Jay-Z Sparks New Album Rumor Due To This Clue
Does Jay-Z have a new album on the way? According to People, Jay’s Brooklyn Public Library exhibit titled The Book Of Hov contains a trophy case that highlights the iconic rapper’s 13 studio albums. However, a 14th case has been added, and it is blank, leading fans to believe that a new album is underway.
His last solo album was 2017’s 4:44. It featured guest appearances from his wife Beyoncė, his mother, Gloria Carter, his daughter Blue Ivy, Frank Ocean, Damian Marley, and James Blake. The album was nominated for eight Grammys, including Best Rap Album and Album Of The Year, at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards. The title track was nominated for Best Rap Performance and Song Of The Year, with songs “Family Feud” (Best Rap/Sung Performance) and “The Story of O.J.” (Best Music Video, Best Rap Song, Record Of The Year) being nominated in their respective categories. While being nominated for eight Grammys, Jay did not walk out with any trophies that night, which he later touched on the song “Apes—” with Beyoncé.
“Tell the Grammys fuck that 0-for-8 s— / Have you ever seen the crowd going apeshit,” he raps on the track. Coincidentally, despite Jay calling out the Grammys, the song scored a nomination for Best Music Video, and Jay and Beyoncé’s joint album Everything Is Love won Best Urban Contemporary Album at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards.
What Will It Take For Jay-Z To Release A New Album?
He recently spoke to Gayle King with CBS Mornings about under what circumstances would lead him back into the studio to record an album.
“4:44, for example, was a personal story, but the amount of vulnerability in there allowed for a lot of people to explore the space,” he told King.
“I’ll say I wanna make music, but it has to be something important,” adding that his next project has to “mean something to a larger society.”
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