As JAY-Z prepares to drop his 13th studio album, 4:44, exclusively on TIDAL, he’s bringing back the hyphen to his name along with all caps styling, according to a statement from Roc Nation obtained by Pitchfork. Hov officially removed the punctuation mark following the release of his last full-length solo project, 2013’s Magna Carta Holy Grail. Promotional material for 4:44 also features the rap mogul formatting his name as JAY:Z.
Ahead of 4:44’s June 30 release, Jigga released a clip of a new joint titled “Adnis.”
JAY-Z and his superstar wife Beyoncé also welcomed their twins last week, and Mr. Shawn Carter penned an op-ed for Time Magazine criticizing the justice system and bail industry that was published on Friday (June 16).
Check out the clip of “Adnis” above.
Biggest name change since Prince…tongue firmly planted in cheek
What a pointless fuckin article.
Thought he was going back to William H Holla, jeez these articles are pointless
Slow days in the news, I changed my name, too. Jaz-O the J to the O
King HOV keeps changing the game! This guy is so innovative but the best Nas has done in the past 10 years is open a chicken and waffles joint and drink some Hennessey. But what do you expect from a broke homeless loser that keeps taking L after L after the Takeover?
Yea your stupid was the GOAT
He’s going back to his old stage name GAY-Z
Is that supposed to make him rap better?
Are we really need to hear another crap ass new Jay shit. No, thanks. He trying so hard to be relevant in the rap game while he is 50 something. Learn something from e-40 who just keep doing his own shit, or Dre who sit back and watch it quietly then put out something actually shine like Compton.
Grammar, son. Do we need to, ok? Not “are we need to”. Peace
motherfvcker acting like he wont listen to it you miley cyrus listening dumbass
Jay-z and Beyoncé are opportunistic phonies. She used the trouble in her marriage to sell records. He announced his new record the day after his kids were born because it would give him maximum exposure. She parades around like a role model for black women, yet she has blonde hair and dances on stage in pretty much her underwear. She talks all this garbage about being an independent woman, yet she got cheated on and still stuck around. These two are really pathetic. Sign of the times I suppose.
Frank Ocean came out in full, despite previously subliminally revealing it in Oldie, during the release of Channel Orange too, but who can be mad at someone being smart about marketing. Hell, if people were interested in my personal life, I’d use it. They are basically embracing their royal status in music.
I ain’t a businessman, I’m a business, man!
Smarten up
Yep, people don’t get this is why King HOV is the god of hip hop and the greatest lyricist/MC there ever will be. Let these stans be homeless and broke with Nas. No one cares about Nas breaking up with Kelis, his relationship with his daughter etc. Give mw Jay Z pretending to be a 17 rear old drug dealer t the age of 50 and I’ll pay for that shit!
Slow down with that greatest lyricist shit cuz I can name a few that will body him and one in my list already did.
So a few things.
To angryaussie: talking about your life is one thing…I mean that’s what made Tupac so compelling. But to throw shade at your own husband on wax and then stay married to him is ridiculous. Same with using the birth of your babies as marketing opportunities. Some things are more sacred than money. Again we seem to live in a time where the ends justify the means, so using that logic I can see your point.
Jay-z is not even close to the greatest lyricist, nor are his lyrics particularly deep or compelling. He leaches off whatever is popular, from the brands he talks about to his choice in producer. In that sense he’s a true businessman, I’ll give him that
dumbass
From Jaÿ-Z to Jay-Z to Jay Z to JAY Z to JAY-Z to JAY:Z, damn, you on Puff’s dick.
Boycott this n@zi pedophile supported elitist scumbag, he does not need your money
Chill, fam. Your ambulance is waiting…
Sounds better than anything J Cole or Kendrick ever made.
shut up you fucking flat top. jayz hasn’t dropped a decent album in 10 years. a classic album in almost 20.
is funny how black people feels like they personaly win something every time gay z shows around, is like the black king and they love to get on they knees and bow to him, is like being a slave is in theyr genes, they cant stop praising and dick sucking somebody who brought satanism into the community , somebody who always show the symbols of pedophilia and occultism, but i guess thats why the black community is so weak cause they see somebody being black with money and thats enough satisfacion for them
Just remember ALL CAPS when you spell the man’s name…
Wow! That’s what I call creativity!
All jokes aside, does anyone know the legal or business reasons behind the name change? To me, THATS the real story. I’ve seen artists change their name in order to make new contracts using a different name. For instance how Prince got out of his deal with Sony by legally changing his name to that “Love Symbol”. Sure, Sony had a deal with “Prince” but they DIDN’T have a deal with “Love Symbol” I wonder if a similar thing applies here. He had a deal with Samsung and Magna Carta as “Jay Z”. Now having a very similar deal with Sprint, also a phone carrier, but its with an artist named “JAY-Z” which could possibly be enough to free him from legal conflicts. Does anyone have the scoop?
That’s cool that he naming the album after his father….dope.
yea Jaz-O is sick
Gay-Z can change his name a million times…it wont make him dope…he still Wack….will Nas been dropping Classic after classic…Rip P Dolo
jay-z has more classics than nas and i’m a nas stan so you reachin fuck boy
Why?
I thought that’s how his written was written already…