We're sure you've heard by now. Jay-Z's 13th studio album dropped exclusively to Tidal members and Sprint customers. The album quickly sent black Twitter into a frenzy with the juicy details exposed.
The album is a meaningful work that covers black culture, Jay's beginnings, the feud between old hip hop and new, and long-term financial literacy and infidelity rumors.
Jay Z breaks down 4:44 pic.twitter.com/aru8o3IMKS— Karen Civil (@KarenCivil) June 30, 2017
Some expressed their anxiety waiting for the link to hear it:
When errybody talking bout Jay Z new album but you still waiting for the link pic.twitter.com/zueqBRtUZr— Legends (@LegendsofCH) June 30, 2017
Others used the opportunity as a reminder to invest in Tidal and thus black business:
The reason you don't have Jay Z new album is because you don't support black businesses. @Tidalhifi— Charlamagne Tha God (@cthagod) June 30, 2017
Jay-Z expresses his happiness that his mother, a lesbian, has found love. Twitter users reflected on how far hip-hop has matured:
Jay said his mother is a lesbian and came out in support of her same-sex relationship. Rap really has grown up pic.twitter.com/3cYqgJrfM7— Insanul Ahmed ???????? (@Incilin) June 30, 2017
Hov explains the difference between long money and short money:
Jay Z is feeling like John Wick, one body one head shot! pic.twitter.com/e3quUyRvhY— Carl Mus' (@ccharlesxl) June 30, 2017
"You wanna know what's more important that throwing money at the strip club??? Credit" – Jay Z pic.twitter.com/voPFcQQhxL— Tolu Ayeni (@naturallylu) June 30, 2017
It's inspired more than a few folks:
Me right now looking up stocks and investments I can afford after listening to the story of OJ by Jay z pic.twitter.com/BNtElU3olF— n. (@Prechid) June 30, 2017
In Jay's The Story of OJ Hov uses the fallen athlete and "race-transcending" super-star to weave a cautionary, and very real, tale:
Watch JAY Z's new music video "The Story of O.J." from his new album 4:44
pic.twitter.com/JffKe5UObH— Edith Queeneth (@MusicTrends5) June 30, 2017
Admitting that infidelity is taking the ultimate L:
I never thought I'll see a rapper (the greatest rapper alive imo) admit that infidelity isn't cool Jay Z 444!! Lemonade!! pic.twitter.com/lkOHQsCODX— Mrigank Tyagi (@TheMrigankTyagi) June 30, 2017
Ultimately, this new work isn't for the club – it's for the culture. And it's right on time. The entire album is produced by legendary producer No. I.D
and i thought DAMN was the best it could get this year lmao then Jay Z came out the cut like pic.twitter.com/K09y9Q7CYk— Prettyboi Barz ;( (@BarzdaLyricist) June 30, 2017
