“Live from Bedford-Stuyvesant, the livest one/ Representing BK to the fullest” is a Biggie line that can almost surely be engraved on the tombstone of any true Kings County lifer - and now JAY-Z has further immortalized it on the intro to this three-minute lyrical miracle from 4:44. Backed by Wonder’s harmonies, she recites, “Love who you love/ Because life isn't guaranteed/ Smile.” Gloria’s moment in the sun and out of the shadows feels not just honest, but a key to understanding how a family heals and grows overtime. More notably, he reveals that his mother recently came out as lesbian, a fact that she later confirms herself in a moving poem. "Love by itself is hollow." The same thinking - that love itself needs the attention, devotion, and reassessment that living things require - is evident all over 4:44, but gets a special viewpoint on “Smile.” Over a beat that chops up Wonder’s classic anthem, JAY-Z raps about the power of good memories and triumphing over his adversaries. "For love to be effective it has to be fed," he said of the song’s inspiration during an interview in 2015. Have you listened to 4:44? What’s your favorite track? Let us know in the comments below.On a grey winter’s day in New York, Stevie Wonder wrote the iconic “Love’s In Need Of Love Today,” moved by the presence of his pregnant wife and some heady thoughts about love. I definitely would recommend giving this a listen. This album is one of Jay-Z’s best in my opinion, because he’s opening up in ways that fans haven’t heard before. “The Story of O.J.” is another track on the album worth listening to, and the video is cool. There’s also a great Fugees sample on this record too.
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The video for the single is great because it’s a recreation of the TV show Friends. The title is a nod to the controversy at this year’s Oscars when it was announced that La La Land won Best Picture when the actual winner was Moonlight. Marley’s hook and Jay’s flow on this song are a perfect blend. Marley was the perfect choice for this record. The track “Bam,” which features reggae juggernaut Damian Marley, is another one of my favorites.
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There’s one refrain that Jay uses a couple of times on the song that I love which is “No one wins when the family feuds.” I thought that this was clever wordplay. One of my favorite tracks is “Family Feud,” which features Beyonce. Although the album made me upset for obvious reasons, I actually really enjoyed it. There are some people who wouldn’t have been this honest, but Jay decided to tell it on his own terms, which I respect. Jay also talks about how ashamed he is of his transgressions and how it will affect his children. Listeners now know it was because of the cheating that this fight took place. I shouldn’t have been because this is the same man who made “Big Pimpin”.Īnyway, Jay also talked about the infamous elevator fight between him and his sister-in-law, Solange. So, for this to be about her own relationship I was shocked. I say this because Beyonce has sung about infidelity in her music before but denied that it was about her own relationship.
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I was, for obvious reasons, upset and disappointed. On the title track, Jay address the infidelity that Beyonce talks about on her album, Lemonade.
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The album made headlines because Jay was the most open and vulnerable that he’s ever been.
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A couple of months ago, rap superstar Jay-Z made headlines when he released his thirteenth studio album, 4:44.