About this episode

The crew discusses Jay-Z's recent freestyle at The Roots Picnic and its implications for his legacy and the current rap scene.

Jay Z had plenty to say during his recent freestyle at The Roots Picnic, and the hip hop world has been dissecting every line since. In this segment, the crew breaks down Jay’s responses to years of criticism and callouts involving artists like Drake, Nicki Minaj, and others while discussing what the freestyle means for his legacy and today’s rap landscape. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Topics covered

• Jay-Z
• freestyle
• hip hop
• criticism
• legacy
• rap landscape

Keywords

• Jay-Z
• freestyle
• The Roots Picnic
• hip hop criticism
• rap legacy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Roots

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