love All

Pourin’ out my soul and it might sound crazy
Lotta fallin’ outs help me build foundation
Never had a lot, this is all I need
People never care ’til it’s R.I.P. 

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USMNT Debut New V.A.A. x Nike Gear Before Senegal Friendly https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/996982-usmnt-v-a-a-x-nike-pre-match-streetwear-news Mon, 01 Jun 2026 02:51:00 +0000 https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/?p=996982 The US Men's National Team debuted new V.A.A. x Nike pre-match gear ahead of their latest game against Senegal.

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The US Men’s National Team showed up to their latest match wearing something nobody expected. Nike partnered with V.A.A. to create a pre-match kit for the USMNT, and the result is genuinely impressive. The gear has been turning heads since the players stepped off the bus, and the photos speak for themselves. This is a big swing for American soccer style, and it landed.

The centerpiece of the look is a white pre-match rugby top with bold red and blue detailing throughout. A large varsity-style “U” graphic dominates the back of the shirt, sitting above “United States of America” lettering.

The front carries a red “Football America” banner across the chest in a retro graphic style. ARCH branding appears alongside the Nike Swoosh, confirming the collaborative nature of the project.

The overall aesthetic pulls from American collegiate and varsity traditions in a way that feels intentional and fresh. It avoids the generic athletic look that national team pre-match gear usually defaults to.

Instead, it reads more like a streetwear piece that happens to carry national team credentials. Players like Gio Reyna were spotted wearing it on the pitch during warmups, which gave the gear real visibility.

For a country hosting the World Cup this summer, this kind of creative investment in the team’s identity feels perfectly timed.

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V.A.A. x Nike World Cup

The V.A.A. x Nike rugby top works because it draws from a design language that feels specifically American. Varsity graphics, star motifs, and collegiate lettering are all woven into the piece in a cohesive way.

The red stripe running down the sleeves connects to the classic USMNT color palette without feeling too literal. The back graphic is particularly strong, centering the “U” crest in a way that feels more like a cultural statement than a standard kit design.

The founding date detail adds a layer of heritage that elevates the whole piece beyond typical pre-match territory. V.A.A. clearly brought a genuine design perspective to the collaboration rather than just slapping a logo on an existing template.

With the World Cup coming to American soil, the timing of this kit release could not be better.

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The Air Jordan 4 “Comic” Just Got Its Official Look https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/996978-air-jordan-4-comic-sneaker-news-3 Mon, 01 Jun 2026 01:46:34 +0000 https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/?p=996978 Official images of the Air Jordan 4 "Comic" have arrived, giving sneaker fans their best look yet at one of the most colorful AJ4s yet.

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Official images of the Air Jordan 4 “Comic” are finally here, and the shoe looks exactly as bold as the name suggests. Jordan Brand has been pushing creative colorways on the AJ4 lately, and this one takes things in a completely different direction.

House of Heat° reports that the Air Jordan 4 “Comic” will release on July 25th, 2026.

The “Comic” leans hard into a pop art aesthetic that feels fresh on the silhouette. It is a loud shoe, and it owns that identity completely.

A white leather upper forms the base and keeps the canvas clean for everything happening on top. Hot pink hits the lace wings, eyelets, and liner, pulling the energy upward through the shoe.

Gold mesh netting on the side panels adds a retro graphic feel that leans directly into the comic theme. The heel tab features a retro Nike Air graphic in pink and gold that ties the whole story together.

The black accents on the mudguard and outsole keep the shoe grounded without pulling it too far toward serious territory. Jordan Brand balanced a lot of competing elements here and made it work. This is clearly targeting a consumer who wants something different from the standard retro formula.

The AJ4 “Comic” does not look like anything else on the release calendar right now. That alone makes it worth paying attention to.

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Air Jordan 4 “Comic”

The Air Jordan 4 “Comic” works because it commits fully to its concept. The hot pink and gold combination sounds risky on paper, but the execution is clean and intentional throughout.

The retro Nike Air graphic on the heel is one of the standout details on the entire shoe. It references an era of Nike branding that collectors genuinely love, and it fits the comic book energy perfectly.

The gold mesh netting is another element that rewards a closer look, adding texture and depth to the side panels.

The AJ4 silhouette handles all of it without feeling overcrowded. Overall, this is lining up to be one of the top releases of Summer 2026.

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Ranking Every Virgil Abloh Archive x Nike Collaboration https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/996631-virgil-abloh-archive-nike-collaborations-ranked Mon, 01 Jun 2026 01:00:00 +0000 https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/?p=996631 Every Virgil Abloh Archive x Nike release ranked, from the V.A.A. Nike "LOGO" Tee to the Air Jordan 1 High OG "Alaska."

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Virgil Abloh passed away in November 2021. In the years since, his estate has been methodical about how his work gets shared with the world. The Virgil Abloh Archive holds over 20,000 objects from his creative practice, and the partnership with Nike is the most significant thing to come out of it so far.

This is not about flooding the market with his name. It is about releasing specific pieces with intention. The list below covers everything the V.A.A. x Nike collaboration has produced so far, from an accessible garment-dyed tee to the most anticipated Jordan release of 2026.

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What Is The Virgil Abloh Archive?

Virgil Abloh Archive
PARIS, FRANCE – JANUARY 16: Virgil Abloh (c) and models pose on the runway during the Off-White Menswear Fall/Winter 2019-2020 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on January 16, 2019 in Paris, France. (Photo by Dominique Charriau/WireImage via Getty Images)

Virgil Abloh passed away in November 2021. In the years that followed, his estate began the work of organizing and preserving everything he left behind. The result was the Virgil Abloh Archive, a collection of over 20,000 objects spanning his entire creative practice.

Sketches, prototypes, pitch decks, personal items, finished products, and unreleased concepts all live inside it. Shannon Abloh, his wife, serves as founder and president. The archive’s stated mission is straightforward: keep Virgil’s ideas alive.

The V.A.A. is not a brand in the traditional sense. It does not operate like a label trying to generate revenue from his name. Instead, it functions more like a living museum, selectively sharing work from the archive with care and intention.

The partnerships are chosen deliberately. The collaboration with Nike is the most significant one to date, and it represents the first time the archive has released product to the public at scale.

What Does The V.A.A. x Nike Partnership Actually Mean?

Virgil Abloh Archive
PARIS, FRANCE – SEPTEMBER 29: Creative Director Virgil Abloh acknowledges the audience during the Off-White show as part of Paris Fashion Week Womenswear Spring/Summer 2017 on September 29, 2016 in Paris, France. (Photo by Kristy Sparow/Getty Images)

Virgil Abloh’s relationship with Nike began in 2017 with The Ten collection. That collaboration changed sneaker culture permanently and established Abloh as one of the most influential designers of his generation.

When he passed, Off-White continued releasing posthumous products for a period before the estate shifted direction entirely. Off-White, now owned by Bluestar Alliance, is no longer part of the equation. The V.A.A. x Nike partnership operates separately and directly through the archive.

The new chapter began publicly in September 2025 when Nike and the V.A.A. co-presented Virgil Abloh: The Codes in Paris. The exhibition drew thousands of visitors over ten days and showcased nearly 700 pieces from the archive.

From there, the partnership moved into product. The goal is not to flood the market with Virgil’s name on everything. It is to release specific pieces from his archive deliberately, with the context and care that his work deserves.

4. V.A.A. x Nike “LOGO” Tee

Nike
Image via Virgil Abloh Archive

This is a V.A.A. edition of a tee Virgil Abloh originally designed in 2017 called the “OFF CAMPUS” tee. The update swaps Off-White branding for the V.A.A. logo on the upper left chest.

On the right sits a hand-drawn Nike Swoosh with “LOGO” written above it in quotation marks, a classic Abloh move. Putting the word “LOGO” next to a logo was his way of making you think about what a logo actually means.

The tee itself is built well with arment-dyed 7.3oz cotton, sewn in Los Angeles, available through Canary Yellow for $70. It is a simple object that carries a lot of context. As an entry point into the V.A.A. x Nike partnership, it is accessible in a way the sneakers are not.

3. Virgil Abloh Archive x Nike Air Force 1 Low “Green” Sample

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Image via michael_lamjc & sneakerologue

This pair surfaced at the Virgil Abloh: The Codes exhibition in Paris in September 2025. Unfortunately for sneakr fans, it has not officially been released… yet.

Pine green leather covers the entire upper from toe to collar. A silver stitched Swoosh sits on the midfoot with an orange tab directly below it. Yellow “AIR” text on the midsole and a white zip tie stamped “V.A.A. Codes” complete the look. The branding on the side panel reads “V.A.A. for Nike” in place of the Off-White text from earlier versions.

Only around 200 pairs are believed to exist. The Air Force 1 was the silhouette Virgil pushed into museums and onto runways more than any other. This green sample feels like unfinished business.

2. Off-White x Nike Cryoshot “Virgil Abloh Archives”

Virgil Abloh Archive
Image via Sneaker Market RO & brandon1an & sneakerologue

The Cryoshot is unlike anything else in this list. It is a soccer cleat built on the Nike Tiempo framework, reimagined as a lifestyle shoe with Abloh’s signature design language applied throughout.

White leather upper with a clean red Nike Swoosh and red zip tie. The “AIR” text sits on the lateral midsole in black. A translucent outsole encases the cleat studs underneath, keeping them fully visible from below.

Abloh worked on Nike Football projects during the 2018 World Cup, and the Cryoshot connects directly to that chapter of his career. It is set to release in summer 2026 alongside the FIFA World Cup.

No other V.A.A. release operates in this space. It is the most forward-looking product the partnership has produced.

1. V.A.A. x Air Jordan 1 High OG “Alaska”

Virgil Abloh Archive
Image via Nike

This is where the Virgil Abloh Archive went public. The “Alaska” was released on April 3rd, 2026 as the first global product release drawn from the archive. It is a V.A.A. edition of the 2018 Off-White x Air Jordan 1 “Euro” colorway that most of the world never had a chance to buy.

White leather upper with light blue-tinted overlays on the toe box and collar. The exposed foam tongue, floating Swoosh, and “AIR” midsole text are all present. The blue zip tie and orange tag carry updated V.A.A. branding.

The side panel reads “V.A.A. for Nike” instead of “Off-White for Nike.” The packaging featured circular cut-outs inspired by Abloh’s Lot 50 Dunks and a booklet bearing the phrase “MODERNISM IS NOT NEW.”

It retailed for $230 and resold immediately above $600. Everything the V.A.A. x Nike partnership stands for landed in this shoe.

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Luis Enrique Wore Air Jordan 1 Lows During PSG’s Champions League Win https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/996974-luis-enrique-air-jordan-1-low-sneaker-news Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:02:00 +0000 https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/?p=996974 PSG manager Luis Enrique celebrated winning the UEFA Champions League while wearing Air Jordans on the pitch.

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PSG just won the UEFA Champions League, beating Arsenal to claim the biggest trophy in club football. Luis Enrique has been building toward this moment since he took the job.

When he finally lifted the trophy on the pitch, fans noticed something beyond the silverware. The PSG manager celebrated one of the greatest nights in the club’s history wearing Air Jordans on his feet.

The sneakers appear to be an Air Jordan 1 Low, though the exact colorway is tough to confirm from the photos. The shoe features a white leather base with a grey Swoosh and what looks like red detailing near the heel.

It is a clean, understated choice for one of the biggest nights in European football. Enrique kept the rest of his fit simple with all black, which let the shoes do the talking.

Luis Enrique has always carried a different kind of energy as a manager. He is vocal, expressive, and clearly does not take himself too seriously off the pitch. Showing up to a Champions League final in Jordans fits that personality perfectly. It also puts him in rare company among coaches who actually have taste.

Winning the UCL is the height of club football. Doing it while wearing Jordans on the touchline makes the story just a little more interesting for sneaker fans everywhere.

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Luis Enrique’s Air Jordan 1 Lows

The Air Jordan 1 Low has become one of the most versatile sneakers on the market. Coaches, artists, and athletes across every sport have gravitated toward it for years.

The silhouette works in almost any setting, which is part of why it keeps showing up in unexpected places. Enrique’s pair looks well worn, which actually adds to the story. These were not a fresh pair pulled out for the occasion.

He clearly wears them regularly, which says a lot about how comfortable he is in the shoe. The grey and white colorway is one of the cleaner AJ1 Low options out there, and the red detail near the heel adds just enough personality.

Seeing a Champions League winning manager celebrate in Jordans is the kind of crossover moment that sneaker culture genuinely appreciates.

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MJ Melendez Hits Walk-Off Homer In Air Jordan 11 “Legend Blue” Cleats https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/996935-mj-melendez-air-jordan-11-legend-blue-cleats-sneaker-news Sun, 31 May 2026 23:24:21 +0000 https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/?p=996935 MJ Melendez hit a walk-off home run for the New York Mets while wearing Air Jordan 11 "Legend Blue" cleats, and sneaker fans took notice.

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MJ Melendez delivered one of the best moments in the Mets season so far, and he did it in style. The outfielder crushed a walk-off home run that sent Citi Field into a frenzy.

As he rounded the bases the camera caught something worth talking about. Melendez was wearing a custom Air Jordan 11 cleat build inspired by the iconic “Legend Blue” colorway.

The cleats feature a white mesh upper with a bold royal blue mudguard covering the ankle. The combination works better than it has any right to, and the timing of the moment made it even better. Walk-off celebrations and heat on your feet go hand in hand.

Jordan Brand has been pushing deeper into baseball for a while now. Seeing a player wear an AJ11-inspired cleat in a walk-off moment is exactly the kind of organic exposure the brand dreams about.

Melendez did not just deliver a big hit for the Mets. He also gave the Jordan 11 cleat its biggest on-field moment in recent memory.

The photos from the celebration spread fast across sneaker socials. Fans picked up on the colorway almost immediately. Overall, it was a great baseball moment, and an even better sneaker moment.

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MJ Melendez Air Jordan 11 “Legend Blue” Cleats

The Air Jordan 11 translates remarkably well to the cleat format. The silhouette’s high ankle collar and patent leather-inspired mudguard carry over naturally to the baseball version.

Jordan Brand adapted the classic design with cleat-specific construction while keeping the DNA of the original intact. The “Legend Blue” colorway has always been one of the most popular AJ11 makeups, so seeing it on a cleat makes a lot of sense.

Melendez wearing Mets-colored accents on top of that foundation makes the whole thing feel personal rather than generic. Jordan Brand athletes wearing team-colored PE builds during big moments is nothing new, but this one landed differently.

Overall the walk-off just gave these cleats a story nobody can take away.

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50 Cent Reacts To Diddy’s Alleged Leaked Sex Tape With Daphne Joy https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/996969-50-cent-reacts-diddy-daphne-joy-sex-tape Sun, 31 May 2026 23:19:29 +0000 https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/?p=996969 50 Cent took to Instagram on Sunday to react to the alleged leaked sex tape between Daphne Joy and music mogul Diddy.

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Earlier today, social media was set ablaze thanks to an alleged sex tape involving Diddy and Daphne Joy. Daphne Joy was part of Diddy’s trial, as the mother of 50 Cent’s child was accused of being in on Diddy’s alleged schemes. It was reported that Joy and Diddy had a relationship, which is something Fif would always make fun of on social media.

DJ Vlad claims the alleged sex tape from earlier today is, in fact, real. Social media has been reacting to the tape, and there have been plenty of jokes thrown Diddy’s way. 50 Cent could not resist chiming in, as he took to Instagram with his take on all of it.

As you will read, 50 Cent fired the first shot at Daphne Joy, noting that this must be hard for his son to watch. Meanwhile, he made sure to get some jabs in on Diddy’s manhood.

“She’s not a victim, SIRE is can you imagine going to eighth grade to find out this is your mom. The court system in LA thinks it’s fine,” Fif wrote. “Free Diddy he has gone through enough being born with no penis. LOL”

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50 Cent Speaks Out

A pair of reactions from 50 Cent should not come as much of a surprise. As we all know, he is the type of person to make these comments whenever something happens to his foes. This situation just so happens to be a slam dunk for Fif, given the parties involved.

Between this and the Jay-Z freestyle, there is no denying that today has been an eventful one in the world of hip-hop.

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DJ Akademiks Crashes Out Over Jay-Z’s Roots Picnic Freestyle https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/996966-dj-akademiks-crashes-out-jay-z-roots-picnic-freestyle Sun, 31 May 2026 17:00:48 +0000 https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/?p=996966 DJ Akademiks reacted to Jay-Z dissing Drake, Kanye West, Nicki Minaj, Dame Dash, Tory Lanez, and more with his Roots Picnic freestyle.

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Jay-Z is probably going to get a lot of responses his way from the people he dissed in his Roots Picnic freestyle. He took the Philadelphia stage last night (Saturday, May 30) alongside The Roots to deliver an amazing show, but a lot of people are focusing on this freestyle now due to disses against Drake, Kanye West, Nicki Minaj, and more. We’ll see if anyone targeted chimes in, and DJ Akademiks paved the way for them by crashing out on Twitter over this.

He started his comments last night by saying Hov is “unhinged,” joking about Alzheimer’s. “I liked the Afro … bro finally owned up to stabbing Un Rivera 30 years ago,” the streamer and commentator wrote. “Na jigga on timing … who he mad at tho… seems like be spiraling… nobody been mad at him. Calm down hov don’t catch a body!!!!!!”

“At least we know Jay Z a fan of ICEMAN. It’s okay champ,” the journalist added. “Jay Z literally went to rap for 4 minutes acapella cuz he thought Drake dissed him on iceman. Bro.. got a whole yankee stadium show he coulda done it at but iceman bars getting to him he ran to Philly to get it off his chest .”

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DJ Akademiks Disses Jay-Z

From there, Ak recited Drizzy’s “Janice STFU” diss to the Roc Nation mogul (“THE JIG IS UP!!!!!”) and brought up how Jay-Z previously criticized rap battles. “iceman really got n***as acting out of order,” he wrote.

DJ Akademiks also questioned Jay-Z’s disses towards Nicki Minaj, arguing it’s not like him to bring up other people’s children. For those unaware, he seemed to reference her husband Kenneth Petty’s sex offender status and how this provides distance with his kids.

Akademiks claimed he let Tory Lanez know of Jay’s disses towards him (“Let the games begin!”) and claimed the Brooklyn rapper is “spiraling” because the OVO mogul broke one of his Billboard records with ICEMAN.

Finally, Ak dissed DJ Hed for praising Jay’s set after editing “2 Hard 4 The Radio” and also clowned LeBron James for losing 0-4 to the Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA playoffs this year. Bron had just shown love to Hov on his IG page.

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LeBron James Praises Jay-Z’s Roots Picnic Set Amid Drake Disses https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/996962-lebron-james-jay-z-roots-picnic-set-drake-disses Sun, 31 May 2026 16:25:32 +0000 https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/?p=996962 LeBron James and Jay-Z both got dissed on Drake's new album "ICEMAN," which Hov responded to via his Roots Picnic freestyle last night.

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Jay-Z and The Roots just gave fans an explosive headlining set at the Roots Picnic festival last night (Saturday, May 30) in Philadelphia. It resulted in a lot of praise and admiration on social media from folks like LeBron James, who took to his Instagram page to share some of his favorite moments from the night. But it also caught a lot of flack from many critics and nay-sayers, including Drake fans who caught Hov’s responses to ICEMAN disses and are now clowning Bron for stepping in.

As caught by No Jumper on IG, the NBA legend posted various clips from the night to his IG Story, such as special guest performers like Freeway and Beanie Sigel and, of course, Jay-Z’s Roots Picnic freestyle dissing Drake. However, the specific clip that the Los Angeles Laker shared does not include the bars most folks are interpreting as Drizzy shots. But still, the sentiment stands for most Internet users who came across Bron’s praise.

We will see if any of these stars has anything else to say, whether directly or subliminally, about these dynamics.

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Drake Disses Jay-Z

For those unaware, Drake dissed Jay-Z in various ways on ICEMAN, his chart-topping new album. “We know how you OGs rocking already, my n***a, the jig is up,” he rapped on “Janice STFU.” This could refer to Epstein allegations surrounding Hov or previous conflicts with the 6ix God. He also spoke on picking $500K over dinner with Jay and had many more shots on the tracklist for him.

Hov responded to The Boy by flipping that “the jig is up” bar. “My next update, the jig is up, n***a, I’m up ten / Wrong chart champ, you got to look up again / N***as look up to Hov, I never looked up to them,” he rapped at Roots Picnic.

As for Drake and LeBron James’ beef, they used to be very close until Bron showed love to Kendrick Lamar amid the 2024 battle. Since then, the basketball superstar has gotten various shots his way, especially on ICEMAN. But he’s always been a Jay-Z fan, so maybe this social media activity would’ve happened either way.

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Jay-Z Mocks Tory Lanez’s Jail Time In Roots Picnic Freestyle https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/996956-jay-z-mocks-tory-lanez-jail-time-roots-picnic-freestyle Sun, 31 May 2026 15:40:19 +0000 https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/?p=996956 Tory Lanez is currently behind bars for shooting Megan Thee Stallion, but not before he accused Jay-Z's Roc Nation of sabotaging him.

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Jay-Z took aim at a lot of targets during last night’s (Saturday, May 30) Roots Picnic headlining set, where he gave a freestyle alongside The Roots dissing folks like Drake, Nicki Minaj, Dame Dash, and more. One of his most disrespectful jabs was at none other than Tory Lanez, who is currently behind bars for shooting Roc Nation affiliate Megan Thee Stallion.

Complex Music shared a clip on Twitter of the Roots Picnic freestyle, highlighting specific bars that seem intended for the Canadian artist. “The Roc’s not crumbling, the leprechauns have magically run out of pranks / Your son on the federal jail-line mumbling something about having, too much in his drink / You know how dumb that is?” Hov rapped.

Not only does this mock Lanez’s height, but it also speaks directly to Tory Lanez’s father Sonstar Peterson and his Roc Nation criticisms. Sonstar spoke out against Jay’s companies and teams, claiming they sabotaged the case. His son also made similar accusations. But with this response, the Brooklyn mogul seemed to refer to a recorded phone call between Tory and Kelsey Harris in which he said he got too drunk and offered an apology for what went down. To be clear, he didn’t explicitly say he shot Megan in that call.

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Jay-Z Disses Tory Lanez

We will see if the Brampton MC or his camp respond to any of this, whether in court, from behind bars, or online. Folks have peddled conspiracy theories about Jay-Z allegedly manipulating the Tory Lanez case for a long time now. So maybe this adds fuel to that fire.

Elsewhere, Jay also sent shots at Kanye West, Oschino, Jaguar Wright, and Tony Buzbee, among others. A lot of folks really loved this Roots Picnic freestyle, whereas others continue to clown and criticize it. The divisive reactions shouldn’t surprise anyone familiar with Jay-Z discourse on the Internet, especially with so many targets, leading to fanbases stepping out to defend them.

Rumors of more new Hov music continue to swirl, but they seem quite far away. For now, fans just want to enjoy this full Roots Picnic performance, not just the freestyle.

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