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Jay-Z got his ass in formation on his 4:44 album, and of course many people across social media have been trying to figure out all of the subliminal shots the rapper took.

Straight off the top, theres the first song, Kill Jay-Z, and its rife with subs aimed at Kanye West, his own marriage and theres even a possible shot at Future thrown in.

I know people backstab you, I felt that too/But this fuck everybody attitude aint natural/But you aint the same, this aint Kumba Ye/But you got hurt because you think kumbaye/You give him $20 million without blinking/he gave you 20 minutes on stage, fuck what was he thinking?/Fuck wrong with everybody? is what you saying/But if everyone is crazy, youre the one thats insane

Ohhh ... so did Jay give Kanye money to go on tour? Only for him to have a mental health crisis and ended up just ranting on stage? Will Kanye have to pay Jay-Z back like a payday loan?

You almost went Eric Bent/Let the baddest girl in the world get away/I dont even know what else to say/Nigga, never go Eric Bent

On Beyonces Lemonade, she made reference to Jays infidelity, and of course the infamous Becky with the good hair. It seems as though Jay is admitting to losing the baddest girl in the world, just like Eric Benet lost Halle Berry back in the day.

And of course, Benets current wife probably woke him out of his sleep this morning, so he had to respond. Read his response, but stay for the replies under it:

In the future, other niggas playin football with your son/You had lost it, 13 bottles of Ace of Spade what it did to Boston

More infidelity talk? Or is this a shot at Future and Russell Wilson playing football with his son? Who knows, but I know Ive tried Ace of Spade and it was disgusting.

Throughout the rest of 4:44, which I listened to at the crack of dawn on Friday, Jay talks about everything from gentrification in The Story of O.J; to taking aim at Princes attorney and longtime friend Londell McMillan and accusing him of making money of his death in Caught Their Eyes; and the pice de rsistance comes on Family Feud when Al Sharpton, Bill Cosby and younger rappers arent even safe.

Im tryna fix you/Im tryna get these niggas with no stripes to be official/Yall think small, I think Biggie/Yall whole pass is in danger, ten Mississippi/Al Sharpton in the mirror takin selfies/How is him or Pill Cosby sposed to help me?

Whether youre a fan of Jay-Z or not, you cant ever deny his word play, or the ability to create mass hysteria and fanfare whenever he drops an album.

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Who Didn't Jay-Z Come For in 4:44 - The Root