@oursoundstash: Even the greatest writers have songs they feel they never quite finished. JAY-Z tells Rick Rubin he spent around a year on ‘Young Forever’ and still did not crack it the way he wanted. He loved the track, the contrast between the trap drums and the Alphaville sample, and he knew exactly what he wanted to say. What he was searching for was a special way to deliver it. To this day, he says, hearing the song still leaves him unsatisfied. It is a rare admission from an artist known for making it all sound effortless.