Jay-Z's birthday is December 4, while Beyoncé's is September 4. It holds plenty of special meaning to both Jay-Z and Beyoncé. The 4 in 4:44 is the easiest to decipher. Meanwhile 44 appears to be a reference to the 44th president of the United States-Barack Obama. That suggests the rapper is following his superstar wife Beyoncé's lead and releasing a visual album.īut what does 4:44 mean, exactly? The number 4 has a deep and personal meaning to Jay-Z and Beyoncé.

The clip teased that 4:44 is a Tidal movie featuring Mahershala Ali and Lupita Nyong'o, both of whom are Oscar winners. Then came a televised trailer during Game 3 of the NBA finals on June 7. In the last several weeks, cryptic billboards reading '4:44' have popped up in major cities around the world. The official announcement came Monday after more than a month of speculation. On June 30, 4:44, Hov's thirteenth studio album, will be released exclusively by Tidal and Sprint, which bought a third of Jay's streaming platform in January. But paternity duty hasn't stopped him from cooking up a new album. Jay-Z (yes, the hyphen is back ) has just become a father again, after wife Beyoncé gave birth to twins on Saturday.

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