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JAY-Z<\/a> is returning to the stage this summer to celebrate two of his most iconic albums.<\/p>\n The Roc Nation mogul has announced a two-night takeover of New York City\u2019s Yankee Stadium in July to commemorate Reasonable Doubt<\/em> and The Blueprint<\/em>, which turn 30 and 25 years old, respectively, this year.<\/p>\n Hov will celebrate the anniversary of his classic 1996 debut album at the historic venue on Friday, July 10, before returning the following night on Saturday, July 11, to pay tribute to his 2001 opus.<\/p>\n It\u2019s unclear if Jigga will be joined by any special guests, but given the all-star names that contributed to both albums (from Eminem<\/a> and Kanye West<\/a> to Mary J. Blige<\/a> and Foxy Brown<\/a>), it\u2019s possible that he has a few surprises up his sleeve.<\/p>\n Jay\u2019s last full-length concert was three years ago when he delivered an intimate tribute set to Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat at Paris\u2019 Foundation Louis Vuitton.<\/p>\n Ticket information will be announced shortly.<\/p>\n The news comes shortly after JAY-Z was announced as the headliner of the 2026 Roots Picnic festival<\/a> in Philadelphia on May 30, seemingly hinting that he\u2019s plotting a musical comeback.<\/p>\n The Brooklyn-bred billionaire will reunite on stage with The Roots<\/a>, 25 years after they first joined forces for their legendary MTV Unplugged<\/em> performance<\/a>.<\/p>\n Hov sparked rumors about his return to rap just last month when he released the original version of \u201cDead Presidents\u201d<\/a> on vinyl and streaming services for the first time in celebration of the song\u2019s 30th anniversary.<\/p>\n He also reverted to his original umlaut-laced stage name, JA\u0178-Z, and launched the website JAYZ30.com<\/a>, suggesting more anniversary celebrations are on deck. (A number of other rare singles, including 1998\u2019s \u201cWishing on a Star,\u201d<\/a> have since been reissued.)<\/p>\n There is also speculation that the 56-year-old could release a new album this year, especially after recent comments made by longtime friend Memphis Bleek<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cI was just with him in Vegas \u2026 I said, \u2018Listen, I know you\u2019re working. Save me a verse.\u2019 He was like, \u2018Aight, I got you,\u2019\u201d Bleek said on Drink Champs<\/em><\/a> last August.<\/p>\n Fellow New Yorker Cash Cobain<\/a> added fuel to the fire when he told Billboard<\/em><\/a> weeks later: \u201cI heard JAY-Z\u2019s about to drop some shit that\u2019s gon\u2019 shake the world.\u201d<\/p>\n\n<\/blockquote>\n
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