The Week in Tidal: Beyoncé & Nicki Win Everything, Jay Bodies Spotify

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Welcome back to the Week in Tidal, a feature we're running as long as Jay Z's potentially exciting, intensely maligned streaming service keeps making #waves. Last time we looked at Prince's Tidal-affiliated Dance Rally 4 Peace in Baltimore, the constant stream of celebrity comments, and whether Ziggy Stardust sounded any better on the service that prides itself on its audio quality.

Three stars dominated Tidal and all Tidal-oriented commentary and bloggery this week: Nicki Minaj, her new best friendBeyoncé, and her new best friend’s husband, renowned Tidal-peddler Jay Z. The Jay stuff is great—his B-sides shows went down in New York City, and we’ll break that down, thoroughly, shortly. There’s just no way to bury the Tidal lede this week, which was, is, and always will be “FEELING MYSELF,” capitals added for non-negotiable emphasis.

The video, for one of the standout cuts on Nicki’s December LP The Pinkprint, debuted exclusively on Tidal and became readily available, internet-wide, through illicit channels…like the second people knew it had premiered. It’s getting kind of embarrassing for Tidal, not because they’re failing to protect their exclusive content—that's just not possible, and never has been—but because Tidal's been maligned as a wannabe luxury brand and there's a Robin Hood–ish vibe behind the nonsclusives going wide every time. But it is a bummer, because the Tidal that Tidal envisions for itself could be a cool place full of fan-club-style content for the fans that care enough to have ponied up a not-insane monthly fee to join the club. Maybe they’ll figure this out in time. Maybe not.

Before Cash Money started sending takedown requests, we spent an enchanting day watching and rewatching "FEELING MYSELF," where Bey and Onika eat burgers, shoot squirt guns and just have the best time ever. Fortunately we got a bunch of dazzling screenshots to keep in our special-things box:

Beyoncé & Jay-Z: Power Love

49m

Beyoncé & Jay-Z: Power Love

Is Everything Love At The Carters?

39s

Is Everything Love At The Carters?

Jay Critch

20m

Jay Critch

Beyoncé: Limited Edition

51m

Beyoncé: Limited Edition

Remix Everything

20m

Remix Everything

Nicki Minaj: My Turn

41m

Nicki Minaj: My Turn

Bodied

1h 55m

Bodied

Feat. Jay Phillips

22m

Feat. Jay Phillips

OMG, It’s Beyonce!

20m

OMG, It’s Beyonce!

Body Image

21m

Body Image

Beyoncé and A$AP Rocky Bring Back The Satin Jacket

5m

Beyoncé and A$AP Rocky Bring Back The Satin Jacket

Jay-Z: Ultimate Hustle

42m

Jay-Z: Ultimate Hustle

Bodied - Trailer

2m

Bodied - Trailer

Bikini Body Dreams

44m

Bikini Body Dreams

Got to Be in it To Win it: America's Obsession with the Lottery

2m

Got to Be in it To Win it: America's Obsession with the Lottery

Our Bodies Our Doctors

1h 14m

Our Bodies Our Doctors

Our Bodies Our Doctors - Trailer

1m

Our Bodies Our Doctors - Trailer

Young M.A Jumps Over Cars To Open For Beyoncé

2m

Young M.A Jumps Over Cars To Open For Beyoncé

The Beatles: In the Life

1h 2m

The Beatles: In the Life

DJ Khaled: Another Win

41m

DJ Khaled: Another Win

Who Came To Win?

20m

Who Came To Win?

Tension In The Tenderloin

20m

Tension In The Tenderloin

All in the Family

20m

All in the Family

Out in the Ring

1h 43m

Out in the Ring

Chaos In The Cage

44m

Chaos In The Cage

The Ladies Play "Fill In The Blanks"

1m

The Ladies Play "Fill In The Blanks"

Out With The Old, In With The New

20m

Out With The Old, In With The New

Cher: Life in the Spotlight

56m

Cher: Life in the Spotlight

Out in the Ring - Trailer

2m

Out in the Ring - Trailer

Plenty Of Fish In The Street

20m

Plenty Of Fish In The Street

Brunch In The Castro: Deleted Scene

2m

Brunch In The Castro: Deleted Scene

Love In The Time Of Pandademic

20m

Love In The Time Of Pandademic

Dipset in the Building Minus Cam'ron

3m

Dipset in the Building Minus Cam'ron

The First Time, In A Long Time

20m

The First Time, In A Long Time

Don't Swear In Front of The Song

21m

Don't Swear In Front of The Song

Bacon Wrapped Bacon in Harlem: Fluffly Off the Menu

2m

Bacon Wrapped Bacon in Harlem: Fluffly Off the Menu

Keeping Your Girls The Girls In Check: G-Thing

2m

Keeping Your Girls The Girls In Check: G-Thing

Comedians React to Unbelievably Strange Laws in the US

6m

Comedians React to Unbelievably Strange Laws in the US

Rogelio Shows His Acting Prowess In 'The Dark Military'

55s

Rogelio Shows His Acting Prowess In 'The Dark Military'

Mole Chilaquiles in Los Angeles: Fluffly Off the Menu

2m

Mole Chilaquiles in Los Angeles: Fluffly Off the Menu

Deviled Duck Eggs in D.C.: Fluffy Off the Menu

2m

Deviled Duck Eggs in D.C.: Fluffy Off the Menu

Crispy Maple Chicken Donuts in Atlanta: Fluffy Off the Menu

2m

Crispy Maple Chicken Donuts in Atlanta: Fluffy Off the Menu

Indian Hot Chicken Pakora in Nashville: Fluffy Off the Menu

2m

Indian Hot Chicken Pakora in Nashville: Fluffy Off the Menu

Hollywood Puppet Sh!tshow: Amanda Cerny's Run-in With the Bulls

3m

Hollywood Puppet Sh!tshow: Amanda Cerny's Run-in With the Bulls

Dwayne Johnson and The Blue Devils Break It Down In Hawaii

3m

Dwayne Johnson and The Blue Devils Break It Down In Hawaii

What The Hell Are We? Are We Living In A Simulation?

18m

What The Hell Are We? Are We Living In A Simulation?

King Keraun Falls Into a Sunken Place While in the Woods

2m

King Keraun Falls Into a Sunken Place While in the Woods

Clash of the Corps Drummers Step Up and Show Out in Rhythm

1m

Clash of the Corps Drummers Step Up and Show Out in Rhythm

What Does The Transcendent Star Look For In A Man: Dear Bambiana

1m

What Does The Transcendent Star Look For In A Man: Dear Bambiana

A Day In the Life of Wilmer Valderrama's Puppet Ep. 2: Optimism

1m

A Day In the Life of Wilmer Valderrama's Puppet Ep. 2: Optimism

The River and the Wall

1h 45m

The River and the Wall

A Day In the Life of Wilmer Valderrama's Puppet Ep. 3: Inner Thoughts

1m

A Day In the Life of Wilmer Valderrama's Puppet Ep. 3: Inner Thoughts

Cajun Fried Mac and Cheese Balls In New Orleans: Fluffy Off the Menu

3m

Cajun Fried Mac and Cheese Balls In New Orleans: Fluffy Off the Menu

A Day In the Life of Wilmer Valderrama's Puppet Ep. 1: Hollow Man

1m

A Day In the Life of Wilmer Valderrama's Puppet Ep. 1: Hollow Man

The Best of The Best Clash

2m

The Best of The Best Clash

The Blue Devils Bring The Parade

1m

The Blue Devils Bring The Parade

The Motorcycle

23m

The Motorcycle

The Citizen

1h 34m

The Citizen

The 212

The 212

The Feels

1h 21m

The Feels

The Reunion

45m

The Reunion

The Decision

44m

The Decision

The Hustle

20m

The Hustle

The Pilot

21m

The Pilot

The Canvas

The Canvas

The Exchange

1h 27m

The Exchange

The FP

1h 20m

The FP

Moving In

41m

Moving In

Punching In

45m

Punching In

All the Focus is on the Diamonds

21m

All the Focus is on the Diamonds

The Hilarious Reality of the American Rat Race

2m

The Hilarious Reality of the American Rat Race

T-Pain's School of Business: Artiphon- The All In One Musical Device | Season 1 Look Back |

1m

T-Pain's School of Business: Artiphon- The All In One Musical Device | Season 1 Look Back |

Who's the Boss?

24m

Who's the Boss?

Making the Cut

46m

Making the Cut

The Feels - Trailer

1m

The Feels - Trailer

Meet The Family

21m

Meet The Family

The Prison Within

1h 23m

The Prison Within

Missy: The Icon

20m

Missy: The Icon

The Sex Clinic

The Sex Clinic

Cassandro, The Exotico!

1h 15m

Cassandro, The Exotico!

The North Shore

22m

The North Shore

Free The Robots

9m

Free The Robots

Surfing the Skies

22m

Surfing the Skies

Create The Future

20m

Create The Future

The Glow Up

20m

The Glow Up

Mind the Mints

21m

Mind the Mints

The Read - Trailer

57s

The Read - Trailer

The 212 - Trailer

59s

The 212 - Trailer

The Right Girls

1h 22m

The Right Girls

The Winner Is…

44m

The Winner Is…

Behind The Snow

22m

Behind The Snow

The Great Director

23m

The Great Director

Rock the Bells

21m

Rock the Bells

Meet The Jets

48m

Meet The Jets

The Third Strike

1h 3m

The Third Strike

The All-Americans

1h 36m

The All-Americans

Into The Woods

21m

Into The Woods

Enter the Metaverse

21m

Enter the Metaverse

The Vest Guest

20m

The Vest Guest

Crossed the Line

1h 30m

Crossed the Line