Jay Z Defends Tidal In Twitter Rant: ‘Give Us A Chance’

Jay Z launched his new music streaming service, Tidal, last month with much fanfare, but the buzz seemed to fizzle out quickly.

The normally Twitter-quiet music mogul took to the social media platform on Sunday to set the record straight about Tidal’s success to date in a rant he dubbed a “stream of consciousness.”

Tidal is doing just fine. We have over 770,000 subs. We have been in business less than one month. #TidalFacts

— Mr. Carter (@S_C_) April 26, 2015

The iTunes Store wasn’t built in a day. It took Spotify 9 years to be successful…

— Mr. Carter (@S_C_) April 26, 2015

Jay encouraged fans to stick with Tidal, and said they are operating from a place of positivity, unlike some of their competitors.

We are here for the long haul. Please give us a chance to grow & get better. #TidalFacts

— Mr. Carter (@S_C_) April 26, 2015

There are many big companies that are spending millions on a smear campaign. We are not anti-anyone, we are pro-artist & fan. #TidalFacts

— Mr. Carter (@S_C_) April 26, 2015

We made Tidal for fans. We have more than just music. We have video, exclusive concerts, tickets for events early, live sports!…

— Mr. Carter (@S_C_) April 26, 2015

The rapper also shot down arguments that the membership-based streaming service aims to add to the existing wealth of greedy artists.

Rich getting richer? Equity values… YouTube $390 billion. Apple $760 billion. Spotify $8 billion. Tidal $60 million. #TidalFacts

— Mr. Carter (@S_C_) April 26, 2015

Hov finished his Tweetfest with a bit of humor.

We are human (even Daft Punk ha). We aren’t perfect – but we are determined. #TidalFacts

— Mr. Carter (@S_C_) April 26, 2015

Tidal launched on March 30 with a ton of star power on board, including Beyonce, Madonna, Jason Aldean, Rihanna, Chris Martin, Kanye West and more.

— Erin O’Sullivan