Back from his trip to Cuba, Jay-Z surprises with a new song. The hip-hop icon teams with super-producers
Swizz Beatz and Timbaland on “Open Letter.”
Hov doesn’t hold back, addressing recent hot topics including his
controversial trip to Cuba with BeyoncĂ© (“I done turned Havana to Atlanta”),
his ownership stake in the Brooklyn Nets (“I still own the building, I’m still
keeping my seats”), his new deal with Universal Music (“Got an onion from
Universal, read it and weep”), and more.
“We almost wanna start a revolution/ You know whenever I’m threatened, I
start shootin’,” raps Mr. Carter. “The world’s under new management, the new
role model, fuck the Zoolander shit.”
Swizz explained how the collaboration came together. “[BeyoncĂ©] came in the
studio and Just Blaze came in the studio and this thing just extended to
another level,” he told Hot 97. “The whole thing started with me making a track
in Jay’s office, and it just led to ‘Open Letter’ and people learning about
things today.”
Yall gonna Learn Today.