The video for Beyoncé and Jay-Z's "Apes**t" from Everything Is Love is an actual masterpiece
Chances are you just heard the news that Beyoncé and Jay-Z dropped a surprise joint album, called Everything Is Love. And chances are also good that you are currently freaking the heck out right now.
The icons dropped the nine-track album on Tidal while also releasing an album cover on social media, as well as the music video for the single “Apes**t.” If you’ve yet to see this modern-day masterpiece (which was filmed entirely in the Louvre, btw), we’ve got you covered.
Take a look at the Jay-Z and Beyoncé “Apes**t video below.
We told you it was a masterpiece.
The video was directed by Ricky Saiz, who has worked with Beyoncé on several past projects including directing the video for Yoncé from Bey’s self-titled album, and also includes vocals from both Migos and Pharrell, with Pharrell, Bey, and Jay credited as producers. Bey also dropped the “Apes**t” video on her Insta page, along with the album cover.
A post shared by Beyoncé (@beyonce) on Jun 16, 2018 at 2:29pm PDT
A post shared by Beyoncé (@beyonce) on Jun 16, 2018 at 2:29pm PDT
You can read the full lyrics to “Apesh**t below, according to Genius.
[Chorus: Beyoncé & Quavo]
Step my money fast and go (Fast, fast, go)
Fast like my Lambo (Skrrt, skrrt, skrrt)
I be jumpin’ off the stage, hoe (Jumpin’, jumpin’, hey)
Crowd better savor (Crowd goin’ heavy)
I can’t believe we made it (This is what we made, made)
This is what we’re thankful for (This is what we thank, thank)
I can’t believe we made it (This a different angle)
Have you ever seen the crowd goin’ apeshit?
[Verse 1: Beyoncé]
Rah, gimmee my check
Put some respeck on my check
Or pay me in equity
Or watch me reverse out the dick (Skrrt)
He got a bad bitch, bad bitch
We live it lavish, lavish
I got expensive fabrics
I got expensive habits
He wanna go with me
He like to roll away
He wanna be with me
He wanna give me that vitamin D
Ice ornaments, icy style [?]
You ain’t ownin’ this
Don’t think they ownin’ this
Bought him a jet
Shutdown, collect
Phillippe Patek
Get off my dick
[Pre-Chorus: Beyoncé]
Gimme the [?], gimme the ball, take a top shift
Call my girls and put ’em all on a spaceship
Hang one night with Yoncé, I’ll make you famous
Have you ever seen the stage goin’ apeshit?
[Chorus: Beyoncé & Quavo]
Rah, step my money fast and go (Fast, fast, go)
Fast like my Lambo (Skeet, skeet, skeet)
Jumpin’ off the stage, hoe (Jumpin’, jumpin’, hey)
Crowd better savor (Crowd goin’ heavy)
I can’t believe we made it (This is what we made, made)
This is what we’re thankful for (This is what we thank, thank)
I can’t believe we made it (This a different angle)
Have you ever seen the crowd goin’ apeshit?
[Verse 2: JAY-Z]
I’m a gorilla in the f-ckin’ coop
Finna pull up in the zoo
I’m like Chief Keef meet Rafiki
Who been Lion King to you
Pocket watch it like kangaroos
Tell these clowns we ain’t amused
Banana clips for that monkey business
4 5 got change for you
Motor cade when we came through
Presidential with the planes too
One better get you with the residential
Undefeated with the king too
I said no to the Superbowl
You need me, I don’t need you
Every night we in the endzone
Tell the NFL we in stadiums too
Last night was a fucking zoo
Stagediving in a pool of people
Ran through Liverpool like a fucking Beatle
Smoke gorilla glue like it’s fucking legal
Tell the Grammy’s fuck that 0 for 8 shit
Have you ever seen the crowd goin’ apeshit?
[Chorus: Beyoncé & Quavo]
Rah, step my money fast and go (Fast, fast, go)
Fast like my Lambo (Skeet, skeet, skeet)
Jumpin’ off the stage, hoe (Jumpin’, jumpin’, hey)
Crowd better savor (Crowd goin’)
I can’t believe we made it (This is what we made, made)
This is what we’re thankful for (This is what we thank, thank)
I can’t believe we made it (This a different angle)
Have you ever seen the crowd goin’ apeshit?
[Verse 3: Beyoncé & JAY-Z]
Rah, haters in danger (Dangerous)
Whole lot of gangin’ (Gang)
35 chains (Chains)
I don’t give a damn ’bout the fame (Nope)
G8 planes
Alexander Wang
She a thot that you claim
Can’t be toppin’ my reign
I’m not poppin’ my bitch, I’m poppin’
We go to the dealer and cop it off
Sippin’ my favorite alcohol
Got me so lit I need Tylenol
All of my people are free no more
Hop in the whip, wanna see the stars
Sendin’ the missiles off
Trickin’ my inhibitions off
250 for the Richard Mille
Live in a field
My body may jiggle, go kneel
Man, my momma, my loyal, my shield
Look at my jury, I’m lethal
Designers on me, they seethrough
I’m a martian, they wishing they equal
I got Ms on the back like Evisu
[Pre-Chorus: Beyoncé & JAY-Z]
Gimmee the paw, gimmee the ball, take a top shift (She went crazy)
Call my girls and put ’em all on a spaceship
Hang one night with Yoncé, I’ll make you famous
Have you ever seen the crowd goin’ apeshit?
[Chorus: Beyoncé & Quavo]
Rah, step my money fast and go (Fast, fast, go)
Fast like my Lambo (Skeet, skeet, skeet)
I be jumpin’ off the stage, hoe (Jumpin’, jumpin’, hey)
Crowd better savor (Crowd goin’ heavy)
I can’t believe we made it (This is what we made, made)
This is what we’re thankful for (This is what we thank, thank)
I can’t believe we made it (This a different angle)
Have you ever seen the crowd goin’ apeshit?
Rah, fast and go
Both the “Apes**t” video and the entire Everything Is Love album firmly establish the couple as the King and Queen of the music industry, expertly combining their solo careers, as well as their personal lives, into iconic artistry.
We’re bowing down, forever and always.