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Jay-Z Becomes JAŸ-Z Ahead of Roots Picnic Performance

3/19/2026

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Jay-Z has changed his stage name to JAŸ-Z ahead of his May 30 performance at The Roots Picnic in Philadelphia.
The new name includes an umlaut over the 'y' and nods to his debut album Reasonable Doubt.
Jay-Z previously altered his name, removing the hyphen in 2013 and reinstating it in 2017.
He recently had a public dispute with Kanye West, who has also changed his name.

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Jay-Z has changed his stage name to JAŸ-Z ahead of his May 30 performance at The Roots Picnic in Philadelphia.
The new name includes an umlaut over the 'y' and nods to his debut album Reasonable Doubt.
Jay-Z previously altered his name, removing the hyphen in 2013 and reinstating it in 2017.
He recently had a public dispute with Kanye West, who has also changed his name.