The-Dream calls on Jay-Z for the brand new single off his forthcoming IV Play album, “High Art.” Word on the interstreet is that Terius is working on Hov’s new album, too. Let’s hope it sounds better than this.

Since the snippet dropped in a trailer for The Great Gatsby, the world has been waiting for new Jay-Z in the form of “$100 Bill.” And today we get the Tron-like futuristic beat, sprinkled with big band horns, and vintage Hov lyrics. He raps about what made him today-drugs and money. But he hasn’t forgotten that he’s a family man now and has a more mature image:

The Treated Crew’s Hollywood Holt creates the perfect beat to instill Amy Winehouse’s gritty feel with an updated, futuristic twist, as Beyoncé & André 3000 trade verses from the late singer.

Like we’ve seen with Drake‘s “Started From The Bottom” (and damn near every other rap record that hits the top 10), Jay-Z‘s “Open Letter” is about to get remixed heavy. But we can hardly saw we’re mad about who was first to step up to the plate. Thanks to J. Period, Common slides onto Hov’s hit to spit a venomous second verse. “Respect to Jay Z and anyone who stands up for the people,” he adds.

There’s no question that between Hova’s recent trip to Cuba and his plans to divest his ownership stake in the Brooklyn Nets to become a sports agent, that his name has been making headlines internationally. Well Iceberg Slim might not reply back to your diss record, but try and question his motives and he’ll be quick to dump a lyrical clip in ya’. How quick.. so quick that he and his long time collaborators Timbaland and Swizz Beatz hit the lab just last night to pen an “Open Letter,” and before most of us could reach for the snooze bar this morning, the song’s already gone viral.. y’all gonna learn today.

Via: Life + Times

Y’all must wanna start a revolution, ya’ know whenever I’m threatened I start shootin’/ Catch a body, head to Houston, I’m in Cuba, I love Cubans/ This communist talk is so confusing, when it’s from China the very mic that I’m usin’…

Jay-Z: 1, Marco Rubio: 0