Listen: Jay-Z – Open Letter

"Politicians never did shit for me..."

Jay-Z has posted new track ‘Open Letter’ which reflects on his recent troubled times.

Jay-Z is one of the best studio rappers in the game. While other MCs freeze in that environment, the Brooklyn rapper excels, with Jay-Z able to add a sense of spontaneity to the studio process.

So when faced with troubles, the rapper heads back into the studio. Recently enduring a torrid time after his trip to Cuba, Jay-Z decided that the best way to get his feelings off his chest is to get back into the studio.

‘Open Letter’ was placed on line yesterday (April 11th) and features a sideswipe at politicians. Obama, of course, gets off the hook with Jay-Z rhyming: “"Politicians never did shit for me/ Except lie to me, distort history/ They wanna give me jail time and a fine– Fine, let me commit a real crime/ Obama said, 'Chill, you're going to get me impeached'/ You don't need this shit anyway, chill with me on the beach”.

Referencing his recent sale of shares in Brooklyn Nets, it’s about as current as can be.

Stream ‘Open Letter’ below.

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