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‘Family first, and always’: Jay Z debuts epic seven-minute music video for Family Feud with a star-studded cast including Beyonce and Blue Ivy.

Hollywood — 20/05/2024 · 0 Comment

He admitted to cheating on his wife during an interview last month.

And Jay Z, 48, used his words to confess his undying devotion to his family during a star-studded music video for his latest song Family Feud, released on his streaming service Tidal on Friday afternoon.

The nearly eight-minute video directed by Ava DuVernay spans between 400 years and features appearances by Beyonce, Blue Ivy, Mindy Kaling, Michael B. Jordan and Thandie Newton, to name a few. 

Preach: Jay Z, 48, used his words to confess his undying devotion to his family during a star-studded music video for his latest song Family Feud, released on his streaming service Tidal on Friday afternoon

The video – scored by musical powerhouse Flying Lotus – spans across 400 years of an infidelity which tore through a family and worked it’s way back through various generations to 2018.

Leading ladies America Ferrera, Jessica Chastain, Brie Larson, Niecy Nash, Constance Wu and Rosario Dawson all make appearances in the video which also features performances by Omari Hardwick and David Oyelowo.

Baby: The nearly eight-minute video directed by Ava DuVernay spans between 400 years and features appearances by Beyonce , Blue Ivy, Mindy Kaling, Michael B. Jordan and Thandie Newton, to name a few

Epic: The video – scored by musical powerhouse Flying Lotus – spans across 400 years of an infidelity which tore through a family and worked it’s way back through various generations

The women appear to be having a rational and thought-out discussion, deciding rules and amendments to a constitution.

The heavy political undertones of the video included background commentary, ‘At a time, mind you, when some thought that making america great meant making us afraid of each other.’

Jay Z and Blue Ivy walked through a church holding hands as a voice echoes, , ‘Family first, and always.’

The opening line of the song quickly jumps into the background, ‘Nobody wins when the family feuds.’

Rashida Jones shared a behind-the-scenes photo on Instagram of the celeb-filled music video cast.

Star-studded: Mindy Kaling has a seat at the all-women table

Grown: This Is Us star Susan Kelechi Watson portrays adult Blue Ivy in the film

Work it: Rashida Jones shared a behind-the-scenes photo on Instagram of the celeb-filled music video cast

Not pleased: Beyonce stars in the eight-minute video about Jay Z’s infidelity

Take them to church: The 48-year-old actor could be seen with five-year-old daughter Blue Ivy Carter walking through pews

Many fans were shocked to find that his superstar wife as well as their eldest daughter are both featured in a clip of the video released Thursday afternoon.

Most of the short video takes place from the inside of a church as both Jay and his wife could be seen sitting in confessionals separately.

Beyonce seemed to be wearing more than just her Sunday best for the occasion as she rocked some rather rather grandiose looks.

Grandiose: As if that wasn’t enough couture for the Queen Bey she could also be seen sitting in the confessional wearing a black mini dress along with matching long gloves

Super-Bey! However the most flamboyant part of the look were large white shoulder pads which flowed over the side almost looking like a cape

Bonding: Blue Ivy was only shown for a moment as she walked down the aisle of the church while hand-in-hand with her mogul father

Daddy’s girl: She looked angelic in a white dress featuring puffy sleeves

Revelations: Jay Z could also be seen behind mesh in the confessional

Ouch: He had a pained expression on his face

Blue Ivy was only shown for a moment as she walked down the aisle of the church while hand-in-hand with her mogul father.

She looked angelic in a white dress featuring puffy sleeves.

One of the more interesting parts of the video comes when an unidentifiable couple are shown getting amorous.

Religious moment: There were also beautiful shots of Jay Z walking around the church

Mysterious: The Brooklyn-based rapper could be seen walking just in front of the altar as his wife peers down below at him from the pulpit

Steamy: One of the more interesting parts of the video comes when an unidentifiable couple are shown getting amorous

Swerve: However it all takes a very hard turn as the woman takes out a knife and stabs the man in the side as he drops dead on the floor

evealing: The song comes from Jay Z’s recent album 4:44

Coming soon: The clip ends with ‘Family Feud’ across the screen indicating the full length version will be coming soon to Tidal

The artist said that his scars from his past led him to push away his wife, which she later addressed in her album Lemonade.

Jay told the NYT that: ‘You have to survive. So you go into survival mode, and when you go into survival mode, what happens? You shut down all emotions. So, even with women, you gonna shut down emotionally, so you can’t connect. … In my case, like, it’s deep. And then all the things happen from there: infidelity,’ he said.

He has never named the woman he cheated with. Beyonce has called her ‘Becky with the good hair.’

Open book: Last month Jay Z finally revealed that he had been unfaithful to Beyonce during an eye-opening interview with Dean Baquet from the New York Times, as the couple are pictured together back in September

Happy family: Jay, Blue, and Beyonce pictured together in New Orleans back in February

Instagram husband: Things seem to be going well between the two as Beyonce shared several snaps on her website including this one of Jay taking her picture aboard a boat in Miami

Source:https://www.dailymail.co.uk