Jay-Z Lashes Out About Cuba Trip, Nets on New Song "Open Letter"

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The nice thing about being the most powerful rapper in hip hop is that conventional things like release dates and marketing plans may not always apply. So when, say, the press is questioning your recent trip to Cuba with your wife or wondering why you divested ownership in that basketball team you own, you can grab Swizz Beatz and Timbaland, hop into the studio and drop a bomb on the world.

And so we have the appropriately titled "Open Letter," a snapshot of Jay-Z's mind circa April, 2013. Jigga discusses his partial ownership of the Brooklyn Nets ("Would have brought the Nets to Brooklyn for free/Except I made millions off you f-ckin dweebs/I still own the building/I’m still keeping my seat") and politics ("Boy from the hood but got White House clearance/Sorry y’all, I don’t agree with y’all parents/Politicians never did sh-t for me/Except lie to me, distort history") over a mid-tempo warped-synth track.

Check it out above.

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Jay-Z: Ultimate Hustle

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Cuba

Cuba Libre

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Cuba Libre

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22m

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The Dirtiest Song Ever Recorded

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Opening Jitters

Shake Out

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Shake Out

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Opening Up the Relationship

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New Blood

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New Blood

New Beginnings

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New Beginnings

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LGBTQIA+ Rights, Let's Talk About It

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LGBTQIA+ Rights, Let's Talk About It

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David Bowie: Out of this World

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Clark & Cody Dream About Drum Corps

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New Cage King

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New Cage King

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A New High

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New York City

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Sake One

Game On!

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The New York City Hustle

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The New York City Hustle

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Leaning On Lena

Chew On This

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Chew On This

On Call NYC

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One Take Jake

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One Take Jake

On Call Miami

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On Call Miami

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On Call LA

One Busy Queen

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Fire On The Floor

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All Hands on Deck

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Putting It On Wax

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Freaky On The Floor

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Eyes On The Prize

Eye On The Prize

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