JAY-Z released his 13th solo album this morning on Tidal/Sprint. The 10-track project, 4:44, is available for listeners now through Tidal or iHeartRadio in its entirety. iHeartRadio’s 160 Pop, Rhythm and Urban stations will continue to run until July 1. “This is a perfect storm of sharing music with fans,” said JAY-Z in a statement. “Sprint allows for and promotes creative freedom. Every artist strives for support of their vision, and I have that in not just a partnership with Sprint but also in iHeart.” The highly-anticipated project is one his most personal albums to date. JAY-Z decided to air out some secrets and clean up a few of the rumors that’s been swirling about regarding his almost failed marriage, Kanye’s friendship, and more. The album even outs his mother Gloria Carter, whom struggled with being a lesbian after having four kids. 4:44 was executive produced by JAY-Z and fully produced by No I.D.. The only features on the album includes Frank Ocean, Damian Marley, Gloria Carter, and subtle creative gestures from Beyonce, The DREAM, and Blue Ivy. For those who are trying to figure out what each song on the album was inspired by. A breakdown of each track was shared on Twitter via Miss Info. JAY-Z breaks down the meaning behind each song off ‘4:44’ https://t.co/qwOTyiN4L8 pic.twitter.com/xd00DLvkxh — MissInfoTV (@MissInfoTV) June 30, 2017 Peep the official tracklist: 01 Kill Jay Z 02 The Story of O.J. 03 Smile [ft. Gloria Carter] 04 Caught Their Eyes [ft. Frank Ocean] 05 4:44 06 Family Feud 07 Bam [ft. Damian Marley] 08 Moonlight 09 Marcy Me 10 Legacy STREAM 4:44 below:
