Jay - Z's mom, Gloria Carter, comes out as lesbian in rapper's latest album

US rapper, Jay Z dropped his latest album “4:44” at midnight on Friday, and while his fans are still raving over songs like "Kill Jay-Z" and "4:44," which seemingly reference his wife Beyoncé's Lemonade and themes of infidelity, one track in particular "Smile," a significant song about a whole other area of the rapper's life -- his relationship with his mother, Gloria Carter has gotten everyone talking.

In the track, "Smile," the third track of the rappers, 13th album, Gloria Carter, Jay-Z’s mother, came out as lesbian which marks the first time either of the two has publicly addressed her sexual identity.

During the conversational track between Jay-Z and his mother, he revealed she is a lesbian.
 

Mama had four kids, but she’s a lesbian / Had to pretend so long that she’s a thespian, Jay-Z raps in the song.

Had to hide in the closet, so she medicate / Society shame and the pain was too much to take, he continues.

Cried tears of joy when you fell in love / Don’t matter to me if it’s a him or her.

The track also features a spoken word outro from Gloria Carter herself.

Living in the shadow / Can you imagine what kind of life is it to live? she asks.

In the shadows people see you as happy and free / Because that’s what you want them to see. The world is changing and they say it's time to be free / But you live with the fear of just being me ... Living in the shadow feels like the safe place to be / No harm for them, no harm for me / But life is short, and it’s time to be free / Love who you love, because life isn’t guaranteed.

The song is already making waves with so many people saying it is their favourite. 

The new album, marking his triumphant return to rapping after a four-year hiatus since dropping “Magna Carta Holy Grail” in 2013 was exclusively on his music streaming service TIDAL.