Hip-hop icon and Tidal co-founder Jay-Z has today pulled the vast majority of his back catalogue from streaming service competitor Spotify. The Brooklyn MC has taken what many are considering to be a’nuclear’ option, to drive his loyal followers to Tidal, after pulling many of his classic albums and singles.Jay-Z follows  the likes of Taylor Swift and previously Prince, to remove their music from the streaming service, before the estate of the Purple One made a deal with the streaming service after this year’s Grammy awards.

NME reports that the only Jay-Z tracks remaining on the service are In My Lifetime Vol. 1 and Reasonable Doubt, as well as 1998’s Vol. 2 Hard Knock Life. Also still available is 2004’s cult collaboration with Linkin Park, Collision Course, featuring the famous mash-up of ‘Numb/Encore,’ as well as lead single from Watch the Throne, his co-release with Kanye West ‘N***as in Paris’.

Spotify have confirmed to Billboard that “some” of Jay-Z’s music has been removed “at the request of the artist.” Jay-Z recently made his return to music, featuring on the surprise single from Frank Ocean ‘Biking’ which also features Tyler, the Creator. The single debuted on Oean’s ‘Blonded’ show on Apple Music, proving that for now, it’s only Spotify that threatens Hova as a competitor to Tidal.

Jay-Z hasn’t released a full project since Magna Carta Holy Grail in 2013, instead preferring to focus on his business ventures, but fans may be encouraged by this new feature as a positive sign of things to come, especially given that Ocean previously collaborated with Jay on Watch the Throne.