On this day 5 years ago, Jay Z released his 4:44 Album

[Street Knowledge]

4:44 - Wikipedia

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JAY-Z: 4:44

The most crafty and evasive MC lays bare his complicated life. This late-career gem is soulful and diamond-sharp, confronting the failings and legacy of Shawn Carter and America.

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[Nostalgic]

 

[Knucklehead]

Never forget when this album came out my daughter had just turned one and I was viewing life and family through a whole new prism. Not gonna say any corny shyt about influence or anything but it definitely hit me a certain way at that point.
Classic in my eyes and the tour was great too.

 

[IWasntMadeToPlayTheSon]

Solid 3.5/5
Problem with only having 10 tracks is when 3-4 don’t hit, only 60% of your album is good

 

[I'm Blackman]

The tour was incredible...glad I got to see him.

Marcy Me is incredible. I liked no id's production.

all I got for this album.

 

[BK The Great]

It was alright. But it was lacking energy of his other albums.

 

[str8up]

Never expected him to drop another album of this quality after hearing the weedplate that was MCHG

 

[bigde09]

Pretentious pandering albumeven the album title is fake deep

 

[Bickin Back Being Bool]

Classic

 

[DontEemTry]

Bruh, I survived readin' guys like you
I'm surprised y'all think you can disguise y'all truths
I seen eyes wide as they're about to shoot
You can be a hairpin, off and you can trigger your roots
I wave to these haters, don't give me dap
You know the world can see just how phony you act, bruh
Y'all body language is all remedial
How could you see the difference between you and I?
My crash course was much tougher
Round friends who kill they friends
Then hug their friends' mothers
And show up at the funeral, complete with blank stares
Invisible ink, I had to read things that wasn't there
Memories may sneak down my cheek
But I could see a side-eye in my sleep

 

[EastsideRio]

And that shyt was damn near trash

*Note: Family Feud was dope, and we did get that classic push’s diss track to Drake from The Story of OJ.

 

[DAT NICCA KELSO]

Blassic

 

[T.he I.nformant]

Top 5 record in Jay’s catalogue

Love this album

 

[areohbee824]

Thought this was great and the tour also. Crazy it's been 5 years

 

[iamduval]

Certified classic