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Shawn Carter, known professionally as rapper Jay Z, appears to have removed his entire solo album collection from Apple Music overnight. Now, when searching for "Jay Z" on Apple Music, only songs in which he collaborated on with other artists are available to stream on the service in the United States and elsewhere.

Jay Z co-owns Tidal, a rival streaming music service, so his decision to remove his discography from Apple Music could be for competitive reasons. Kanye West, another stakeholder in Tidal, also implied that there might be some animosity between Apple and Jay Z in a series of tweets last year.

Jay Z's albums appear to have been removed from Spotify recently as well, however, so his decision might be unrelated to any potential feud with Apple. Spotify on Twitter today said it can "confirm that some of Jay Z's catalogue has been removed at the request of the artist," but it did not provide a specific reason.

https://www.macrumors.com/2017/04/07/jay-z-removes-his-albums-from-apple-music/

 

[Majine]

That's my biggest problem with these music service.

Me, as a mere music lover, don't want to engage in the politics of the music industry.

 

[dc3k]

And nothing of value was lost.

 

[CrocMother]

 

[jWILL253]

"Niggas want my old shit, buy my old album"

But I can't, because you removed your songs...

 

[CassidyIzABeast]

We not buying Tidal my G.

 

[HStallion]

We not buying Tidal my G.

Said most everyone ever

 

[siddhu33]

And nothing of value was lost.

Jay Z still thinks its the time when black album came out.

 

[Bronx-Man]

I'd be a lot more upset if this was 2005.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

Just leave American Gangster. The rest can go on the trash, Shawn.

 

[Kill Your Masters]

Still up on Google Music though.

 

[Chuckl3s]

Adios!

 

[HvySky]

Oh darn.

 

[PsychoSoldier]

I'm not sure what he hopes to gain by this. People aren't going to start buying from stores or from Google en masse.

 

[jtb]

And nothing of value was lost.

beat me to the punch

 

[Puck Beaverton]

oh no now how will I listen to Magna Carta?

 

[friskykillface]

I'd be a lot more upset if this was 2005.

lol this.
Jay washed

 

[Discotheque]

And nothing of value was lost.

Nah. Fuck this.

Dude had a really good run up to maybe black album

American gangster was pretty good too

He's shite now but it's a damn shame we can't listen to his old stuff. Tidal is a waste.

 

[Zeus Molecules]

We not buying Tidal my G.

Basically

Gonna have to treat this like the mid 00's and use those back channels to get my Jay-z fix

 

[El_Chino]

There goes most of my music on Spotify.

 

[Stallion Dan]

Jay Z still thinks its the time when black album came out.

Metallica's album? I don't get the reference.

 

[Syder]

People will just pirate it more, Jay ZED.

 

[830920]

Dozens will subscribe to tidal, the rest will download mp3s

 

[The Salt Life]

Good riddance, over rated since the day you stepped on the scene.

I get more mad when songs like this are not on Spotify but wack ass covers.
From Breakin'
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=fQLbYkdFhGc

 

[caliph95]

Nah. Fuck this.

Dude had a really good run up to maybe black album

American gangster was pretty good too

How about that Kingdom Come, BP3 and magna carta clear straight classics

Spoiler

/s

Also Watch the throne wasn't forgettable disappointing album

 

[droggg]

Do these artists expect us to pay for multiple music streaming services just to listen to their music? foh...

 

[Mr Clutch]

That's ok, I'll just listen to this instead.

 

[PillarEN]

The Blueprint never was on Spotify which was always a bummer.

Metallica's album? I don't get the reference.

Please be a joke hahah

 

[ShooterMcGavin]

This isn't Yeezus or Drizzy, so....

 

[droggg]

The Blueprint never was on Spotify which was always a bummer.

It was at one point, all his old albums were removed a while back.

 

[Buddha Beam]

Tidal is still a thing?

It's like the Yahoo! of music services.

 

[Thornton Reed]

Most overrated rapper in the game. Blueprint is fire but everything else is meh

 

[Puck Beaverton]

Do these artists expect us to pay for multiple music streaming services just to listen to their music? foh...

yes

it's cable tv all over again with streaming services

 

[Your Entertainer]

literally never subbing to Tidal, and Jay Z only being on tidal won't change that.

 

[HiiiLife]

Thanks bounceounce

 

[Slayven]

Trying to add value to Tidal hoping someone will finally buy them out

 

[Stabby McSter]

HOW AM I GOING TO LISTEN TO MAGNA CARTA HOLY GRAIL NOW

 

[louiedog]

Sprint (I don't use their service) gave me 6 months of Tidal for free. I like the service. I wouldn't pay $10-$20 a month for Jay Z.

 

[Zel3]

And nothing of value was lost.

No just no. I'm not about to let my favorite rapper get slandered on Neogaf. Jay-Z has some great albums.

 

[PillarEN]

It was at one point, all his old albums were removed a while back.

Really? I've been living in Europe ever since Spotify got big and never checked it when visiting back in the States but while he had all his albums up at one point, Blueprint never seemed to be there. At least it never was once Tidal became a thing. So maybe it was also regional for Spotify streamers.

 

[firelogic]

Sprint (I don't use their service) gave me 6 months of Tidal for free. I like the service. I wouldn't pay $10-$20 a month for Jay Z.

Tidal isn't a service dedicated to playing only Jay-Z.

 

[Zaraki_Kenpachi]

Metallica's album? I don't get the reference.

Oww, so much edge.


Nothing of value was lost, he didn't even have most of the good albums on spotify. It was pretty much exclusively his newer garbage.

 

[ascii42]

Metallica's album? I don't get the reference.

In case you aren't joking, or other people are unaware, Jay-Z also had a "The Black Album"

 

[Thornton Reed]

No just no. I'm not about to let my favorite rapper get slandered on Neogaf. Jay-Z has some great albums.

Too late. No doubt he's made some bangers in his career but he's always had the best producers giving him their best beats. I've never got is GOAT status

 

[caliph95]

No just no. I'm not about to let my favorite rapper get slandered on Neogaf. Jay-Z has some great albums.

Not since 2003 besides American Gangster

 

[IrishNinja]

i don't fuck with apple music, but still

And nothing of value was lost.

like dont get me wrong - #naswon, and jay's last decade has been buttcheeks - but he's a top 10 artist with arguably 2 classics under his belt in the day. losing the first half of his discography is a real loss.

It was at one point, all his old albums were removed a while back.

oh for real? damn, nevermind then

Most overrated rapper in the game. Blueprint is fire but everything else is meh

haha serious post? FOH, even with that dilla avy

 

[Mammoth Jones]

We not buying Tidal my G.

This. Jay is cool and all but nah. I'm good.

 

[andymcc]

Metallica's album? I don't get the reference.

Lmao I know this isn't even a joke

 

[Cipherr]

/salute off the strength of owning enough of your own catalog to even be able to decide where it does and does not appear in the first damn place.

Im not much of a fan of his either but I have no real problem with this.

 

[Angelus Errare]

It's been 12 years since his last good album, meh. With that said it sucks because even if you push your copy of his albums to Apple Music so that you can listen to them on all your devices they still won't play. That's annoying because I listen to Reasonable Doubt, BP, Black Album all the time.