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Pitchfork 8.4/10 The most crafty and evasive MC lays bare his complicated life. This late-career gem is soulful and diamond-sharp, confronting the failings and legacy of Shawn Carter and America.

The Line of Best Fit 6/10 The Brooklyn rapper's 13th record is a low-key examination of his own bruised ego

NME 4/5 Viewed as a response to Beyoncé's 'Lemonade', Jay Z is all apologies on his old-school 13th studio album '4:44'.

Rolling Stone 4/5 Our take on the 13th solo album from the hip-hop veteran.

Clash 9/10 We all know JAY-Z is one of the best to ever do it. He’s a modern day Shakespeare, the first rapper ever inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame,

The Observer 4/5 His spats with Kanye, his mother’s sexuality, his betrayal of Beyoncé… the rapper lays it all bare on his 13th album

Slant 4/5 This is an album concerned with legacy—about what we leave behind, about how we’re remembered.

The Guardian 3/5 The rapper’s first album since the infidelity accusations on Beyoncé’s Lemonade sees him rowing back on recent hubris and doing battle with his ego

Spectrum Culture 75% Easily Jay’s most well-conceived album since American Gangster.

The Telegraph 5/5 With a rare display of vulnerability and contrition, grace and grown-up wisdom, Jay Z has delivered one of the most mature albums in hip hop history.