"The Story of O.J." entered and peaked Billboard Hot 100 at number 23 and received three nominations at the 60th annual Grammy awards. The song was based on a statement allegedly made by former professional football player O.J. Simpson: "I'm not Black, I'm O.J."
Jay-Z talks about different racial scenarios throughout the song, and encourages property ownership and financial literacy amongst African Americans. 4:44 is Jay's most recent studio album and was titled based on the time that the title track was written.
"4:44 is a song that I wrote, and It's the crux of the album, he said. "I woke up literally at 4:44 in the morning, 4:44 A.M. to write this song. It became the title of the album and everything."
Listen to the sample chop above.
