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While the rest of the world has been losing its mind over Jay Z‘s latest offering, 4:44, and the accompanying visuals, it turns out there’s at least one key person who is not. In case you missed it, Issa Rae and Jerrod Carmichael play Rachel and Ross, respectively, in Jay Z’s new music video for “Moonlight,” the all-Black remake that turns classic hit show Friends on its head.

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Released last week, we’ve all had plenty of time to sign up for TIDAL and tune in, but while talking to the Hollywood Reporter, Friends co-creator David Crane said he hasn’t seen “Moonlight” because he doesn’t have the music streaming service.

He did, however, add “I’m just happy that the show is still part of the cultural zeitgeist after all these years.” Not having TIDAL seems like an easy enough fix for Crane, so that’s a lame excuse. But if you missed “Moonlight,” click here to watch.

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