Tyler, the Creator Borrows JAY-Z's “4:44” For A Freestyle
: Much like the original, Tyler touches on the loneliness that often accompanies high-level success. Why It Matters Oscar - 4 44 (Freestyle)
: Jay-Z woke up at exactly 4:44 AM to pen the lyrics. Tyler, the Creator Borrows JAY-Z's “4:44” For A
Here is a blog post covering the themes and impact of Jay-Z's original masterpiece and its influential freestyle covers. the Creator’s "Ziploc"
: On the track "Moonlight," Jay-Z references the 2017 Oscar snafu where La La Land was mistakenly named Best Picture over Moonlight . He uses this as a commentary on culture, noting that even when the culture "wins," it often still "loses" in the eyes of society. The Remix: Tyler, the Creator’s "Ziploc"