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Jay-Z and Beyonce arrive at President Barack Obama's second inauguration, Jan. 21, 2013 in Washington.Win McNamee—Getty Images by [Ashley Hoffman](https://time.com/author/ashley-hoffman/) ## Ashley Hoffman Jun 30, 2017 1:40 PM UTC [Jay Z](http://time.com/4698361/beyonce-jay-z-carter-restaurant/) appears to have finally responded to what was widely perceived as his infidelity in [his marriage to Beyoncé](http://time.com/4802554/jay-z-beyonce-relationship-timeline/) on his new album _4:44_. On the album’s title track “4:44,” he even explicitly says “I apologize.” Released at midnight on his [streaming music service TIDAL](http://time.com/4823165/jay-z-adnis-444/) just two weeks after the [pair welcomed twins](http://time.com/4800213/beyonce-kids-born-internet-reactions/), Jay Z also uses _4:44_ to reflect on his accomplishments and experiences as a black man in America. The release marks the “semi-retired” rapper’s return to form nearly four years after the mogul dropped _Magna Carta Holy Grail_. “Kill Jay Z,” the first song on the rapper’s highly anticipated 13th studio album, references the [widely circulated video of his sister-in-law Solange attacking him](http://people.com/celebrity/solange-knowles-discusses-elevator-attack-on-jay-z/) in an elevator at the Met Gala after party at the Standard Hotel in New York City in May 2014. --- > “” --- On”4:44″ Jay Z apologizes to Beyoncé for a number of injustices, even appearing to allude to his alleged cheating, a prominent theme of Beyoncé’s [critically acclaimed album _Lemonade_](http://time.com/4631309/beyonce-lemonade-impact/)_._ --- > “” --- (The pop star has been vocal about a [miscarriage](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8E3XEdEXpvc).) He continues: --- > “” --- Just like the mogul appeared in Beyoncé’s “All Night” video during the redemptive portion of _Lemonade_, Beyoncé’s background vocals appear on the song “Family Feud,” which lists her as a co-writer. “My wife in the crib feeding my kids liquid gold, we in a whole different mode,” Jay raps, before directly referencing “Becky with the good hair.” On the _Lemonade_ better-off-without-him anthem “Sorry,” [Becky is presented as a woman](http://time.com/4598518/influential-characters-2016/item/becky-with-the-good-hair/) with whom Jay cheated. --- > “” --- It’s still unclear whether Beyonce’s _Lemonade_ album was an autobiographical tale of survival in the wake of infidelity or an elaborate fictional story about betrayal. Whatever the inspiration, the Beyhive — [the pop star’s dedicated fanbase](http://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/pictures/12-times-the-beyhive-attacked-to-defend-beyonce-w206014) — and [the media ](http://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/music/beyonces-lemonade-who-becky-good-hair-n561531)dedicated much energy to finding “Becky.” Jay Z later gets topical, touching on the [_Moonlight_–_La La Land_ snafu](http://time.com/4710893/ryan-gosling-on-oscars-mixup/) at the Oscars. In addition to his wife, the album also features vocals from guests artists like Kim Burrell, Damien Marley and Frank Ocean. You can stream _4:44_ at [TIDAL](https://listen.tidal.com/track/75413016). > [](https://twitter.com/Bey%5FLegion/status/880758856586067972) Jay Z Apologizes to Beyonce on New Album 4:44 ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4841001/jay-z-apologizes-beyonce-444-lemonade/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4841001/jay-z-apologizes-beyonce-444-lemonade/"},"headline":"Jay Z Apologizes to Beyoncé in New Album 4:44","datePublished":"2017-06-30T13:40:02.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T07:45:03.835Z","description":"Jay Z addresses cheating rumors with an apology to Beyonce for indiscretions on 4:44 his album which acts as a response to Lemonade.","url":"https://time.com/4841001/jay-z-apologizes-beyonce-444-lemonade/","keywords":["celebrities","Newsfeed","Music"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltaa80915fe848fad0/6988d1f64ee2626af430dc08/gettyimages-159826297.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Ashley Hoffman","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/ashley-hoffman/"}],"articleSection":"Entertainment","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltaa80915fe848fad0/6988d1f64ee2626af430dc08/gettyimages-159826297.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Barack Obama Sworn In As U.S. President For A Second Term","caption":"Barack Obama Sworn In As U.S. President For A Second Term","creditText":"Win McNamee—Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/entertainment/","name":"Entertainment"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/celebrities/","name":"celebrities"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/4841001/jay-z-apologizes-beyonce-444-lemonade/","name":"Jay Z Apologizes to Beyoncé in New Album 4:44"}}]}] ```