Cyrus Langhorne
Music moguls JAY-Z and Beyoncé’s new Everything Is Love is a legit trending topic. Since last weekend, Twitter has exploded with over 2.1 million tweets about The Carters‘ surprise album.
Twitter has released a list of the most tweeted songs and words in conversation about the studio release.
Most Tweeted about songs:
1. “APES**T”
2. “NICE”
3. “FRIENDS”
4. “BOSS”
5. “SUMMER”
Top Tweeted words in conversation about the album:
1. Louvre
2. Tidal
3. Lemonade
4. Spotify
5. #OTRII
Last weekend, JAY and Bey put out their new “Ape S**t” video.
Reports claim the couple paid nearly $20,000 to film the visual at art museum the Louvre.
“Beyoncé and Jay-Z visited the Louvre four times in the last ten years. During their last visit in May 2018, they explained their idea of filming,” a spokesperson for the museum told Vulture. (Who could forget their infamous 2014 trip?) “The deadlines were very tight but the Louvre was quickly convinced because the synopsis showed a real attachment to the museum and its beloved artworks.” While the Louvre wouldn’t comment on the monetary figure the couple had to fork over, we should note it’s not inherently unusual for the museum to grant access for entertainment purposes — as detailed in the New York Times, the Louvre typically hosts around 500 shoots a year for film, television, and music projects. And for around $17,500, you too can have private access to the galleries for an entire day. (Vulture)
On Saturday, JAY and Bey shocked fans by releasing their surprise new LP.
It had been rumored for years and it has finally arrived: a joint Beyonce-Jay-Z album. Called “Everything Is Love,” the announcement was made by TIDAL, the streaming company owned by Jay-Z. It features nine tracks, each credited to Beyonce and Jay-Z — or The Carters. The news began trickling out on Saturday afternoon with social media posts containing images from the “Everything Is Love” visual campaign. One image posted by Beyonce received nearly 200,000 likes in less than 20 minutes as many noted that, once again, Queen Bey had broken the internet. (Variety)
