Jay-Z returns with 4:44 today (June 30), his first album since 2013's Magna Carta Holy Grail and the 13th solo project under the Brooklyn star's expensive yet humble belt. Running at a succinct 10 tracks that are packed with flavorful wordplay and intense storytelling, the new music continues to prove why Jigga has extended way beyond the stereotypical rapper confinements and remains a living legend.
From opening up about the infidelities in his marriage to Beyoncé (which she blatantly discussed on last April's Lemonade) to tackling racism in America and even praising his mother Gloria who came out as lesbian and sneak dissing Kanye West, the artist digs deeper into personal matters than he ever has in recent years. So get into the 25 best lyrics on Jay-Z's 4:44—listed, not ranked—while you stream the album right here.