Jay-Z Spikes The ‘Lemonade’ – ‘4:44’ Lyrical Deep Dive Of The Best Songs
Check out (probably) the deepest dive on Jay-Z’s 13th studio album, song by song on our favorite 4:44’s tracks below. We didn’t cover every track on the album, but most of the tracks had some great Easter eggs. Check it out by clicking to the next page to see each deep dive of the songs.
“Moonlight”
Stand Out Lyrics: “We stuck in La La Land. Even when we win, we gon’ lose.”
This is a direct mention of when La La Land the movie was awarded “Best Picture” at the Academy Awards when the actual winner was Moonlight. Though the movie Moonlight, which was an achievement in Black Cinema was the actual winner, the story became how La La Land lost, rather than the achievement of Moonlight itself. Barry Jenkins, the director of Moonlight sent out a tweet at around 2:45 this morning with just an “O.M.G.” and many are taking that as he heard about the track.
O.M.G!
— Barry Jenkins (@BarryJenkins) June 30, 2017
Jay shared in a recent interview according to Entertainment Weekly that “It’s like a subtle nod to La La Land winning the Oscar, and then having to give it to Moonlight. It’s really a commentary on the culture and where we’re going.”
