Jay Z‘s new album 4:44 is causing quite the stir. Filled with tracks about his disloyalty towards Beyoncé and his feelings towards certain rap counterparts, the album has proven to be highly controversial only a few hours after its release.

The opening track found HOV spitting “You dropped outta school, you lost your principles… this fuck everybody attitude ain’t natural,” igniting the flame that would continue to flow throughout the project.

Last night, the legendary emcee spoke with iHeartRadio about the inspiration behind each of the album’s eleven tracks. Go behind the tracks with Jay Z below and click here to check out his 4:44 Inspiration Playlist.