From Becky to Beyoncé, Here Are All the People JAY-Z Brings Up on 4:44

JAY-Z's 13th studio album, 4:44, dropped on Friday, and there's a lot to unpack. While a few tracks ("Moonlight," "The Story of O.J.") tackle broader issues like gentrification and the whitewashing of black culture, a good chunk of the songs contain both bold and subtle references to everyone from Beyoncé to "Becky with the good hair" to Kanye West. There are disses, to be sure, but the rap legend's album is unflinchingly honest when it comes to his personal life (at points brutally so) and ...

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