Y'all be talkin' crazy under them IG pictures But it’s secretly Shawn Carter saying, ‘Man, you need a bit of ego.’ It was because of me and the things that I’ve done, this is JAY-Z saying you needed a bit of ego for us to arrive at this point." - Jay-Z "The song ‘Bam’ with Damian Marley, it’s just jammin', it’s just like the song. 'Specially if they're from the same hue as you Like 2Pac ain't have a nose ring too, huh So, the line is, ‘Nobody wins when the family feuds.’" - Jay-ZĪnd old niggas, y'all stop actin' brand new Like, new rappers fighting with old rappers, saying all these things. "‘Family Feud’ is about separation within the culture. What good is a ménage à trois when you have a soulmate? 'Cause I wasn't present, your body wouldn't accept itĪnd if my children knew, I don't even know what I would do I still mourn this death, I apologize for all the stillborns It’s the title track because it’s such a powerful song, and I just believe one of the best songs I’ve ever written." - Jay-Z So it became the title of the album and everything. And I woke up, literally, at 4:44 in the morning, 4:44 AM, to write this song. "‘4:44’ is a song that I wrote, and it’s the crux of the album, just right in the middle of the album. I'm surprised you ain't auction off the casket You greedy bastards sold tickets to walk through his house You think he wanted the masters with his masters? They only see green from them purple eyes Now, Londell McMillan, he must be color blind There’s a line in it, and it says, ‘Your body language is all remedial, how could you see the difference between you and I?’ Just being so sharp about your surroundings." - Jay-Z "‘Caught The Eye’ is a song that’s dealing with just being aware of your surroundings. Niggas'll rip your shit off TIDAL just to spite you God in the flesh, the rest of these niggas is vain I said, "Prehaps I Freudian slipped in European whips" Society shame and the pain was too much to take Had to hide in the closet, so she medicate Had to pretend so long that she's a thespian There are gonna be bad times, and those bad times can do two things: they can get you in a place where you’re stuck in a rut, or it can make your future that much better because you’ve experienced these things." - Jay-Z There's a disconnect, we don't call that money over here, yeah Y'all on the 'Gram holdin' money to your ear
That same building today is worth 25 million I coulda bought a place in Dumbo before it was Dumbo But how, when you have some type of success, to transform that into something bigger." - Jay-Z We all make money, and then we all lose money, as artists especially. "‘The Story of OJ’ is really a song about we as a culture, having a plan, how we’re gonna push this forward. Let the baddest girl in the world get away "Fuck wrong with everybody?" is what you sayin'īut if everybody's crazy, you're the one that's in sane He gave you 20 minutes on stage, fuck was he thinkin'?
I know people backstab you, I felt bad tooīut this 'fuck everybody' attitude ain't naturalīut you ain't a Saint, this ain't KumbaYeīut you got hurt because you did cool by 'Ye You dropped outta school, you lost your principles It’s about killing off the ego, so we can have this conversation in a place of vulnerability and honesty." - Jay Z "The first song is called ‘Kill JAY-Z’ and obviously, it’s not to be taken literal.