Key Takeaways
- Blue Ivy Carter played piano for Jay-Z during "The Story of O.J." and "Dead Presidents" on the first night of his JAŸ-Z30 stop at Los Angeles' SoFi Stadium.
- The 14-year-old previously accompanied her father at Yankee Stadium and performed alongside Beyoncé on the Renaissance World Tour and Cowboy Carter Tour.
- Jay-Z praised Blue Ivy’s dedication to music while noting that she does not want piano-playing "to be a job."
Blue Ivy Carter held down piano duty for Jay-Z as he kicked off night one of his L.A. JAŸ-Z30 tour stops.
On Friday (October 23), Hov performed at Los Angeles' SoFi Stadium, delivering live renditions of his decades-spanning catalog, including "Hard Knock Life," "Dirt Off Your Shoulder," "Dead Presidents," and more.
While those who joined Hov onstage included Scarface, DJ Khaled and John Legend, his oldest daughter commanded the stage, playing the piano as Jay-Z performed "The Story of O.J." and "Dead Presidents."
The 14-year-old, who also joined her mother, Beyoncé, onstage for dance breaks during The Renaissance World Tour and The Cowboy Carter Tour, previously played the piano during Jay-Z’s Yankee Stadium residency in July. While onstage, Blue Ivy played the piano melody to "Feelin’ It," a track from Hov’s 1996 debut album Reasonable Doubt.
In a March interview with GQ, Jay-Z gushed about Blue Ivy's musicianship, but said that his daughter doesn’t want piano-playing "to be a job." Jigga and Beyoncé also share twins Rumi and Sir.
"She worked at this, and it makes me proud that she fought for something that she really wanted to do. I don’t think we’re going to be able to get her off that stage now," Jay-Z told GQ.
The rapper’s tour continues for a second and final night at SoFi Stadium on Saturday (October 24), and on February 14, 2027, he’ll reportedly be Super Bowl LXI halftime show performer.
