Jay-Z 'Magna Carta Holy Grail': Art Critic Blasts Jay-Z's 'Picasso Baby' Stunt, Changes Mind Upon Seeing Jigga's Flow In Person Read More »
Odd Future member Earl Sweatshirt has announced the name and release date of his new album 2013: Doris. Today, the “Whoa” rapper took to his Twitter to reveal that his much-anticipated second album will be released on Aug. 20. Read More »
Jay-Z is no stranger to beefs with other big names. Lord knows the rivalry between him and Queens rapper Nas sold some albums. But this is the first time we've heard about him getting testy with an actor. And not just any actor, but Robert De Niro. Read More »
Justin Timberlake may have dropped a No. 1 album earlier this year, and apparently the success of the first 20/20 Experience has fueled a sequel. The "Holy Grail" singer teased fans yesterday with a commerical announcing his new single "Take Back the Night," and today he dropped the official audio. Read More »
Jay-Z Magna Carta Holy Grail UPDATE: Jigga Raps "Picasso Baby" For Six Straight Hours At Pace Gallery In NYC Read More »
Magna Carta Holy Grail officially hit shelves yesterday, however Jay-Z has been taken the media by storm since Game 6 of the 2013 NBA Finals. From a digital download takeover, a live Twitter Q&A, to a #factsonly interview with Angie Martinez, and today’s “Picasso Baby” live video shoot, its safe to say Jay-Z still has the internet “shut down.” Read More »
On his twelfth studio album Magna Carta Holy Grail, Jay-Z addresses Miley's twerk phenomenon on his song "SomewhereinAmerica." The mogul hosted an impromptu (for fans) Twitter interview with his followers Monday evening and he addressed his mention of Miley Cyrus and even exchanged tweet with the twerk queen herself. Jay-Z stopped by HOT 97 radio station in New York City Tuesday, July 9 and Miley's name came up again. "I like what she is doing-just being herself," Jay-Z said. Read More »
It seems like every Jay-Z is highly anticipated, nevertheless with the ground breaking digital release of Magna Carta Holy Grail Jay-Z's star power and influence on the music industry on a whole may equate this as his most prolific album to date. While his twelfth studio album was released via Google Play App for Samsung and android phones users on July 4th, the album became available on July 9th for all. Hov went back to his roots and stopped by New York's HOT 97.1 radio to chat with his friend Veejay Angie Martinez about MCHG, fatherhood, his well wishes for Dame Dash, Beyonce, and where he gets his news. Read More »
Even though the one million copies of Jay-Z's new album 2013 Magna Carta Holy Grail will not count toward the Billboard 200 chart, the record is still projected to debut at No. 1 next week. According to Billboard, Magna Carta Holy Grail is projected to sell 350,000 to 400,000 records between today (July 9) and the end of the tracking week on July 14. Read More »
While it may not be new music from Beyonce, it's close enough for hungry fans. There's no word yet if this solo cut of "On The Run (Part II) is officially from Bey or was mastered by a superfan, but you can still hear Bey's contribution to the Magna Carta Holy Grail track sans Jay-Z below Read More »
Though Jay-Z tweeted last month that he had already reached his yearly tweet allotment, the "Glory" rapper took to Twitter today (July 8) to respond to fan remarks with seemingly random answers and questions, and an acknowledgement of his distinct laugh. Read More »
You should always be careful when downloading music from the internet. The same applies for when users try to access the "Magna Carter Holy Grail" app that allows them to download Jay-Z's newest album. Representatives for computer security company McAfee have determined that hackers are using a clone of the app for Android phones to access information on the phones of downloaders. Read More »
We've all been ruminating over Magna Carta Holy Grail since it's release on July 4. However, while much ink has been spilled over two of its creators- Jay-Z and 16-year-old producer WondaGurl- now fans can appreciate the other people who put time and effort into MCHG. The full list of production credits (including samples) is below. (via) Also, if you've yet to hear MCHG, a full album stream is available here. Read More »