Memphis Bleek’s Roc Solid Podcast Debuts First-Ever Live Recording Experience at Roots Picnic Celebrating Jay-Z 30.

Philadelphia, PA – Memphis Bleek’s Roc Solid Podcast officially releases the premiere of Roc Solid Live: Jay-Z 30 – Live from Roots Picnic, in partnership with D’USSÉ Cognac, a special feature episode captured during one of the most historic weekends in Hip-Hop culture.

This highly anticipated cultural moment commemorated the 30th anniversary of Reasonable Doubt and Jay-Z’s long-awaited return to the festival stage alongside The Roots. The historic performance became a celebration not only of Jay-Z’s iconic debut album, but of Philadelphia music and culture, featuring appearances from State Property including Beanie Sigel, Freeway, Young Gunz and Peedi Crakk, as well as performances from Bilal and Jazmine Sullivan.

Memphis Bleek also joined Jay-Z on stage as part of the celebratory set honoring the legacy and impact of Jay-Z’s iconic catalog.

Recorded live from the D’USSÉ riser at Roots Picnic, Roc Solid Live: Jay-Z 30 – Live from Roots Picnic gives audiences a behind-the-scenes look at the Roots Picnic experience through Memphis Bleek’s perspective, capturing backstage moments, festival energy and real-time reactions surrounding one of the biggest cultural moments in Hip-Hop this year. From the D’USSÉ riser to backstage, the episode documents the atmosphere surrounding Jay-Z’s historic return and the citywide energy that came with it.

More than a traditional podcast episode, Roc Solid Live: Jay-Z 30 – Live from Roots Picnic blends live event coverage and cultural moment capture into a special feature experience designed to preserve the significance of the weekend in real time.

“From the beginning, the vision was to create something that felt immersive and authentic to the moment,” said Curize Richards, Executive Producer of Roc Solid Podcast. “We wanted people to feel like they were there with us, backstage, inside the crowd and inside the energy of the weekend. The D’USSÉ riser gave us the perfect environment to capture that perspective in real time. This also marks the beginning of what we hope will become a larger Roc Solid Live series, capturing important cultural moments as they happen.”

The release marks another major milestone in the continued growth of Roc Solid, which has quickly emerged as one of Hip-Hop culture’s rising destination platforms for authentic storytelling, insider access and cultural perspective, while further establishing Memphis Bleek as one of the most authentic and respected voices in the podcast space.

Roc Solid Live: Jay-Z 30 – Live from Roots Picnic premieres Tuesday, June 2 on iHeartMedia’s The Black Effect Podcast Network, with the full video experience premiering Thursday, June 4 on National Cognac Day on the Drink Champs Network.

Listen on the iHeartRadio app and all major podcast platforms. Watch the full visual experience on the Drink Champs YouTube channel.

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