LEMONADE earned Beyoncé a Peabody Award, two Grammy Awards, nine Grammy nominations (three of them for “Formation”), four Primetime Emmy Award nominations, 11 2016 MTV Video Music Award nominations, and sold over two million copies worldwide. It seems to have come full circle as they have all released albums and instead of continuing to let a famed, gossip rag earn ad dollars off a private family fight. Now, they will be the main ones getting the bag from performing songs about the infamous event instead of the media reporting about it. During an iHeartRadio interview, JAY-Z revealed that 4:44 represents the time he woke up and wrote the project’s title track, which included a confession that he did, in fact, cheat on Queen Beyonce. Finally, JAY-Z confirmed it all with 4:44 in June 2017 (and we got a dope freestyle from Blue Ivy). Then, Solange came through with her sonically impressive A Seat At The Table in late September 2016. In April 2016, Beyonce released LEMONADE and fueled the rumors that JAY-Z had cheated with a certain “Becky-with-the-good-hair” type. As fans began to theorize about what happened between The Carters that night, the parties involved were busy putting the incident into song for our listening pleasure. The only proof anyone had was the ass whooping JAY took in the elevator, while Queen Bey looked on and their bodyguard Julius refereed. However we were all left to speculate about the details back then. Many speculated Solange was defending Beyoncé because he was reportedly engaging in some kind of inappropriate activity with Dame Dash’s ex-wife Rachel Roy. TMZ exposed the melee between JAY and Bey’s little sister in the elevator after they had left a Met Gala afterparty. Interestingly enough, the address of that building is 444 West 13th Street, the same sequence of numbers used to christen JAY-Z’s latest album. Joey Bada$$ stated over the weekend that he believes the album’s title is a reference to being the fourth installment of the Blueprint series.Solange slapping JayZ in an elevator went down at The Standard’s Le Bain nightclub in 2014 was heard around the world, why? well, for allegedly cheating on Beyoncé. In related news, another Brooklyn, New York MC who been previously photographed with JAY-Z has a theory about 4:44. How Losing His Father Helped JAY-Z Escape A Hard Knock Life (Video) Previously, an album had to be available 30 days before review. Pitchfork points out that the RIAA changed rules in 2013, just ahead of that album’s summer release. Notably, Magna Carta… was certified platinum the day of its release. Game Of Thrones: JAY-Z & Kanye West’s Battle May Be Turning LegalĪ photo shows Jay receiving his commemorative plaque from RIAA Chairman and CEO Cary Sherman. As the RIAA reminded in its announcement, Hov’ is the only Rap/Hip-Hop artist with 10 platinum solo titles. Through collaborative work, he has four additional titles with that distinction. Jay now has 13 platinum releases as a solo artist. In the RIAA press release, no stream count was provided. Despite its exclusivity, the digital album achieved the benchmark through streams. This morning (July 5), the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has confirmed that 4:44 has been certified platinum. JAY-Z Admits Infidelity & Explains His Issues With Kanye West On His New Album (Audio) Over the holiday weekend, a Tidal promotional code allowed an influx of others in on the 4:44 party. In this case, only Tidal subscribers and Sprint users were able to listen to the No I.D.-produced work on-demand, in addition to radio previews of the album. As was the case with its 2013 predecessor Magna Carta…Holy Grail, the 10-track offering was accessible on a limited basis. That Roc Nation LP was available June 30. Less than one week after JAY-Z released his 13th solo album, 4:44 is platinum.
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