Jay Z changed his name, but don't worry this isn't a Snoop Lion situation
New album, new name.
NEW YORK, NY - MAY 20: Jay Z performs onstage during the Puff Daddy and The Family Bad Boy Reunion Tour presented by Ciroc Vodka And Live Nation at Barclays Center on May 20, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Live Nation )
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Apparently fatherhood will change you. That, and the announcement of a new album.
In preparation of his upcoming visual project 4:44, Shawn Carter aka Hov aka Beyoncé's husband aka JAY-Z has officially made a name change.
That's right, the hyphen is back.
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It's officially been re-added to his name, following his Magna Carter Holy Grail days without the dash. EW confirmed that along with the addition of the hyphen, the name will be spelled stylistically in all-caps.
JAY-Z.
Not Jay Z.
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Get it right, folks.
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