The mystery surrounding “4:44” has been a source of speculation for the better part of June after posters started popping up around New York City and Los Angeles with the ambiguous number looming like a broken clock. People quickly tied the numbers to a new JAY-Z album considering their apparent connection to his streaming service, TIDAL, and as the weeks went on, confusion continued to swirl. Was it a film? Was it a music video? Is it really a JAY-Z album?
The code was finally cracked last week after it was confirmed that “4:44” was, in fact, Hov’s 13th studio album — 4:44 — and is scheduled for a Friday (June 30) release. Evidently people want to know why the number “4” is so important to the music mogul and husband to Beyoncé.
Let’s break it down.
Important Birthdays
JAY-Z’s superstar wife Beyoncé was born on September 4 while Hov’s birthday falls on December 4. Mrs. Carter’s mother, Tina Knowles, also celebrates her birthday on January 4.
Former President Barack Obama
Barack Obama was the 44th President of the United States. The Carters have enjoyed a close relationship with Mr. and Mrs. Obama throughout the eight years they lived in the White House. JAY referred to “44” as the “greatest rapper of all time” in a recent tweet.
Wedding Anniversary
Beyoncé and JAY-Z tied the knot on April 4, 2008, making their wedding anniversary 4/4 every year. On April 4, 2017, the Mrs. posted a video montage to Instagram of their life together.
Blue Ivy
The second half of of Bey and JAY’s first daughter’s name, Blue Ivy, can be broken down to ‘I-V,’ which is the roman numeral for “4.”
Musical Significance
In 2011, Beyonce released her fourth studio album, 4. That’s not necessarily something profound, but it’s … something. July 4, 2017 also marks four years since JAY’s last album, 2013’s Magna Carta Holy Grail.
Tattoos
JAY-Z and Beyoncé both have matching “IV” tattoos on their fingers. (See the tattoos in Beyoncé’s anniversary video above.)
Look closely. There’s a red “IV” on Beyoncé’s ring finger.
Whatever “4:44” means to JAY-Z might be something he keeps to himself or it may be revealed when the album drops. Either way, fans and critics alike are having a field day trying to decipher it, some going to ridiculous lengths.
Does it really matter? Probably not, but that never got in the internet’s way before.
It has to do with the fact that the number 4 is unlucky in Asian culture. Nice try though
idiot. the synapses in your brain are not connecting
Oh but they are James, they are
number of dicks he can deepthroat at one time?
what exactly does “magna carta, holy grail” mean?
Magna carta is an agreed between a king i think john n the rebels holt grail is basically direct blood from god
4 is how many seconds it takes for him to nut in beyonce.
I dont blame him
So this album is gon be an Obama Dedication Album?? That Best Rapper ever spot is definitely in jeopardy
Perhaps and Jay and Beyonce album?
i dont think anyone even cares this time around.. lol one of the most unenthusiastic promo campaigns I’ve ever seen for a mainstream artist
wrong bro, on the contrary I feel as if it worked, look at it this way, the album is two days away all we have is a title, no single, no album cover, no tracklist but still the whole world knows about it…. at this point some artists don’t need the traditional album roll out
preach!!
It is lazy, but people care
And then the next blueprint would be Blueprint 4, maybe it is indirectly that album or what started as the next blueprint
He is doubling on on 22’2s, from reasonable doubt bringing back that old HOV.
Maybe, “4:44” means “For Obama”.
If we’re going to put all this speculation on here, what about the 44 4’s freestyle Jay-Z did a while back, but I’m sure the idiot writers think hip hop consist entirely of social media and Drake updates
Reminds me of his song “22s” Makes me think he he’ll have a track on the album with 44 bars rhyming about “4” this and “4” that and call it “44s”
44 4’s would be dope.
He already has a song called 44 4s…
Hé should have stayed retired this is gonna flop
C Red, your an idiot because the 4:44 album is Colorado Waldo Canyon Forrest Fire ?!!!
But wait!!! 4:44 is one minute before quarter till. What has 4 quarters? A dollar in /5cents change. Change is what Obama was pushing for during his campaign. And what rhymes with campaign?!?! Champagne! Which is part of Drakes handle. So if you isolate the Papi, and reverse role it, what does one get?!?! Mami! But throw an “a” and you have the city of Miami, home now to DJ Khaled who just had a son and put him on an album cover. A second album in such a short period which coincides with his saying “another 1.” See people? Solved. Jay has another album coming…smh at y’all Black Dynamite puzzle solving individuals
*25 cents, * throw in an “a” and rearrange
Aight bet. Let’s just see what the album sounds like. Man I hope he has substance and good bars. Beats are always top-notch
Tracklist leaked. Believe the Hype. Enough said
Jay finally released a statement regarding 4:44 so all the speculation can be put to rest.
iluminati loves numbers