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It's Been 2 Years Since Experimental Singer-songwriter 4:44 Released JAY-Z EP After JAY-Z Released 4:44 Album (Run It Back Edition)


Free is a New Jersey-based singer-songwriter that releases music under the name "4:44." He writes, records, and plays all of the instruments across his rapidly-released albums. July 25th, 2019 will mark 2 years since the initial release of his critically-acclaimed EP. 4:44 has put out a staggering 7 albums since 2015; each album encompasses a completely different genre. Since JAY-Z EP, Free has self-released 4 separate full-length albums as 4:44 - PARALLELEMENT, RECKONING, CREATURE, and DREAM-WAKE. The JAY-Z EP featured members of 4:44's live band (bassist Greg Mele, Jr. & drummer Zach Gormley) playing on the songs. 4:44's JAY-Z EP has been featured on the pages of Rolling Stone Brazil, Pigeons & Planes, The Daily Dot, and Philly's own The Key, who published the initial 2017 feature. 4:44's latest album is an Experimental Semi-dream Pop album called DREAM-WAKE. You can listen to it on Bandcamp & Soundcloud. You can still listen to the JAY-Z EP on Spotify here—scroll down to "Artist Playlists." The JAY-Z EP is ONLY on Spotify, but the songs that make up the EP are available on various streaming services (LINKS BELOW.) For more information concerning 4:44 & JAY-Z EP, scroll down to read our 2017 interview with Free himself.

The JAY-Z EP consists of the original 4:44 songs:

111. "Hallelujah" from the album, GREENWAVE,

222. "Blood Red Moon" from the album, CARDINAL,

333. "Child of God" from the album, CHILD OF GOD,

444. "Derf" from the album, GREENWAVE


SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3gePQgAnVkdvuHV1c4I5nU?si=Dg5hNj4aQlStvSzwKBFucg

APPLE MUSIC/ITUNES: https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/4-44/1440426970

OFFICIAL 4:44 WEBSITE: https://444band.com

BANDCAMP: https://444band.bandcamp.com

SOUNDCLOUD: https://soundcloud.com/fourfortyfourofficial

YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdkbCTk7O_U

INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/fourfortyfourofficial/

FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/fourfortyfourofficial

TWITTER: https://twitter.com/444bandofficial

THE WITZARD INTERVIEW: /thewitzard/2017/09/444-frontman-anthony-friedlander-talks.html.


2 Years Since Experimental Singer/Song-writer "4:44" Released "JAY-Z EP" After "JAY-Z" Released "4:44" Album (Run It Back)

Revisiting Experimental Singer/Song-writer Free's 4:44 JAY-Z EP On It's 2-year Anniversary/Since 4:44 Album Release (Run It Back)