Jay-Z’s recent freestyle at the Roots Picnic continues to dominate hip-hop discussions, but as more time passes, the reaction around it has become increasingly divided. While some fans praised the moment, others have been more critical of both the performance and the targets mentioned in the verse. Figures like Joe Budden have questioned Jay-Z’s decision to take aim at Drake, while DJ Akademiks suggested that the people referenced in the freestyle may not be particularly affected by the lines. Dame Dash also weighed in, calling the mention of Lance “Un” Rivera corny.
More recently, Lord Jamar appeared on Vlad TV, where he shared his own take on the freestyle and made it clear he wasn’t particularly impressed. “I f*ck with Jay-Z. When I saw the freestyle that he did on stage at the Roots Picnic, I was kind of like, eh,” Lord Jamar said while shrugging. “I wasn’t that impressed. I don’t know, it was something about the cadence or something like that.”
He also shifted attention toward Jay-Z’s hair transformation, which had already become a separate talking point online. “Also, I’m like what kind of sorcery have you done where you fckin’ took your dreads out and you got this big ass fckin’ blowout and shit,” he added. “Maybe that’s the epitome of having bread where you could just pay somebody to just meticulously take out your dreads, you know, one by one.”
When asked if removing dreads that size was even realistic, Lord Jamar suggested that Jay-Z’s wealth could make almost anything possible. “Maybe you can fly in a lady from Zimbabwe with the smallest fingers… or fly in an ill comb from Japan, I don’t know,” he continued. “But was he wearing a wig the whole time? I don’t know.”
How Did Jay-Z Comb Out His Dreads?
According to circulating reports, Jay-Z’s hair transformation after the Roots Picnic soundcheck allegedly involved multiple bottles of Cécred. The process is said to have taken around four days, which has unexpectedly become just as much of a talking point as the freestyle itself, with social media continuing to debate the details behind the change.
