The Carters — Beyoncé and JAY-Z — disrupted a quiet Saturday with an unexpected new album.
The couple dropped Everything Is Love, a nine-song (plus one Tidal-only bonus track) collection, on June 16. They also released the album’s first visual, “Apeshit.”
#EverythingIsLove quickly trended on social media, with fans and artists commenting on the surprise. Beyoncé’s rapping skills, the new music being exclusive to Tidal on its release day and the fact that it came right after Nas’ Nasir album were all topics that made their way into Twitter reactions.
Art #TheCarters by @MrChuckD pic.twitter.com/f3j8OYQtBm
— Chuck D (@MrChuckD) June 17, 2018
“Jay Z shouted me out once again!!!! God damn…. #RocNation I’m coming home,” Chief Keef wrote.
“What the fuck? A sneaky Jay Z and Beyoncé album just appeared on @Tidal SMH just ruined my plans for the next hour,” Charlamagne Tha God said.
See some more highlights below.
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— Diddy (@Diddy) June 17, 2018
Jay Z shouted me out once again!!!! God damn…. #RocNation I’m coming home
— Glory Boy (@ChiefKeef) June 16, 2018
BEYONCE AND JAY ARE MY PARENTS.
— Lauren Jauregui (@LaurenJauregui) June 17, 2018
Ariana stanning for Beyoncé & Jay Z’s new album via her Instagram Story (June 16) pic.twitter.com/MUCOlJUeZs
— Ariana Grande Today (@ArianaTodayNet2) June 17, 2018
BEYONCE AND JAY Z JUST DROPPED NEW JOINT ALBUM I AM NO LONGER AVAILABLE FOR ANY HUMAN CONTACT FOR NEXT 6 WEEKS SYSTEM SHUTDOWN WILL REBOOT AFTER ENTIRE ALBUM IS UPLOADED TO HARD DRIVE AND BEATS AND LYRICS MEMORIZED GOOD BYE WORLD
— Monica Raymund (@monicaraymund) June 16, 2018
Beyoncè, the most powerful vocalist of this generation, out there ended all the rappers’ careers rapping her soul out. I don’t make the rules #EverythingIsLove pic.twitter.com/EmmFtCsigL
— senamjoon (@supremonstur) June 16, 2018
Nas: My album is here
Jay Z and Beyonce: pic.twitter.com/BqAbuRieWN— Kofie (@KofieYeboah) June 16, 2018
Me Walking Into Tidal With A New Email To Start A Free Trial And Stream This Beyoncé and Jay Z Album #EVERYTHINGISLOVE #TheCarters pic.twitter.com/yTbZj1lck0
— realbhadbee (@LaminbeeIV) June 16, 2018
Jay & Bey stay scheming. #EverythingIsLove pic.twitter.com/LiDKR1bYGG
— Wanna (@WannasWorld) June 16, 2018