I listened to the album and I really enjoyed it. I feel that it wasn't meant to be too complex or deep. Both Beyoncé and Jay already have given us "depth" but the kind of fun that Beyoncé, specifically, was having reminded me of the kind of fun she was having with "B'Day". That kind of fun, expressive energy. What I will say is that this album is VERY current and extremely "right now". I think that was on purpose. The album was crafted for the tour, On the Run II. I like Bey having fun and not being too intense the way she was on Lemonade. Jay was being Jay. He flexed extremely hard all over this. It's different from "4:44". I like that.
People are so used to dumbed down lyrics they can't understand the art. The concept is they are premiere artist that they can't be quantified. When the mona lisa was painted it took x amount of years to be celebrated. And so many bars go over the heads of the younger generation they won't get until it 20+ years later.
Old people are so focused on lyrics that they forget that concepts, vision and mainly the SOUND matters. For someone who has films on the username and that references Mona Lisa you dont know about art. Jean-Michel Basquiat for example wasnt about the "lyrics", there is a concept and a language that goes with it. Same thing for today's music. Illmatic is a classic mainly because of the poetry, Mystic Styles is a classic because of the groundbreaking sounds, this trash Eminem is making is not. "Dumbed down" lyrics are not really dumbed down they just have a different approach to their art just like Classicism is different from Cubism. Dumbass.
I'm a hardcore Beyoncé stan and a little bit of a fan of Jay-Z but I never really love *Everything is Love* at first, maybe I was forced to like it but as time passed, I realized it was a really good album. The arrangements, harmonies, bars, atmosphere, the genre mix-ups, etc. It is outstanding. It is still better than all the trap crap we get from other artists though.
Im just amazed by how social media is so judgemental when jay and B and are trying to show Black excellence, how black familys can work through a struggle and come out on top, this the problem with our society, they do so much for the community and all kids of every color.. Enjoy this be blessed we still have older Icons putting out Good grown music and still appealing to the youth, are they suppose grow old and die off? Who gives any of you the right to just flat out hate... I love Black Excellence... Cash them checks jay and B ill be doing the same while the these haters live on...
Just because they are a good family model means that their work will be automatically dope!!! actually this album is just trash juice!!! let's not lie to ourselves!
Ebin Jones has nothing to do with black excellence. It’s not their best project. I’m a huge fan of Beyonce. That album is not great. I bought 4 songs. They could’ve done better
See the annoying part is when it's an artist you like it's "inspirational" "black excellence". If you just heard a migos song, they would get criticized for being materialistic. Let's be real, Beyonce and Jay Z just flexed like stereotypical rappers do on this project. Let's not turn it into some fake woke shit about how they are so inspirational, nah.
This album is classic like fine wine it’s going to take time for people to get it. I was so amazing for ways that many just wont get and I am no fan of hers but it was emotional for me listening to it
China Gayl Simple things, Violent Crimes, Cops, 4th dimension, Cudi Montage and so on doesnt sound like "old kanye beats". It doesnt even make sense this generalized statement you made.
tdestantoomuch TDE doesnt even come close, they released Redemption which sounds kinda generic specially considering how great Jay Rock's previous album was. Black Panther soundtrack sonically fits the concept of the movie, interesting, some boldness to it but it is not that forward, experimental and so on... it was better than the movie itself though.
Its brilliant. Beyonce's tone and vocals and Jay with those bars. Its amazing. And Bey drops some bars too. But u have to catch them and understand them.
This girl is missing everything. This album is complete fire. Not one bad song. Its not supposed to be the most lyrical/ballad filled album. It's a peek into the thoughts they share. If you want to know them personally you never will. People talking like they haven't had mystique their whole career.
I haven't listened to the album yet, but I appreciate the format and energy of "For The Record". It's becoming my favourite place to hear albums reviewed.
"This album helps bring Jay-Z and Beyonce back down to Earth." 6:37 BWHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH This is the most un-relatable album either of them have dropped yet.
Goldberg Brian I'm not even a huge Beyonce or JayZ fan, but the truth is the truth. The Album is good. The Greatest entertainer in the world and the greatest Rapper. Of course it was going #1
Great album, their is no feature they’re married he raps she sings ,both on top of their game witch gives you a supper album on where they are in they’re life LOVE
I've just aged out of hip hop. The only artists I can stomach from this era are like Skyzoo, Joey Badass, and Apollo Brown projects. Everything that hits makes no sense to me. And this album is no exception. I'll be iiight, tho. I still got my old shit to fall back on. This new shit is for y'all.
Shot By Nolan Of course. I'm really just referring to this new generation and the direction of hip hop. Thought and Phone arent from this era. Thought's EP was epic. Phonte's was nice af. But they're both artists from eras when hip hop was what I knew it as. And the vast majority of people who claim to be into hip hop (these kids these days) never heard it and dont gaf about actual hip hop. Bugs me out.
*Shawn Carter voice* Chea, ha ha. I think Imma take a back seat and let you take the lead on the whole album, B. Cuz you know...I fucked up a couple times...But you know Imma rock these feature verses tho, ha ha. HOV
Tyrion Lannister they’ve been talking about all over the internet since yesterday. Everyday Struggle did a whole section on it as well. Not a big deal. He wrote Beyoncé singing parts, NOT the Jay Z raps obviously.
Swae Lee wrote Formation, The Dream wrote Single Ladies, NeYo wrote Irreplaceable. It's Beyonce and she's a Pop star. But if you think Offset or Quavo is capable of writing ANYTHING for Hov then your smoking dix
Why are u people comparing a married couple??? They're both amazing artist but of course The Queen will accumulate more, Hov is a rapper, Beyonce is the greatest entertainer period.
About the married again part em Lovehappy: there's a new video of they on a cerimonY with the 3 kids. It's on the last song of the on the run 2. during on 'forever young' clip.
For people complaining about the “trap beats” or that the album isn’t that good or has no depth, remember they mainly made it to tour. Not to win Album of the year
Acid Reflux then don't lol y'all kill me with these opinions like the album sucks it don't ape sh*t literally has almost 30mill views on here I'm just a few days but ok
pprchsn11 try again... if think that music is just appealing because of it's views then you have another thing coming..... which is saying alot concerning what the standard is, being judged off with today's quality of music. hey look i have twelve likes just on this post, whereas there is your comment given your point of view... feel me ?
They're not relationship goals, your parents, grandparents or close relatives with GREAT relationships should be your goals! Grown people claiming relationship goals to a cheating scandalous couple baffles me
How to spot A hater or A plant" Hating is when you make more than one comment expressing your displeasure with the same topic, we heard you the first time.
trey doe how is it sounding like its tryna be hip when no rappers on the radio are making records like Summer, 713, Black Effect or Love Happy? No one else is bringing back hard knocking, soul samples & vocals to Hip Hop right now. 3 songs on the album sound like whats on the radio and if they didn't have them songs I guarantee y'all would be complaining how B&J are old & washed
Really!! People break up every day with out being on reality TV. They are Stars and in the lime light! 1st of all, Why should they sit back and let you'll create the narrative? Like what you'll doing now? So girl please! This album say Fu*k that!! Secondly, people use their life in their art all the time!!
What is that woman talking about. Where is the paintings of Black people as slaves in the 1800's??? If you know anything most paintings of melanated people in the 18th and 19th century actually shows black royalty in paintings
They keep deleting my comments. This roundtable lacks in-depth knowledge and discussion about music, they are extremely biased too. This Jay Z album is generic pop billboard hot garbage, nobody will remember, talk about or study this album in 20 years.
MXXMM yeah, they’re definitely on the hype train, the lady especially was going on about anything but the music. How did it sound to you? Haven’t been interested enough to check yet
Gnar It has a run of the mill friendly formulaic trappy pop sound, nothing bold or new. Imagine it like a worse version of Beyonce's lemonade soundwise.
I feel like this album was more so to show the younger gen that they can make current music also, moreso w/ Apeshit and Heard about us. I'm positive they didn't make the album to be a think piece lol they just having fun. Black Effect, 713, and Boss go really hard tho imo. Not everything gotta be a think piece tbh but that's just me.
I wish people will stop calling this black excellence. It's an okay album. They have had better albums seperately. This better not produce a Trap Beyonce.
They deleted my comment LOL These roundtables are ridiculous, it lacks in-depth knowledge about music and it is bias toward a lot of people. This album is good? it is generic, pop billboard bullshit, nobody will be talking or studying this album in 20 years.
She is trying to make it to a billionare status without having to include jz's income. She is trying to sell a lot all at once a tour an album ivy park clothing line and god knows what else. Beyonce looks at people as suckers. Do not become one.
These two celebs so far away from the horrors of everyday now they can peddle an metal with our heads sellin us lead so they can stay well fed an sleep in se-par-ate Beds
Yall got capped up again..jayz is a real live deadbeat, beyonce is like a doormat who wants to now milk the black woman thing now that she has been cheated on..
