Jay-Z Debuts Afro After 8 Years of Locs for 1st Solo Show Since 2019
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Updated · Page Six · Jun 22
Jay-Z Debuts Afro After 8 Years of Locs for 1st Solo Show Since 2019
3 articles · Updated · Page Six · Jun 22
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Jay-Z combed out nearly a decade of locs into an Afro for his May 30 headlining set at Philadelphia's 2026 Roots Picnic, marking his first solo performance since 2019.
Beyoncé said in a Father's Day Cécred video that the style change also honored Jay-Z's late father, Adnis Reeves, who wore an Afro.
The video shows a detangling process that took more than 5 days, with Blue Ivy, now 14, helping alongside hairstylist Nakia Collins in what Beyoncé called a family affair.
Beyoncé said Jay-Z originally grew the locs when Blue Ivy was about 5 to help her embrace her natural hair texture by showing that his hair was like hers.