Photo of Jay-Z With ‘4:44’ Platinum Plaque Award Was Taken Before Album Was Released

It did seem a little pat when a press release trumpeting the platinum certification of Jay-Z’s 13th and latest album, “4:44” — complete with a photo of the artist and RIAA CEO Cary Sherman holding a plaque — arrived at 10 a.m. on Wednesday morning, just five days after the album’s release, following an unusually... Read more » Jem Aswad