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This file photo taken on November 4, 2016 shows Jay Z performing during a Get Out the Vote (GOTV) performance in support of Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton at the Wolstein Center in Cleveland, Ohio. Jay Z was confirmed on May 8, 2017, to play several upcoming festivals, adding to hints of a return to music after years focusing on his business empire. (AFP/Brendan Smialowski)
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ap mogul Jay Z was confirmed Monday to play several upcoming festivals, adding to hints of a return to music after years focusing on his business empire.
The husband of pop superstar Beyonce -- who canceled at last month's Coachella festival in California as she is expecting twins -- has not released an album since 2013's chart-topping "Magna Carta Holy Grail."
Hip-hop producer Swizz Beatz fueled speculation of new music over the weekend when he posted on Instagram a picture of himself with Jay Z and wrote: "Album Modezone."
On Monday, The Meadows -- one of the growing number of festivals in New York -- announced the lineup for its second edition, to take place on September 15-17, with Jay Z as a headliner.
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The announcement came shortly after news that Jay Z will headline the Austin City Limits festival in Texas in October as well as the Made in America festival in Philadelphia, which Jay Z founded.
The rapper, a strong supporter of former president Barack Obama, said some proceeds from the September 2-3 festival in Philadelphia would go to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), which has been on the frontlines of legal challenges to President Donald Trump.
Jay Z -- whose net worth together with Beyonce is estimated at $1 billion -- had concentrated in recent years on his business projects, most notably the upstart Tidal music streaming service.
He has returned to music intermittently since his last album, including contributing a verse last year to a remix of Fat Joe and Remy Ma's hit "All the Way Up."
