Jay-Z – ‘Open Letter’ (Produced by Swizz Beatz & Timbaland)

Hot off the radio presses, Jay-Z drops “Open Letter,” supposedly recorded soon after Jay-Z and Beyonce returned from Cuba, in a trip that caught the attention of political bigwigs.

“Open Letter” does touch the issue, among other recent business endeavors, over a jazzy lil’ headnodder, produced, allegedly, by both Swizz Beats and Timbaland.

Swizz Beatz throws his typical useless adlibs throughout the chorus, but Jay comes back with classic Hova confidence. The two verse joint premiered on New York’s Hot 97 the morning of April 11, 2013.

Jay-Z and Beyonce’s trip to Cuba, in part to celebrate their wedding anniversary, raised eyebrows among lawmakers, due to the tourism restrictions that remain in place between Cuba and the United States, which declare that trips to the communist nation cannot be for mere tourism, but must be for religious, educational or cultural purposes, and must be cleared ahead of time with U.S. officials.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury has released a statement indicating that the trip was indeed sanctioned, as an “educational exchange trip,” according to NBCNews.

In any event, new Jay-Z music is new Jay-Z music, so check out “Open Letter” below.