4:44

by Jay-Z

4:44 cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 30 June 2017
  • Label: Roc Nation
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 36:12
  • Community rating: 3.42/5 from 11 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Serving largely as a direct, apologetic response to Beyoncé's 'Lemonade', the rap mogul delivers his most mature and emotionally naked album to date. Produced entirely by No I.D., the record utilizes immaculate, soul-heavy samples to frame Jay-Z's reflections on infidelity, generational wealth, and his legacy. It was universally praised as a masterful, dignified late-career triumph.

Genres

Descriptors: Conscious, sampling, conscious, rhythmic, money, infidelity, rap, soulful, storytelling

Tracklist

  1. Kill Jay Z (2:58)
  2. The Story of O.J. (3:51)
  3. Smile (4:49)
  4. Caught Their Eyes (3:26)
  5. 4:44 (4:44)
  6. Family Feud (4:11)
  7. Bam (3:54)
  8. Moonlight (2:23)
  9. Marcy Me (2:54)
  10. Legacy (2:57)

Credits

  • Willo Perron - creative director [creative direction]
  • Alan Parsons - written-by
  • Dion Wilson - written-by
  • Eric Woolfson - written-by
  • Gene Redd - written-by
  • Jimmy Crosby - written-by
  • Nina Simone - written-by
  • Gloria Carter - featuring

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