Call this their couples’ therapy trilogy. From Lemonade to 4:44 to Everything Is Love, Beyoncé and JAY-Z have taken us through their (apparent) conflict, resolution, and reconciliation as lovers. Though their narrative has been carefully curated and packaged for our consumption, the themes are nonetheless universal: Love and marriage are not easy, a bond between lovers will be tested, and the reward for surviving those turbulent moments is a stronger union. Every couple has gone through it or will go through it. But every couple isn’t the reigning Queen of Pop and the elder King of Rap. Working it out from both a husband and wife’s perspective, like they did on their last two albums, isn’t enough. The icing on the vow renewal cake is “APESHIT,” an audacious declaration of unity starring Beyoncé in the lead and featuring JAY-Z and Quavo in supporting roles.

“APESHIT” is credited to the Carters collectively, but it’s really Beyoncé’s song. Rapping her verses and singing the chorus and pre-chorus with Quavo ad libbing, Bey’s delivery is flawless: “Poppin’, I’m poppin’/My bitches are poppin’/We go to the dealer and cop it all/Sippin’ my favorite alcohol/Got me so lit I need Tylenol/All of my people I free ’em all.” Whether she’s bragging about buying her man a jet or politely telling their detractors to “get off my dick”—over Pharrell’s high-energy 808 and synth production—she is always confident and authoritative, the one in control. When Jay chimes in with his homonyms, zoological references, and shots at the Grammys and the NFL, it’s not to steal the show, it’s to set the stage for her to show off her dexterity and hype up his wife. Yes “APESHIT” is a club-ready “banger” on which a wealthy couple celebrates their success and status, but it is also a celebration of enduring love, black love, and black excellence. Celebration is therapeutic, too.