According to ESSENCE, the 9-track collaboration comprises verses from both of the superstar entertainers on each song, with lyrical messaging centered around celebrating all things Black culture as only they can. One run through of the debut joint effort hears the duo reference everything from the beauty of Black love, to police brutality, to their naysayers, to mass incarceration, to ESSENCE Fest and much more.

Upon announcing the release, a visual for one of album’s single was made public. Entitled, APESHIT, it features powerful African imagery accompanied by French art in The Louvre Palace in Paris. They rented out the Louvre fot the video. How awesome is that? The location is home to some of the most precious works of art in the whole world. If that doesn’t say black excellence, I’m not sure what does.

The album is also a family affair as word on the streets is that their daughter, Blue Ivy, also makes a cameo on one of the tracks, sending shout outs to her twin siblings, Sir and Rumi Carter.

Oh what a time to be alive! Although Beyonce is steadily trying to force feed Jay down our throats, we’ll forgive her this time around. We stan a supportive wife and we love our favourite musical duo. Suddenly we’re reminded who we’ve crowned hip-hop’s power couple. We’re getting our lives!

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