Tweets About Tidal After JAY-Z's "Family Feud" Video Drop Are So, So Funny

JAY-Z's music video for "Family Feud" officially dropped on Friday, Dec. 29, but uh, you might be totally oblivious about it if you don't happen to have access to a very, very exclusive (and, ahem, not free) streaming service called Tidal. Yes, really, all eight minutes of JAY-Z's new video are only available for viewing on Tidal — not YouTube, not Spotify, not iTunes, nada. If you're more than a little annoyed about this, tweets about Tidal after JAY-Z's "Family Feud" video drop might make you feel better because, for real, we are all in the same boat here.

Now, I'll level with you guys: The only reason I'm even able to watch the "Family Feud" music video at all is because I snagged a 12-day free trial by signing up with my email address. So, that means I have 12 glorious, uninterrupted days to watch and re-watch the freaking amazing cinematography that is "Family Feud." But after that, I'm on the same playing field as the rest of the plebs who refuse (and probably with good reason) to sign up for an actual Tidal subscription.

Look, JAY-Z, I love your music, I really do. But the holiday season is finally coming to a close, and my wallet has taken the beating of all beatings this year. I hardly have enough money to buy more tissues to wipe away the tears that are streaming down my face thanks to your heart-wrenchingly powerful lyrics, let alone money for a $9.99 monthly subscription to Tidal.

And yeah, Twitter is most definitely with me on that one, JAY.

ok, I know everybody doesn't have TIDAL. where are y'all watching the #FamilyFeud video?

— (@helcalis) #

I HAVE to have Tidal to watch #FamilyFeud ? Asking for a friend

— (@strawberricurls) #

Did that free 6 month trial of Tidal on sprint.... Call me a broke boy, u won't call me a tidal-less one for at least 6 months tho💅🏽

— (@toeknee2gx) #

@Bey_Legion Can they please drop it on youtube. some of us are not on this Tidal mess ....thank you!!! https://t.co/uHS2fxbcvt

— (@olwethumthathi) #

jay and bey think i'm signing up for tidal just to watch that video.....bless them

— (@firefire100) #

Can someone record Jay's new video on snspchat. I'm not Tryna sign up for another tidal account

— (@__dutch) #

Did y'all put the Family Feud video on the TL yet? I'm not trying to go through all the trouble of signing up for a fake Tidal account just to see it.

— (@eddluxe) #

My heart bleeds for these poor unfortunate souls, who apparently lost their Tidal subscription with the absolute worst timing in the world:

See, I JUST cancelled Tidal a couple days ago too 😩😩😩

— (@yvevil_genius1) #

Bruh my free Tidal subscription literally ended yesterday. And then Jay drops "Family Feud" today 😑😑😑😑😑😑😑😑😑😑

— (@liatayyy) #

Still, as annoyed as most of us are by having to pay actual money out of our actual bank accounts to enjoy JAY-Z's latest work of art, some people think the subscription is totally worth the money for what you get in return:

The amount of time and craft that went into these 4:44 videos is appreciated. Making my little Tidal coins worth it every month.

— (@rodimusprime) #

Yo @TIDAL really has some content specifically curated to the advancement of black people. If you gonna put even $10 into black business. Get Tidal.

— (@leonnoirsr) #

Some swear by the streaming service not just because of the incredible artistry of "Family Feud," but because of all the amazing music videos to come from 4:44 that are available to stream on Tidal.

These videos for 4:44 ALONE have justified my switch to Tidal. Y'all missing out using the White man's streaming services 🤷🏾‍♂️

— (@tylertexas19) #

Others are only doing it "for Ava" — as in Ava DuVernay, the incredibly talented director of the "Family Feud" music video:

Fine I will sign up for Tidal again BUT ONLY FOR @AVA

— (@jenyamato) #

Yes, yes, we're all tired of creating fake email addresses over and over to sign up again and again for Tidal. BUT SERIOUSLY, DO IT FOR AVA. DO IT FOR JAY. DAMMIT, DO IT FOR BEYONCÉ!

I'm so tired of subscribing & then unsubscribing to tidal 🙄

— (@nicolebichiee) #

Of course, whenever the masses get mad about something together, there always emerges a hero to quiet the crowd and save us all from losing our sh*t. Bless you, @_DonBighead, because at least you tried to spread the beauty of the "Family Feud" music video to anyone who doesn't have access to Tidal:

@eyebrowpapi_ Forgot my Tidal account is on my iPad and haven't updated it but I took a video https://t.co/vWVwAGRGaA

— (@_donbighead) #

A for effort, A for effort.

If you, too, sneakily got your hands on that temporary Tidal subscription, then you don't need me to tell you how freaking good the video is.

Watch @S_C_'s "Family Feud": https://t.co/zrWz0UN8tF https://t.co/9JXiyPRNso

— (@rocnation) #

And even if you only have access to that one measly, 30-second teaser that Roc Nation tweeted out on Dec. 28, just know that you're still blessed AF to have the privilege of witnessing such cinematographic magic.

In the teaser alone, we see JAY-Z walking hand-in-hand with his and Beyoncé's adorable daughter Blue Ivy through the pews of a church. The video cuts to quick flashes of JAY in a confessional booth with Bey on the other side of him, serving some serious face and sending all the chills down our spines. Seriously, based on how intense the teaser is on its own, can you even imagine how soul-shattering the actual, full music video is?!

Well, I guess you'll just have to download and subscribe to Tidal to find out. Sorry, y'all.

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