Apparently fatherhood will change you. That, and the announcement of a new album. 。

In preparation of his upcoming visual project 。 4:44。, Shawn Carter aka Hov aka Beyoncé's husband aka JAY-Z has officially made a name change.。

SEE ALSO:Jay Z calls out bail bond industry in Father's Day column 。

That's right, the hyphen is back.。

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Thanks for signing up! 。It's officially been re-added to his name, following his
。Magna Carter Holy Grail。 days without the dash. 。EW。

confirmed that along with the addition of the hyphen, the name will be spelled stylistically in all-caps. 。

JAY-Z.。

Not Jay Z.。

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