Well over a year before the release of the “4:44” album, we can see a catalyst for this specific song in the album.
The only details from any events that occurred at or around the time of the album’s release have to pertain to Jay-Z himself and/or his family.
Seeing as “4:44” is a rather personal song, the timeline of the world surrounding the date of the release of this song is hardly relevant. 2., Jay -Z,Beyonce, and Blue Ivy at the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards.,, February 1, 2017, image owned by Kevin Winter on Getty Images, Not only does it have clips of figures such as Hannah Williams and the Isley Brothers, footage of Jay-Z with his wife Beyoncé and daughter Blue Ivy, and other scenes of the African American community that feed into the overarching theme of love and relationships in the African American community.įig. ID and plenty of other African American singers featured in the song’s music video. While the song was written by Jay-Z, there was heavy influence from producer No. In a way, it is a response to Beyoncé’s album “Lemonade” as he discusses his mistakes and shows heavy remorse for his actions toward her and also towards his daughter. Even though Jay-Z never explicitly stated the song was about himself and Beyoncé, the lyrics and music video are enough hints to show that it is directed towards their relationship. While he did write the song at 4:44 in the morning, 4 is also a special number for the couple since both were born on the fourth day of the month, married on April 4th, and have ‘IV’ matching wedding tattoos. He believes that “4:44” is fitting for his album and that it is one of the best songs he’s ever written. Released on June 30th of 2017 as part of the album “4:44”, it’s honest and extremely personal in that Jay-Z expresses his regret and apology for cheating on his wife Beyoncé and not supporting her when she needed it. Written by rapper Jay-Z at 4:44 in the morning, many believe that the song “4:44” is one of his best songs.
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