Single Review by Carif Russell

"Open Letter" by Jay-Z ft.Swizz Beatz & Timbaland

"I done turned Havana to Atlanta..." Jay-Z pulls no punches in his latest track...not even with the president of the united states. "Open Letter" produced by the duo of Swizz Beatz and long time Jay Z producer Timbaland is basically a response to the major ( and very much annoying) press coverage Jay Z was receiving for spending his anniversary with his with Beyonce in Cuba, a still communist country. notable lines in the song surrounding the controversial trip include "Politicians never did (shit) for me / except lie to me, distort history, He says "They wanna give me jail time and a fine — Fine, let me commit a real crime," a reference to the consequences of an unauthorized trip to Cuba. He throws in a line about the president. "Obama said, 'Chill you're going to get me impeached' / You don't need this (shit) anyway, chill with me on the beach." The White House on Thursday challenged Jay-Z's lyrics about getting "White House clearance."