Outrageous, multiple-mansioned, diamonds-and-watches-and- Lambos prosperity, symbolically tied to an agenda of black capitalism as racial uplift and reparations."Īccording to Exclaim! journalist Riley Wallace, Everything Is Love is a hip hop album. "Like the fifth act of a hip-hop and R&B Shakespearean comedy, Everything Is Love finds our lovers reunited, their misunderstandings resolved, their vows renewed (Beyoncé: 'you fucked up the first stone/ we had to get remarried'), and their family looking ahead to decades of more peaceful prosperity. The album was predominantly recorded by Stuart White and Gimel "Young Guru" Keaton. Beyoncé and Jay-Z co-produced all of the songs on the album themselves, with further producers including Pharrell, Cool & Dre, Boi-1da, Jahaan Sweet, David Andrew Sitek, D'Mile, El Michels, Fred Ball, Illmind, MeLo-X, Mike Dean and Nav. The majority of the album was recorded at U Arena in Paris "Friends", "Black Effect" and "Salud!" were recorded at Kingslanding Studios West in Los Angeles, while further recording for "Summer" and "Nice" was done at The Church Studios in London. Rumors about the collaborative project began emerging in March 2018 when the couple announced their On the Run II Tour. However, since they also worked on their respective albums 4:44 and Lemonade, and Beyoncé's music progressed more rapidly, the project was temporarily stopped. Plans about a joint album by the couple were announced by Jay-Z during an interview with The New York Times in 2017 when he said that they used "art almost like a therapy session" to create new music. Recording View of Paris La Défense Arena (formerly named UArena), where the album was partially recorded. At the 61st Annual Grammy Awards, the album won for Best Urban Contemporary Album, and was nominated Best Music Video for " Apeshit" and Best R&B Performance for "Summer". In its first week, Everything Is Love debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200, earning 123,000 album-equivalent units. It was originally exclusive to the music distribution service Tidal, before given a wider release on June 18, 2018. The album was not made public until its release was announced by Beyoncé and Jay-Z while onstage at a London concert for their On the Run II Tour and later through their social media accounts. The hip hop and R&B album explores themes of romantic love, fame, wealth, and black pride. Additional vocalists recorded for the album include Williams, Quavo, Offset (both from Migos), and Ty Dolla Sign, among others. Beyoncé and Jay-Z produced the album alongside a variety of collaborators, including Cool & Dre, Boi-1da, and Pharrell Williams. It was released on June 16, 2018, by Parkwood Entertainment, and Roc Nation. Everything Is Love (stylized in all caps) is the debut studio album by American musical duo the Carters, consisting of spouses Beyoncé Knowles-Carter and Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter.
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