Genius Meanings
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Rihanna (Ft. JAY-Z) – Umbrella
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Rihanna comforts her lover by telling him she will be there for him, in good times and bad. The umbrella is a metaphor for her support.
“Umbrella” stayed on top of the UK Singles
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JAY-Z (Ft. Kanye West & Rihanna) – Run This Town
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The three principal artists of Jay-Z’s newly-formed Roc Nation record label—Kanye West, Rihanna, and the Hov himself—announce to the world that they “run the town.” Jay explained
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JAY-Z (Ft. Alicia Keys) – Empire State of Mind
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The Blueprint 3’s third single is a love song to Jay-Z and Alicia Keys' home city of New York, which is also known as “the Empire State.” The title alludes to the Billy Joel ballad
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Rihanna (Ft. JAY-Z) – Talk That Talk
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Another collab from Rihanna and Jay-Z, “Talk That Talk” is the title track of Rihanna’s sixth studio album.
With Rihanna and Jay on a track you can be sure this record will get
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Beyoncé (Ft. JAY-Z) – Drunk in Love
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Beyoncé brings her husband Jay Z aboard for their first collaboration since 2013’s “Part II (On the Run)” continuation of their first collab “‘03 Bonnie & Clyde”.
“Drunk” seems to
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Rihanna (Ft. JAY-Z) – Umbrella (Demo)
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[Intro: JAY-Z] / You already know what it is, right? Woo! / [Verse 1: JAY-Z] / Rocka Fella, fellas, umbrellas / Eh, changin’ the weather / And G5 the better / My tunes is monsoons
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DJ Khaled (Ft. Fridayy, JAY-Z, John Legend, Lil Wayne & Rick Ross) – GOD DID
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In what is the most vintage DJ Khaled posse cut in a fair amount of time, “GOD DID” is the album-titled track for Khaled’s thirteenth studio album.
On the track, the artists
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Beyoncé (Ft. JAY-Z) – Déjà Vu
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Consistency is a hallmark of the recorded work of Beyonce. It’s always good to have her back on the radio. However, an artist of her stature has the ability to carry Pop and R&B
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Beyoncé (Ft. JAY-Z) – Crazy in Love
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“Crazy In Love” is the ridiculously successful lead single from Beyoncé’s first solo album Dangerously In Love.
Penned by Beyoncé and Rich Harrison, the song revolves around
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Rihanna, Kanye West & Paul McCartney – FourFiveSeconds
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“FourFiveSeconds” features vocals by Rihanna and Kanye West, and instrumentals by Sir Paul McCartney. It has earned praise for its minimalist instrumentals, which include acoustic
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Rihanna – Umbrella (Solo Version)
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[Verse 1] / You have my heart, and we'll never be worlds apart / May be in magazines but you'll still be my star / Baby, 'cause in the dark, you can't see shiny cars / And that's
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Kendrick Lamar (Ft. Rihanna) – LOYALTY.
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On “LOYALTY.,” Kendrick Lamar and Rihanna muse on the value and necessity of complete loyalty and honesty in both platonic and romantic relationships. The song marks the first
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Rihanna (Ft. JAY-Z) – Umbrella (Seamus Haji & Paul Emanuel Remix)
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[Verse 1: Rihanna] / You have my heart / And we'll never be worlds apart / Maybe in magazines / But you'll still be my star / Baby, ‘cause in the dark / You can't see shiny cars
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Beyoncé (Ft. JAY-Z) – Upgrade U
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“Upgrade U” was released a promotional single on November 27, 2006 in the United States from Beyoncé’s album B'Day. The song features JAY-Z and is mainly produced by Swizz Beatz
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Ember Island – Umbrella
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Covering Rihanna’s 2007 hit single “Umbrella”, Alexandra Andersson sings about comforting her lover by telling him she will be there for him, in good times and bad. The umbrella is
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Rihanna (Ft. JAY-Z) – Umbrella (Travis Barker Remix)
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[Intro: JAY-Z] / Uh-huh, uh-huh (Yeah, Rihanna) / Uh-huh, uh-huh (Good Girl Gone Bad) / Uh-huh, uh-huh (Take three, action) / Uh-huh, uh-huh (Hov) / [Verse 1: JAY-Z & Rihanna] / No
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Eminem (Ft. White Gold) – Zeus
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“Zeus,” featuring New York recording artist White Gold, contains some of Eminem’s most ruthless bars and name-drops from Music To Be Murdered By: Side B. This is the fourteenth
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Lil Wayne – Run This Town
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Weezy’s “super”-freestyle uses the beat from Jay-Z’s Grammy-winning sensation!
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JAY-Z (Ft. Mr. Hudson) – Young Forever
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Over a sample of Alphaville’s “Forever Young,” Jay-Z contemplates his place in the rap game and whether or not he’ll be around forever in our memories.
It also is a play on one of
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JAY-Z, Bono, The Edge & Rihanna – Stranded (Haiti Mon Amour) [Live]
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“Stranded (Haiti Mon Amour)” is a charitable track by Jay Z, Bono, The Edge and Rihanna for Hope for Haiti Now, a live album recorded by various artists to benefit charities
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JAY-Z – HOV DID
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[Ari Melber] / Now to our special report. Around the world, many nations face corruption. In the U.S., police often tell themselves a story about America being exceptional or
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THE CARTERS – APESHIT
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On “APESHIT,” JAY and Beyoncé flex about their luxurious lifestyles and come up, emphasizing that they are on the top of the music game. The track also bears strong thematic
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Rihanna – Man Down
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“Man Down” is a reggae influenced song which details the murder of a man who was behaving abusively towards Rihanna, as is depicted in the song’s accompanying music video.
The
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Grizzy Hendrix – Fuck You Mean
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[Intro] / Grizz, I hear you made a fucking song called I Kidnapped Blue Ivy? Are you fucking crazy? Have you lost your fucking mind? Y'know that shit's not going on the album , you
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Rihanna (Ft. Jeezy) – Hard
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“Hard” is the second single from Rated R released on November 10, 2009. The song was a success, peaking at #8 on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming Rihanna’s thirteenth top ten
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Os Digitalistas – Umbrella
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Gyeah, Rihanna / Good Girl Gone Bad / Take three, action / No clouds in my storms / Let it rain, I hydroplane into fame / Comin' down like the Dow Jones / When the clouds come, we
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Yourfacehasnosymmetry – Umbrella (Rihanna Cover)
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You have my heart / And we'll never be worlds apart / Maybe in magazines / But you'll still be my star / Baby, 'cause in the dark / You can't see shiny cars / And that's when you
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JAY-Z – Song Cry
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“Song Cry” is an emotional ballad in which Jay describes the pain of a long-term relationship ending, caused by his professional schedule and personal philandering. Since his pride
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