Jay-Z and Beyoncé's 'Everything Is Love' Shakes Up Summer Music

By Audie Cornish,

Monika Evstatieva

Published June 18, 2018 at 5:29 PM EDT

Jay-Z and Beyoncé shook up the music world with past weekend with a surprise release of their first collaborative album <em>Everything Is Love.</em> — Jay-Z and Beyoncé shook up the music world with past weekend with a surprise release of their first collaborative album *Everything Is Love.*

A summer already full of high-profile hip-hop releases just got hotter. NPR Music's Ann Powers and Rodney Carmichael break down the surprise release of Jay-Z and Beyoncé's joint album, Everything Is Love, and explore how it sounds both on its own and compared to the competition.

Audie Cornish

Over two decades of journalism, Audie Cornish has become a recognized and trusted voice on the airwaves as co-host of NPR's flagship news program, All Things Considered.

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Monika Evstatieva

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