In an attempt to breathe life into Jay Z's recently launched streaming service, the rapper might release a joint album with wife Beyoncé exclusively on Tidal.
DJ Skee, an entertainment commentator based in LA, says his sources are certain that a full-length Jay and Bey collaboration is nearing completion and set to launch exclusively on Tidal. That portion of the story starts at 1:50:
As Cosmopolitan.com points out, DJ Skee first mentioned a joint album in the fall. It's possible he has a direct line to a member of Jay and Bey's entourage who is feeding him this intel. But keep in mind that Beyoncé was able to release her surprise album without a single soul suspecting it was in the works, so the Knowles-Carters are old pros when it comes to assembling secret LPs.
However, as DJ Skee himself points out, Jay Z has already tried an exclusive (although not so secret) album launch - and it backfired when the album leaked online, making it easier for fans to pirate the music than it was to obtain it legally.
Still, a joint album between Beyoncé and Jay Z could send people scrambling for Tidal memberships, and the service could use a leg up. Despite the star-studded press conference and accompanying celeb Instagram posts trumpeting the arrival of Jay Z's new streaming service, Tidal appears to be floundering.