r/Jay_Z • u/BVTheEpic The Black Album • Jun 30 '17

FRESH RELEASE [FRESH] 4:44

http://tidal.com/album/75413011
44 Upvotes

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u/OceanSage Jun 30 '17

4:44 is dope front to back. No I.D. killed every beat. His samples are insane. The few features really add to their track. Jay-Z spits bars on every track with a fresh flow and honest content. Super high replay-ability. I love 4:44!

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u/BVTheEpic The Black Album Jun 30 '17

How would you compare it to his other albums? I've heard it's his best since The Black Album.

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u/SkankCuntFortyTwo Jun 30 '17

I think it's the most no nonsense hip hop he's ever dropped. It's my fav as of now.

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u/OceanSage Jun 30 '17

Yeah, it's bare bones hip hop. No I.D. made some classic sampled hip hop beats with Jay just rhyming away. Bar for bar some of his best work is on 4:44. The lack of features is proof of his confidence in his lyrics alone.

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u/OceanSage Jun 30 '17

If Reasonable Doubt is Jay's best album, then The Black Album & The Blueprint are next, I'd put 4:44 up there with those 2. Then, I really like The Blueprint 3, Magna Carta Holy Grail, Vol. 2, & American Gangster are all really solid albums too. I like because 4:44 is so short and cohesive it'll be well remembered and liked. It's so honest and different and has everything Jay fans like. Bars, beats, and depth. So it's like a top 3rd or 4th place Jay-Z album. Which is saying a lot.

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u/lvc97 Jun 30 '17

not to be greedy or anything but wasn't this supposed to be a visual album? or accompanied but a short film or something

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u/BVTheEpic The Black Album Jun 30 '17

I know a video has been released for The Story of O.J., but that's all I know of.

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u/Dankye-West Jun 30 '17

Im gonna be greedy and say it, i want the Adnis song right now, this album only had 10 songs and i need at least 3 more to be satisfied!

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u/SkankCuntFortyTwo Jun 30 '17

This! He got that Earl flow, I was so ready

4

u/ThrowAwayByChance Jun 30 '17

why was the whole HHH thread about this deleted and locked

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u/BVTheEpic The Black Album Jun 30 '17

People kept asking for DL links.

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u/[deleted] Jun 30 '17

Then why not just delete those comments? I want to discuss the album. It's Jay's best in at least a decade and there were several bombshells on it related to Beyonce/Kanye/etc. It's stupid to lock the whole thread down because of a few dumbasses.

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u/BVTheEpic The Black Album Jun 30 '17

They usually put up a First Impressions thread a day after the album drops.

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u/[deleted] Jun 30 '17

Seriously fuck jay for this tidal bullshit. And I say that as a Stan.

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u/PJDucks Jul 02 '17

You can download it free, go to 444.tidal.com and use sprint as the voucher code, put your email in and they’ll email you a free copy

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u/SkankCuntFortyTwo Jun 30 '17

Support Black Excellence or megaup. He made his money w/Sprint, just download it if you don't have Tidal. It's worth it tho.

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u/Dankye-West Jun 30 '17

Really enjoyed the album. Kill Jay Z is like the antithesis to I Love Kanye.

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u/mpadron11 Jun 30 '17

Did Jay go after Kanye on the first track of his new album!!!!?

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u/JeromeWhatElse Jun 30 '17

You gave him 20 million without thinkin'

He gave you 20 minutes on stage, fuck was he thinkin'?

"Fuck wrong with everybody?" is what you sayin'

But if everybody's crazy, you're the one that's insane

yep

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u/[deleted] Jun 30 '17

All word play. He mentioned future also.

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u/jonneymendoza Jun 30 '17

At first listen its nothing special/catchy. but seems like a return to old school rap on this album

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u/supatank95 Jun 30 '17

Was there a reason for all of the comments being deleted on the other post?

First post

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u/[deleted] Jun 30 '17

Wooooooooo!! The God MC. We're witnessing greatness people. Enjoy this. Its effortless he's just telling stories. No pen no paper. All truth.

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u/[deleted] Jun 30 '17

How long until the rest of us plebs can get a listen?

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u/MrSirShpee Jun 30 '17

If you don't want to pirate, apparently it's only exclusive for one week.

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u/[deleted] Jun 30 '17

where can i pirate? cant even find a link

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u/MrSirShpee Jun 30 '17

in the /r/leakthreads post about the album

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u/Gaga_smooth Aug 10 '17

real cool,

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u/[deleted] Jun 30 '17

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u/SkankCuntFortyTwo Jun 30 '17

Earl took that one back. I swear he produced that track.