Rapper Jay-Z has two shows booked at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles this October, HotNewHipHop reported on August 13, with one of the dates, October 24, falling on Drake's 40th birthday. The shows follow three sold-out nights Jay-Z played at Yankee Stadium, and come ahead of further dates in London and Paris.
During a livestream, DJ Akademiks raised the idea that Jay-Z could bring out Kendrick Lamar, a Los Angeles native, at the SoFi shows, framing it as a pointed message given ongoing tension between Jay-Z and Drake. Akademiks suggested a Lamar appearance performing a track like "Not Like Us" on Drake's birthday would be an obvious subliminal, though HotNewHipHop treats this as speculation rather than a confirmed booking.
Akademiks also said he has heard a new Jay-Z album exists, though he was unclear whether it is finished or still in development.
MusicSuey has separately covered Jay-Z joining Beyonce on a surprise remix, and Dahi's coming album featuring Kendrick Lamar and Childish Gambino. The October shows sit within hip-hop and the tour guide on MusicSuey.
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- Jay-Z is set to perform at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California
- One show falls on October 24, Drake's 40th birthday
- DJ Akademiks raised the idea of a Kendrick Lamar guest appearance
- The shows follow three sold-out Yankee Stadium nights, plus dates ahead in London and Paris
- Akademiks said he has heard a new Jay-Z album exists
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