This album is about Shawn Carter, Jay-Z, opening up, and me scoring that. “Part of my growth as a producer was not just about making beats but also helping in the process of inspiring the song and making the song the center. “I saw that he, from our initial conversation, wanted to say more and wanted to say some things that he hadn’t said,” the producer said. told Rolling Stone that he and the rapper didn’t discuss much before making the album.
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The album, executive produced by No I.D., featured 10 new tracks. No I.D. But my reservations at the time about Jay-Z didn’t concern his age, but rather his unparalleled accomplishments. When did JAY-Z present the 4:44 concept to you Well, that number is his and Bey’s thing. Four years ago, when Magna CartaHoly Grail dropped, I considered it mostly a lyrical exercise in an indulgence that was just as pervasive in hip-hop as it was redundant.Though hip-hop music is a youth-oriented institution, if you can spit proper, then age is irrelevant.
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And it also hit milestone because I like to be part of projects that have meaning past sales, numbers and things like that. So it was great to do an album without co-collaborators. Jay-Z released 4:44 in June 2017 via TIDAL. I know Jay is listed as a producer but I consider him the artist. The announcement of the catalogue’s return was made on Twitter by Spotify, and Jay-Z has yet to comment or make an announcement himself. Jay-Z originally took most of his catalogue off the site in 2017 ahead of the release of 4:44, presumably to encourage fans to sign up for his service TIDAL. The release includes his most recent album 4:44, as well as Watch the Throne, The Black Album, American Gangster and more.
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In honor of his 50th birthday, the rapper has released his entire discography on Spotify, much of which he pulled from the streaming site back in April of 2017. Fans no longer need a TIDAL subscription to listen to Jay-Z’s back catalogue online.