Jay Z highly anticipated album, 4:44, is finally available on TIDAL. If you’re wondering what the meaning is behind 4:44, it’s because it’s a significant number in his life. Beyonce’s 2011 album was titled 4 so it definitely has meaning in both of their lives. In an interview promoting that project, Bey revealed, “My mother’s birthday is on the fourth. My husband’s birthday on the fourth. I got married on the fourth.” Also, the Roman numeral IV is in their daughter Blue Ivy’s name. Their wedding date also included 4: “On April 4, 2008–eight divided by two is four–[Jay Z] put a ring on it,” Beyonce said. Basically 4 runs their lives. In Hov’s thirteenth studio album, 4:44, the rapper subliminally talks about several people.
One of these mentions is toward his wife, Beyonce. The track, “4:44,” appears to be an apology song. “I never wanted another woman to know/ Something about me that you didn’t know. I promised, I cried, I couldn’t hold/ I suck at love, I think I need a do-over/ I will be emotionally available if I invited you over/ I stew over what if you over my shit?” On the other hand, “Kill Jay Z” shouts out Halle Berry’s ex, Eric Benet, and possibly throws shots at Future and Kanye West.
On Eric Benet: “You almost went Eric Benet/ Let the baddest girl in the world get away/ I don’t even know what else to say/ N**ga, never go Eric Benet.”