Jay Z’s Mysterious ‘4:44’ Project Has Finally Been Revealed
The cat's out of the bag — sort of.
After several days of social media playing the guessing game and Jay Z fans producing theories as to what the mysterious 4:44 advertisement could mean, the secret was somewhat revealed on Wednesday night.
During the broadcast of Game 3 of the NBA Finals, a commercial aired unexpectedly, revealing that 4:44 is actually, contrary to the Internet's assumption, not an upcoming Jay Z album release, but something else — exactly what it could be is still up for interpretation.
What's for certain, though, is that the commercial stars some major award-winning talent, including the likes of Oscar winners Mahershala Ali and Lupita Nyong'o, and Emmy nominee Danny Glover.
The commercial also promoted a partnership between Jay Z's streaming service, Tidal, and Sprint.
Take a look at the much discussed clip, below:
According to Sprint CEO Marcelo Claure, the service will soon be bringing "exclusive content" to Tidal customers, which may include 4:44.
On Thursday morning, Sprint News' Twitter account followed up, adding that the service's customers would be granted a complementary six-month Tidal trial, and beginning on June 9, both new and existing customers will also get six months of Tidal, absolutely free.
"More than two-thirds of mobile subscribers stream music an average of 45 minutes per day, making our partnership with Tidal a natural fit for Sprint and our commitment to offering innovative, affordable and worry-free service," Claure said in a statement.
Though the information that has been released in relation to 4:44, thus far, seems exciting, Jay Z fans are still somewhat left in the dark as to what the rapper's direct involvement — if any — is in the project. Only time will tell as to how it all connects as so many major resources are being used to promote the elusive venture.
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