Jay-Z is stirring up some chatter without even really trying. The billionaire rapper decided to change the stylization of his name on streaming services back to JAŸ-Z. This simple update has some fans reaching for the stars, hoping that this signifies a new album from him is coming.
For those who may not know, "JAŸ-Z" was used during the earlier parts of his career. However, it's most notably tied to his classic debut album from 1996, Reasonable Doubt. Interestingly, this name change comes when this LP is due to turn 30 on June 25.
Could this also mean that an anniversary edition is coming? That's another thing fans would welcome following this move. Speaking of which, it can be seen on platforms like Apple Music, TIDAL, and YouTube.
"An anniversary edition would be crazy," one fan writes under Kurrco's post. Others, as we said, are hoping that a brand-new release is imminent. "New album perchance?" another types.
This isn't the only nugget that has sparked these kinds of discussions though as of recently. Jay-Z stepped out to Super Bowl LX wearing a black hoodie that read, "The Game Needs Me." The line is a callback to "Izzo (H.O.V.A.)." On the track he raps, "Can't leave rap alone, the game needs me / Haters want me clapped in chrome, it ain't easy."
It was an understated but accurate message that holds true for a lot of his supporters and hip-hop fans alike.
DJ Vlad's Jay-Z Tweets
But Hov has also been creating discourse inadvertently in other ways too. Last week, DJ Vlad set social media ablaze with his series of tweets mocking the long-running Jay-Z/Roc Nation conspiracies swirling around the Tory Lanez-Megan Thee Stallion case.
The one that started it all read in part, "I have a confession. Roc Nation has been paying me to support Megan. They also paid off all the jury members to convict Tory. And they bribed the judge, too. Jay-Z did a verse for his grandson's new album. They paid off Megan's doctor to lie about the bullet fragments. She was never shot. The LA police are all on Jay's payroll. And it doesn't stop with LA, but you're not ready to hear that part."
Vlad taunted everyone who bought into the satire while most recently revealing that Tory's legal team reached out. "Tory's legal team reached out to me to see if there were any actual facts in my post, and I told them it was all sarcasm. They did tell me they filed some legal documents with the State Supreme and Superior Courts and are waiting for a reply. Although I've always believed that Tory shot Megan, I also feel that at this point, Tory has paid his debt to society, and I hope he gets an early release."
