Rapper and hip-hop mogul Jay-Z has one of the most highly anticipated new albums of 2013. Magna Carta Holy Grail is being released on July 9 and Jay-Z’s new album is already available to Samsung customers who download the album's special smartphone app. However, it also has been leaked online, so some may have the new album for free already. The album reportedly is already technically a platinum success, but the new album has some accusing the rapper and Samsung of spamming customers and causing privacy issues. Read More »
Usher made history as the first music curator for the Macy's 4th of July fireworks in New York City, but his slanted choice of songs left a number of viewers irritated. Read More »
Ebony Oshunrinde is proof that dreams come true. The 16-year-old Canadian high schooler reveled in her accomplishments after listening to Jay-Z's Magna Carta Holy Grail, and hearing her productions on his song, "Crown." Read More »
Timbaland is having an epic year. The super producer already executively produced one of the top albums of 2013 in February, with Justin Timberlake's The 20/20 Experience, now he adds his talent to Jay-Z's Magna Carta Holy Grail. In a recent interview with Revolt TV, Timbaland opened up about working on both albums; he addressed Kanye dissing "Suit & Tie," and The 20/20 Experience 2, and talked for the first time about a rough patch in he and Jay-Z's personal relationship. Read More »
Magna Carta Holy Grail is finally here for those android users and interet trailblazers who couldn't wait until July 7th. Hovy is home as he celebrated the release of his twelfth studio album (not counting collaborations of course), at the Liberty Warehouse in Red Hook, Brooklyn last night. Read More »
Hip-hop is going through yet another revolution as the 10-year and some cases 20-year anniversary of some of the most prolific rap artist's have came and gone. Rap stars of the '80's and '90's paved the way for a the future of hip-hop, you know...the Drake's, the Kendrick Lamar's, The J.Cole's, The Big K.R.I.T's, and so fourth. However, beyond those new comers there is another underground layer of aspiring artists, those that where inspired by the 2000's decade of hip-hop artists. Read More »
Jay-Z's highly-anticipated new album "Magna Carta... Holy Grail" was released to select Samsung customers on Thursday (July 4) and will be available to everyone on July 9. But Mstars has a full stream of Hov's new 2013 music right here... and one song entitled "somewhereinamerica" even references Miley Cyrus' wild "twerking" skills! As Beyonce's hubby puts it... "Only in America." How perfect for Hov to release the new record on Independence Day! Read More »
Rapper Jay Z is proving once again why he is one of the top rappers in the world. His new album Magna Carta Holy Grail (the rapper's 12th studio album) is set to be released today (July 4) for Samsung customers and July 9 commercially. The new album apparently also became an official platinum album at midnight on July 4. You can listen to a full stream and leak of Jay Z's new album below. Jay-Z is also making history with the Magna Carta Holy Grail album cover art being displayed at the Salisbury Cathedral in England along with the original surviving 1215 Magna Carta documents, according to USA Today. Read More »
The seemingly endless stream of promotions for Jay-Z's upcoming album "Magna Carta Holy Grail" has hit a roadblock. New York City announced on Wednesday that it would not allow the rapper to perform atop the marquee of the Ed Sullivan Theater on July 8 as previously planned. Read More »
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With less than 24 hours until the release of arguably the most highly anticipated album of the year, Jay-Z and Samsung continues to release more Magna Carta Holy Grail teasers. After releasing videos and the lyrics for a majority of the songs on the album, Jigga has now released the album cover and a possible finalized updated tracklist. Read More »
With the digital debut of Jay-Z's Magna Carta Holy Grail just two days away, Jigga is still content with just releasing lyrics. The rapper got the RIAA to change the rules regarding digital album sales, and dropped a handful of lyrics to keep millions of fans at bay. Read More »
A while back Lenny S posted an Instagram picture of legends Jay-Z and Raekwon the Chef in studio together. The photo immediately went viral and sparked rumors of a Jay album in the making; however, that was prior to Jay-Z and Samsung announcing the July 4th release of Jay-Z's Magna Carta Holy Grail. Now Raekwon is speaking out he and Hov's studio session, and more. Read More »