July 4th, 2013
03:12 PM ET
First impressions: Jay-Z's 'Magna Carta Holy Grail'Jay-Z promised to deliver new rules with "Magna Carta Holy Grail," and, depending on who you ask, the man held true to his word. The 43-year-old artist released his 12th studio album via app to one million Samsung customers starting at midnight July 4 (albeit not without some technical issues), and the RIAA did in fact revise its standing on digital platinum certification ahead of "Magna Carta's" arrival.
Hov also managed to pull off an impressive promotional feat, having the album cover for "Magna Carta" displayed alongside one of the actual Magna Carta documents at Salisbury Cathedral. So the marketing has been top-notch, that much we know. But what about the music? Early reactions to the 16-track album have been positive, but critics warn that Jay's latest isn't quite as progressive as his campaigning would lead you to believe. "During it's two-week build up, innovative roll-out and clever ad campaign, 'Magna Carta Holy Grail' promised something new and inventive to one million Galaxy smartphone users, though it is unclear to what degree it actually delivered," MTV says. "No matter the case, what the album actually contains is the same old recipe which has made Jay-Z so brilliant beginning with his 1996 debut 'Reasonable Doubt.'... [No] matter how futuristic your music distribution methods becomes, banging beats and choice rhymes will always remain timeless." Billboard, however, thought the album overall "tends to be safe." "And while it's unfair to measure Jay against others, we're living in a world where 'Yeezus' has risen, and it feels like Jay's dipping a toe rather than fully diving in," the review continued. "When Kanye is heaving bombs from across the court, you can't clap so loud when Jay lobs lay-ups. That's not to say it's not good – it is – [but] sometimes you just want to see some sweat." USA Today compliments the "breadth of his subject matter - which also touches on family, loyalty, spirituality and fame," and Jay's "lyrical acuity" in a four-star review. "With platinum status guaranteed even before his album goes on sale July 9, he could have just mailed it in," USA Today says. "But he stays on top, because he refuses to do anything less than epic." Have you heard "Magna Carta Holy Grail" yet? If so, what's your impression?
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First of all, I am both a Jay-Z and a Kanye fan. I do have say "Yeezus" was a great album but it was a bit racist. The music productionon uit was worht the while and his lyrical ability has improved. But #MCHG puts ANY OTHER ALBUM that has come or is due to come out TO SHAME! Jay-Z delivered the #newrules in a light where you have to be in a certain state of mind to understand. He is a husband and a father now, so his outlook is different than on RD, TBA, and BP1. I LOVED the album and it is worth purchasing the physical album and not just downloadin the app or on iTunes.
Everybody crappps. Sometimes.
First was Kanye West with Jesssus? and now this one with Magna Carta? since when this rich thugs became Italianos and Catholics ? ha ha ha they should stay with the rap it fits them very well, what a bunch of wannabe's .....you can take the kid from the ghetto, but you can't take the ghetto from the kid! lol lol pretty soon they will start singing in French and Italian .
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the album is amazing, he has beyonce supporting him as a man and the couple is happy..I've seen many interviews with beyonce and she said she treats him like a king because he is her king...
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not feeling this album, no hate just don't enjoy it really. cool beats but that's about it
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In America, you can do whatever the heck you want. This is the only country on earth that let you jet to the top, unstoppable.
I just hear the Holy Grail single with Justin Timerlake and was really disappointed. After the edgy, experimental Yeezus, we expected more from this release – although I've only heard that one track. The ripping off of Nirvana with JT in the background doin his boy band "ooooh baby yeaaah" was just too much. At least Courtney got some moneyz from Jay Z for it.
Looks like I'm going to have to buy some new underpants.
May I have the old ones? Don't empty them either.
How clever you are.
To tell the same stupid, tasteless and uncreative joke...again and again and again and again.
So witty and articulate.
Talking to you must be like talking to Noel Coward. In that Noel is dead.
How annoying you are.
Stalking me all over the Entertainment blog to critisize my fecal humor instead of doing something meaningful with that time.
You must be the fattest loser ever to post your pathetic right winged christian fundemental sh!t on here.
No one gives a fcuk about you. They all love me.
WORST RAPPER EVER! His voice is so plain! His pronunciation is atrocious! His vocabulary can't reach beyond 5th grade! His metaphors suck! He wouldn't be anything if Biggie was still alive! I hate these materialistic idiots constantly sending out empty empty worthless trash and calling it rap. It used to have a message and lift people up and now it's just a man counting money in rhymes... WORST RAPPER EVER!!!!
Jay-z released a platinum album while Biggie was alive, with Biggie featured on it. Do your research. And his vocabulary is huge.
Actually jayz's Reasonable Doubt didnt go platium till years after Biggie's death...thats a fact. His first two album where commerical duds(Dope albums tho) that later went platuim after he scored big success wit all his albums after Hard Knock Life vol.2. This album is pretty good great beats, lyrics are basicly standard Jayz. He one of my favs but he doesnt apply as such effort in challenging his skill level. He spit smart raps for the average persons understanding...but it lacks that above average pedigree. This works when u in the business of pleasing a large commercial fan base and selling records. I give this album a B grade.....great production, serviceable rhymes = RIDER MUSIC
And who's the best rapper to you??? Rappin' Rodney?? Maybe Rappin' Duke??? Oh wait....VANILLA ICE!!!
we all know rap music has nothing really good to offer that is why i stick to country music.
are you kidding me!? rap may not be the best musical genre out there, but to say that rap has nothing to offer and then go on to say that you only listen to country music (which has hardly changed in several decades) is downright ridiculous.
There is plenty of bad rap music and some good country artists, but by-in-large country music is the most simplistic corny genre out there...80% of the artists don't write their own music and 90% of the crap you hear on the radio's content matter is so bad and meaningless it's literally a bad joke. Not to mention some country artists have taken from hip hop slang and the amount of lyrical content for a rap song is triple that of any other genre.
I like jay z. But why does the media have to hop on kanyes dick whenever possible? Kanye occasionally has some good rhymes and his beats are well produced but other then that his music is egotiscal beyond bearable and very very overrated
All rap/hip-hop artists are overrated. Cr@p will always be cr@p, no matter what you call it.
Can't stand rap or the two of them. They both lack class!
That's not true Triumph. Your mom said rap is awesome when I was doing her tonight. In fact she insisted we have it on.
Yeah, good rhymes, good production, famous girlfriend, controversial... you've pretty much answered your own question.
I bet Triumph and Kathy can't even right a Haiku...haters!!!
can't wait too hear the album
who cares
You do. Since you obviously commented.
Both of them have no common sense. How can you stand to listen to igronance? His album has nothing spiritual about it! Check his lyrics and read the bible and than tell me it's spiritual. No respect for this dummy at all and his records
those stories are way more interesting the mary
You're conflating spirituality as a concept with your own sectarian beliefs. It's ignorant.
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Happy for Jay Z he deserves the fame...he's a very hard worker in the industry. congrats too you and beyonce.
They both deserve to be tarred and feathered, then sent to Siberia.
Just because a person is a very hard worker in the industry should not equate fame. Let the studio album stand on its own.
I'm about to take a dump of epic proportions out on my front yard.
cannot believe JayZ survived his 12th studio album....truly amazing with all the whining people he deals with he still made it too album 12.
cannot believe JayZ survived his 12th studio album....truly amazing with all the whining people he deals with he still made too album 12.
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Music for children.. How adults can stand this nonsense is beyond me
I agree with you, I listened to some of that (*&& and it's mainly all profanity and ignorant rhyming. Grow up Jay Z and evolve.
Durone jay z it are wonderful
I has been a great fan of jay z at the beginning the king of hip hop mean rap and a dj to be like late m jackson and j brown love durone
I have never listened to his other albums. Rap music blows.
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No she doesn't dear.
Yeah, cause his mom is blowing me!
The album is beautiful artistry! WURD!
No, it is not artistry, it's trash because he can never make a song without profanity. It's like he is targeting the young and ignorant who will fall for anything and follow anyone. Real music has meaning and last forever.
It would never speak too her boyfriend that way...the filthy language is only amongst her own friends..she would not even do it to his friends that way... please
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