This Friday (January 12), Jay-Z and D’Angelo will release the new song “I Want You Forever.” It’s a collaboration with filmmaker and musician Jeymes Samuel, made for the film The Book of Clarence.
On X (Twitter), Samuel described the song as “nine minutes and 32 seconds of absolute soulful, biblical bliss.” The song will be Jay-Z's latest release since 2023's "NEW YORK (CONCEPT DE PARIS)." As for D’Angelo, the artist has not been on a widely available new song since 2019. He also has not released a new album since 2014's Black Messiah.
Samuel wrote and directed The Book of Clarence, which hits theaters on Friday. He and Jay-Z are among the film’s producers. They previously worked together on The Harder They Fall. The Book of Clarence stars Lakeith Stanfield and tells the tale of a down-on-his-luck man who struggles to find a better life for his family while fighting to free himself of debt. Captivated by the power and glory of the rising Messiah, he risks everything to carve his own path to a divine life, ultimately discovering that the redemptive power of belief may be his only way out.
So far one single from The Book of Clarence has been released: a collab between Jeymes Samuel and Lil Wayne called “Hallelujah Heaven.” In a recent press release for the song, Samuel said, “The Book of Clarence is a film that I wanted to make for many years. While I was working on The Harder They Fall and all my other projects, the story and the music for The Book of Clarence was always there percolating in my mind.” He continued, “There was never a question as to whether I would compose the score and write and perform on the soundtrack, as well as write and direct the movie—it was all one amazing journey where one depended on the other. But I also worked with the most awesome artists on our track ‘Hallelujah Heaven.’ Collaborating with Lil Wayne, Buju Banton, and Shabba Ranks was so dope, I loved getting them all on the same track.”
Before you hear "I Want You Forever" on Friday, check out "Hallelujah Heaven" below.
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Article Image: Jay-Z at the Book of Clarence premiere, D'Angelo performing at Pori Jazz festival in 2012. (PopularImages via DepositPhotos and Roquai [CC BY-SA 3.0] via Wikimedia Commons)
