![]() In that sense, the album's defining cut might not be one of the better-known singles - "Can't Knock the Hustle," "Dead Presidents II," "Feelin' It," or the Foxy Brown duet, "Ain't No Nigga." It just might be the brief "22 Two's," which not only demonstrates Jay-Z's extraordinary talent as a pure freestyle rapper, but also preaches a subtle message through its club hostess: Bad behavior gets in the way of making money. Jay-Z the hustler isn't too different from Jay-Z the rapper: Hustling is about living the high life and getting everything you can, not violence or tortured glamour or cheap thrills. And even if he's rapping about rising to the top instead of being there, his material obsessions are already apparent. (Plus, neither artist has since approached the street cred of his debut, The Blueprint notwithstanding.) Parts of the persona that Jay-Z would ride to superstardom are already in place: He's cocky bordering on arrogant, but playful and witty, and exudes an effortless, unaffected cool throughout. Reasonable Doubt is often compared to another New York landmark, Nas' Illmatic: A hungry young MC with a substantial underground buzz drops an instant classic of a debut, detailing his experiences on the streets with disarming honesty, and writing some of the most acrobatic rhymes heard in quite some time. Skeptics who've never cared for Jigga's crossover efforts should turn to his debut, Reasonable Doubt, as the deserving source of his legend. Totally a bummer.Before Jay-Z fashioned himself into hip-hop's most notorious capitalist, he was a street hustler from the projects who rapped about what he knew - and was very, very good at it. #WHY ARE JAY Z ALBUMS NOT ON SPOTIFY FREE#So although there's still a chance that the king of hip-hop is just waiting to eventually release 4:44 to Spotify - as did Kanye - it seems that JAY-Z is totally over the free streaming service, and that he really isn't planning on going back to it any time soon. Musicians like Kanye West released his latest album, Life of Pablo on TIDAL, and although he wasn't planning on release it to Spotify at all, he didn't sell it to them until almost two months later. Musicians such as Taylor Swift and Thom Yorke from Radio Head have also criticized Spotify's business model, basically saying it swindles musicians out of control over their music, and, based on the fact that it's free, doesn't pay them what they deserve. Since JAY-Z owns TIDAL and wants to further promote it to potential subscribers, we're kind of starting to think that he might just not sell his latest album to Spotify at all.Ī wide variety of artists have started to take their music off Spotify because of their business model, according to Fortune. ![]() A variety of artists such as Alicia Keys, Arcade Fire, Rihanna and Kanye were in support of the new streaming service, and it soon gained immense popularity. Plus, other rap albums that stayed on TIDAL for months weren't released on Spotify for quite a while.Īccording to Business Insider, JAY-Z bought Tidal in January 2015 and officially launched its streaming services in March 2015 after an official launch party in Los Angeles. He also pulled all of his other music from Spotify earlier this year. Unfortunately, we're thinking it won't be for a while, based on the fact that JAY-Z owns TIDAL. But, since the album is only available on TIDAL as far as streaming services go, JAY-Z fans and rap enthusiasts are wondering if and when 4:44 will finally make it to Spotify. While "Family Feud" is a highly-regarded hit, other songs like "Smile" and "Moonlight" have also won our stamps of approval. ![]() He was there for us through our angsty pre-teen years with "Dirt Off Your Shoulder," through breakups with "99 Problems," and, of course, through those crazy times in high school with "Young Forever." So obviously, many of us were beyond excited when we heard about the release of his latest album, 4:44 - especially upon hearing "Family Feud." But many of us without Tidal are asking: Will "Family Feud" and 4:44 be released on Spotify?īased on what we've heard from 4:44, it's a really incredible album. While our parents and guardians raised us to become the adults we are now, there's no denying that JAY-Z influenced and stood by many of us throughout childhood.
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