13 Things You Totally Missed In 2017 If You Didn't Have TIDAL

People on TIDAL had a much different 2017 than the rest of you clowns. Sign up now to get a free account with just an email address to get in on this before the year is over!

1. Of course, there's the obvious — the exclusive access to the tracks and videos from Jay-Z's 4:44.

Including Ron Pearlman in the role of a lifetime: Mr. Sean Carter, himself.

2. But there were so many fire releases this year that TIDAL allowed you to hear first, like Arcade Fire's unlikely collaboration with Mavis Staples.

Just one of more than 40 exclusive tracks TIDAL dropped this year.

3. There were exclusive playlists handpicked every day by TIDAL's editors, like the always reliable Weekly Brew.

At TIDAL, the editors don’t just pick the hottest tracks for playlists. They create soundtracks for cultural moments — life, death, and civil revolutions, but also those works of literature and movies that have joined the cultural zeitgeist.

4. The stunning visuals for Grimes' "Venus Fly" music video, featuring Janelle Monae.

It would be a true honor to die by the flaming samurai swords of these badass ladies.

5. The time powerhouse girl group Fifth Harmony took over TIDAL for a week.

The girls packed TIDAL with exclusive content, including a roundtable interview, a "For The Cultura" piece, and curated playlists. Known from their beginnings on The X Factor to becoming the first girl group in a decade to snag a top-five spot on the Billboard Hot 100 chart with their 2016 hit “Worth It” featuring Ty Dolla $ign and earning numerous awards, Fifth Harmony made this a once in a lifetime week for #harmonizers!

6. Concert ticket giveaways to go see everyone from Migos, Ms. Lauryn Hill, and Coldplay.

With TIDAL, you'd be one of these people but with way more money in your pocket. Over 350,000 tickets were given away and sold via pre-sale to members.

7. TIDAL's own uniquely curated festival, Made in America.

Not only does TIDAL livestream the biggest festivals, but, for the past few years, TIDAL has curated its own stage filled with emerging artists across all genres at the Budweiser Made in America festival.

8. Hot takes and in-depth interviews by some of the most influential names in hip-hop, Latin music, and comedy with TIDAL ON AIR podcasts.

True hip-hop fans might want to wade through the catalog of Rap Radar with Elliott Wilson and Brian "B.Dot" Miller for example.

9. A rare glimpse of the lives of up-and-coming artists BEFORE they pop on TIDAL Rising.

OMB Peezy's personal tour of his hood in Mobile, Alabama, is strangely relaxing.

10. The ability to connect with artists via the unique TIDAL X, which provides intimate performances, meet-and-greets, and livestreamed content for fans across the globe.

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We’re on site in #NYC for the exclusive #WarxLeisure listening event with some of @Miguel’s biggest fans.… https://t.co/LCjNdMKLEI

12:49 AM - 30 Nov 2017

11. But TIDAL isn't just creating content for content's sake. They also participated in key activism projects in 2017, including the 17 EP.

For this project, TIDAL collaborated with the social justice organization Sankofa to create a visual EP featuring music from Ty Dolla $ign, Raphael Saadiq, Mali Music, and Elijah Blake.

12. Or the TIDAL X: Brooklyn concert, which raised $3.7 million for those affected by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria and the recent earthquakes in Mexico with a monster benefit concert featuring artists such as J.Lo, Cardi B, and Kaskade.

The TIDAL X: Puerto Rico initiative also sent four planes carrying more than 500,000 pounds of water, tarp, solar lamps, diapers, food baby wipes, shoes, and more to Puerto Rico.

13. Getting real talk from TIDAL's newest video podcast personality, Chanel Rafael in La Bella Chanel.

Born in the Dominican Republic, raised in Puerto Rico, and currently residing in the Bronx, Chanel is a charismatic, breakthrough personality, inspiring a community looking for a relatable voice.

All images courtesy of TIDAL.

Clearly ya'll missed out on some big things this year by not going with TIDAL. If you are a lover of music, there really is no excuse. To hear these songs and more, sign up now for free with no card until January 5th!