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JAY-Z Dropped a Playlist of his Favorite 2022 Songs, Feat. Kendrick Lamar, Kodak Black, & More
On Memorial Day, JAY-Z surprised TIDAL users with a special curated list featuring Kendrick Lamar, Babyface Ray, Kodak Black, Gunna and more.
Just in time for Memorial Day (May 29), JAY-Z released a curated TIDAL playlist. Titled 'Montecito,' the rap-centric playlist features 22 tracks with spots from Kendrick Lamar ("Rich Spirit," "Silent Hill"), Babyface Ray ("A1 Since Day 1," "6 Mile Show," "Family > Money"), Vince Staples featuring Lil Baby ("EAST POINT PRAYER"), and Pusha T ("Just So You Remember.")
\u201cMontecito: A playlist by HOV. \n\nhttps://t.co/KEdCYxeHNm\u201d— TIDAL (@TIDAL) 1653957586
The playlist cover features vocalist Jae Murphy in a DJ booth with Hov during the 50th birthday party of Tyran “Ty Ty” Smith this month. Also in attendance at the private affair was Travis Scott.
\u201cYEA THIS PICTURE OF ME & HOV DEF GETTING FRAMED & PUT IN MY MAMA HOUSE ASAP!!!!!!!!!!! I\u2019M HONESTLY STILL PROCESSING THIS NIGHT MAN!!!!!! \ud83e\udd2f\ud83e\udd2f\ud83e\udd2f\u201d— Jae Murphy (@Jae Murphy) 1653947886
\u201cI thought I was nice, but JAY-Z\u2019s song selection is out of this world. Any genre. Any BPM. Jigga Man really can curate vibes in any room @sc \u2014 And my bro @trvisXX can DJ too! I called him #DJCactusJack on the mic lol @kodaklens is my witness! Happy Birthday Ty Ty! #TyTy50\u201d— Jae Murphy (@Jae Murphy) 1653416657
On Twitter Spaces last June, Hov claimed that his playlist curation was undefeated.
“I found so many songs [on Tidal], my playlist game is A++. I challenge anyone out there,” he said. “I’m definitely, you know, in the top tier of playlist creators.”
Also last year, Hov sold a majority stake to TIDAL to then-Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, also explaining in Twitter Spaces his motivation in partnering with the business mogul.
\u201cSquare is acquiring a majority ownership stake in TIDAL through a new joint venture, with the original artists becoming the second largest group of shareholders, and JAY-Z joining the Square board. Why would a music streaming company and a financial services company join forces?!\u201d— jack (@jack) 1614863061
\u201cI\u2019m grateful for Jay\u2019s vision, wisdom, and leadership. I knew TIDAL was something special as soon as I experienced it, and I\u2019m inspired to work with him. He'll now help lead our entire company, including Seller and the Cash App, as soon as the deal closes. https://t.co/YRfYjcWJQx\u201d— jack (@jack) 1614863061
“I think we were aligned in our conversation, and viewing artists and creatives as small businesses and treating each individual artist as a business,” Hov explained. “And the things that Square and Cash App were doing is pretty much aligned with what one does with their own brand. You create a business, take out a small loan, get the things you need to help you be successful and build it out from there. So our conversations just naturally aligned.”
