Jay-Z’s 12th studio album, Magna Carta… Holy Grail, has arrived with the polished sheen of a birthday present you enjoy for a few months and then quickly forget. “We should make like four more, since ...

On this date in 2013, hip hop icon Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter released his twelfth studio album, Magna Carta Holy Grail, marking another bold chapter in his storied career. What made this drop especially ...

Given the grotesquely public and corporate manner in which Jay-Z rolled out his most recent album Magna Carta…Holy Grail, it’s no surprise that the music video for “Holy Grail,” the project’s lead ...

After dropping in-jokes for the art crowd on “Picasso,” Jay calls out some unlikely assailants (his audience), letting us know of our weight on his shoulders, shouting “Don’t forget, America, this is ...

Today, Zane Lowe drops Pt. 2 of his interview with Jay-Z. The first part of the four-part interview ran yesterday. In this segment, Jay talks about the themes of Magna Carta Holy Grail, why he held ...

Jay-Z has recalled an argument that he had with Kanye West over tracks on his new album. The rapper revealed that Yeezy wanted his new Magna Carta Holy Grail tracks 'Holy Grail' and 'Oceans' to be on ...

This post is in partnership with Consequence of Sound, an online music publication devoted to the ever growing and always thriving worldwide music scene. What was Jay-Z thinking the first time he ...

It may not be reflected on the Billboard charts, but Jay-Z's Magna Carta Holy Grail is now guaranteed to be certified platinum by the RIAA soon after its early release on July 4th. The industry group ...

Jay-Z uses lyrics from Nirvana's iconic 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' on his new album Magna Carta Holy Grail. The rapper paraphrases the track's chorus on 'Holy Grail', which also features vocals from ...

Jay Z used Facebook to premiere the video for "Holy Grail" on Thursday. The video, featuring Justin Timberlake, was directed by Anthony Mandler and goes in a dark artistic direction. There's fire, ...

Owners of the Galaxy S4, S3 and Note 2 get the new album today, July 4 -- three days before the rest of the world. Richard Trenholm was CNET's film and TV editor, covering the big screen, small screen ...