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This song is incredibly personal about Jay and Bey’s relationship and how he did her wrong. To No I.D.’s credit though…the production is INCREDIBLE.
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Gimme a beat that slaps and I care less about the message. That is not a crutch Jay could have leaned on. This album has no traditional bangers and I think that’s why I like it so much. The original is amazing and has similar themes of infidelity which is why the sample that was chosen is so perfect (like duh Justin). I was wrong, it’s Hannah Williams and it was released just last year. I looked up the sample for this song because I had assumed it was some black women in the 60s ripping it up. “Think I just popped up in this bitch like a fetus? Nah Pregnant pause” Hahaha that’s awesome. The instrumental matches the mood of the lyrics as reflective and some clever wordplay really accomplish the goal that was set. Jay-Z reflects on his time growing up in Brooklyn in the Marcy houses. I love everything about this song.Īnother is “Marcy Me” with it’s Motown-like drums, heavy reliance on pianos and once again the prevalence of vocal samples throughout the song. The random bass drum drop outs, Jay’s flow and the old head, “What are these youngins doing?” lyrics. He’s from a different era and criticizes the current one from his point of view. The song is influenced by the snafu at the Oscars last year but outside of that, Jay spends a great deal of time talking about new rappers and how dumb they are (in so many words). Add in different pitched “La La La” vocal samples and it’s definitely one of my favorite listens on the album. The instrumental isn’t hard hitting but makes me bop regardless. First off, “Moonlight” is such a well made song. In any case, while 4:44 as a whole is excellent, some tracks have stood out to me and lodged themselves into my brain.
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Think of rappers you consider the best how many of them are in the position Jay is in? He’s pretty much conquered his genre, married one of the most beautiful women ever (don’t me) and is rich to a point that it should translate to wealth. Jay-Z has a unique perspective on the industry. The introspection and owning up to his past faults was incredibly mature and not something many rappers have the experience to write about. In any case, I thoroughly enjoyed this album. By the time I listened to it I had already taken in too many outside thoughts to get across an untainted opinion. So I haven’t felt like doing a review of a whole album but Jay-Z’s latest release, 4:44, would have been a great candidate.