At the stroke of midnight on Friday (June 30), JAY-Z fans everywhere—at least those with Tidal subscriptions or Sprint contracts—were finally able to bump the highly anticipated 4:44, the rapper’s 13th studio album and first full-length project since 2013’s Magna Carta Holy Grail.
Going through the layers of life on wax, the artist tackles the plight of black identity, his marriage to Beyonce, the rap game as well as his political views. The project has connected with fans who were almost left speechless.
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Because you can only compare Jay Z to Jay-Z, this is def one of the better Hov's.
— Jas Waters (@JasFly) June 30, 2017
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JAY-Z so ahead of his time. If you ever listened & didn't feel him, go back. Maybe you're ready now. Too much brilliance for you to ignore.
— Andrés Tardio ✍? ? (@AndresWrites) June 30, 2017
"Your eyes leave with the soul that your body once housed, and you stare blankly into space." #444 pic.twitter.com/pr9RGBAwFU
— Rap Rambling Podcast (@RapRambling) June 30, 2017
When the Sister Nancy sample comes in on "BAM." Thanks, #JAYZ. pic.twitter.com/HWLb0LNpHC
— Ava DuVernay (@ava) June 30, 2017
“Y’all think Its boujie, I think its fine..I’m trying to give you a million dollars worth of game for $9.99”- Jay-Z, 4:44.
— Camille Baker (@CamilleVBaker) June 30, 2017
Typical Jay…impeccable timing per usual
— Mankin The Creator (@MankinCreates) June 30, 2017
The Future line about other dudes playing football with your son pic.twitter.com/LoGD3Dw2Od
— Justin Tinsley (@JustinTinsley) June 30, 2017
“Old niggas let’s stop actin brand new…..2pac had a nose ring too” pic.twitter.com/dkEGPqdoEj
— Moncada/Robert 2020 (@Scott_CEOofSUH) June 30, 2017
Eric Benet sitting at home right now like pic.twitter.com/ceDnjZBpCV
— #LetMyPeopleGLO (@MichellCClark) June 30, 2017
As a collective, #Lemonade and #444 is the modern day Black love story. #fightme
— Candice Marie Benbow (@CandiceBenbow) June 30, 2017
Black men listening to Jay-z apologize to Black Women on 4:44 #JayZ #JayZ444 pic.twitter.com/VqXRlTjLWV
— George M Johnson (@IamGMJohnson) June 30, 2017
The beyhive listening to Jay admit that he cheated on the new album. pic.twitter.com/nIUBtcfLr0
— Matthew A. Cherry (@MatthewACherry) June 30, 2017
This album is so adult. I can only imagine their children listening to lemonade and 4:44 as adults and understanding their parents even more pic.twitter.com/XD1bRzPzwh
— George M Johnson (@IamGMJohnson) June 30, 2017
“I apologize for all the stillborns cause I wasn’t present your body wouldn’t accept it…” pic.twitter.com/nHAQeHEEt0
— KrysPac Shakur (@KrystinJai) June 30, 2017
Jay doing Prince justice: “This man wrote ‘slave’ on his face/You think he wanted the masters with his masters?”
— Alex Gale (@AlexGale) June 30, 2017
#Moonlight “Y’all stuck in La La Land…” pic.twitter.com/wSOT9FVFsv
— Christopher Michael (@KINGCHRXS) June 30, 2017
No, but she was a baddie.
— CJ Baldwin (@2ndclarence) June 30, 2017
With so much to digest, this holiday weekend will definitely be dedicated to the King of New York.
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Jay Z said It took Blue being born for him to realize the value of his marriage… no wonder Beyoncé made lemonade. She was going THROUGH IT pic.twitter.com/NXqIF8GT16
— IG @ Drebaexo (@Drebae_) June 30, 2017
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I thought Beyoncé was lying about Jay Z on cheating on Lemonade but he came out and said he did pic.twitter.com/B2tvSKn5xW
— ً (@diorlinks) June 30, 2017