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  1. Lucy
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    Jun 16, 2017
    my mate reckons it's called 4:44 because it's a ratio. and the ratio 4:44 or 1:11 is actually pointing out that Jay Z's lips are 11x bigger than a normal human's
     
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  2. Trackz
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    Trackz BARCODE

    Jun 16, 2017
    This 4:44 campaign did its job by getting people talking. People found out that it was linked to TIDAL and the immediate speculation was that it must be a new Jay Z album. But then a trailer was released and it was confirmed to be a film of some kind. Some still hoped that a Jay album could be the soundtrack and it looks like they might have been close.

    Sprint confirms album dropping June 30.

    TENTATIVE ALBUM COVER
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    'ADNIS' SNIPPET


     
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    Jun 16, 2017
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  4. Charlie Work
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    Charlie Work Level 5 Goblin

    Jun 30, 2017
    Some scattered thoughts regarding my first impression:

    Jay definitely has a lot to say on this album about being black and how it affects his decision making as a millionaire business mogul. He talks about supporting black businesses like Diddy's Ciroc, he ties his own various business ventures like Tidal into that idea, he ostracizes OJ for rejecting the label of black, and those are just a few of many instances. The Story of O.J. is basically Crack Commandments for being a 1 percenter. He urges young black artists not to sign deals or get finessed for their master recordings. He even deads the hostility between them and their rap forebearers with that line about Pac.

    He brings up pretty much every skeleton in his closet on this record. He talks about shooting his brother, cheating on Beyonce, stabbing a record exec, his grandfather molesting his aunt, and tons of other baggage that has accrued over the years. I'm not sure I've ever heard an artist do that to such an extent. He doesn't make excuses for any of it really. Just contextualizes them as ways in which he's grown and how he's learned from his mistakes.

    The things that tie his past and his racial identity together is that this is an album about sharing his wisdom. It's really an old man album for the young man to listen to. Just wish it was more polished musically.
     
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  5. Worm
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    Jun 30, 2017
    The Story of OJ = The Story of @Ordinary Joel
    :wormspiracy:
     
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  6. Worm
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    Jun 16, 2017
    ^ Pass on reading that
     
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  7. Mike Tyson
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    Mike Tyson big cuntry's alias

    Jul 4, 2017
    i like this album because it feels like hov breaks himself down and humanizes himself while still assuming the role of the culture's all wise father figure.

    on songs like family feuds and the story of OJ he's like a zeus like figure in the clouds sharing his unfiltered thoughts on the culture with intention to steer it. so like listening to those tracks you respect him as such.

    but then on tracks like k--- jay z, 4:44, or even legacy, he breaks himself down and humanizes himself. either speaking personal, or admitting faults.

    album is excellent to me.
     
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  8. OwI
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    OwI I was riding on a bike on a very late night

    Jun 30, 2017
    Watching all the kids under appreciating this and callin it boring is embarassing .
    Go k--- your motherfucking self
     
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  9. Worm
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    :lmaooo::lmaooo::lmaooo::lmaooo:
     
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  10. Rebeliant
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    Jun 29, 2017
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  11. Enigma
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    Enigma Civil liberties > Police safety

    Jun 30, 2017
    Jesus... this is a terrible opinion.
     
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  12. Ordinary Joel
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    Ordinary Joel Happiness begins when selfishness ends

    Jun 30, 2017
    Feels good having a song dedicated to me. :wow5:
     
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    Jun 30, 2017
    no where to be found. thank god
     
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    wack_rhymes

    Jun 29, 2017
    Did you have a stroke while posting that?
     
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  15. Michael Myers
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    Jun 30, 2017
    @JayZSXN more songs coming
     
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  18. Basiccc
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    Basiccc

    Jun 30, 2017
    Definitely dissed him

    You walkin' around like you invincible
You dropped outta school, you lost your principles

    I know people backstab you,
    I feel bad too

    But this 'f--- everybody' attitude ain't natural
    
But you ain't the same, this ain't KumbaYe

    But you got hurt because you did cool by 'Ye

    You gave him 20 million without blinkin'
He gave you 20 minutes on stage, f--- was he thinkin'?
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    f--- wrong with everybody?" is what you sayin'

    But if everybody's crazy, you're the one that's insane
     
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  19. Maximus
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    Maximus Skeppy

    Jun 16, 2017
    if he's rapping anything like d--- dealers Anonymous we're in for AOTY
     
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  20. Michael Myers
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    Jul 10, 2017
    Imagine not liking jay
     
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