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 ...

The critics are chiming in after a full day's worth of listening around the planet, and while there are certainly raves, the response is often chilly, with some saying Magna Carta is no Yeezus and ...

Jay-Z’s new album, Magna Carta Holy Grail has come a long way in a short time – for the public anyway, as one minute it was announced, the next it’s hitting 1 million Samsung users today (Wednesday, ...

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 ...

Jay-Z has talked extensively about “writing the new rules” with the release of his forthcoming album, Magna Carta Holy Grail. Thus far the promotional approach has been somewhat groundbreaking with ...

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 ...

The rapper's new album is his first collection since becoming a father with singer Beyonce. Rock critic Ken Tucker says the album is an uneven but... Jay-Z Swings Triumphant Then Trivial On 'Magna ...

So, Jay-Z dropped his hotly-anticipated Magna Carta Holy Grail today, but how does it fare when put up against his good buddy Kanye West's Yeezus? Weezy' effort is an arty and frightening onslaught of ...

Jay-Z involved his fans in a heroic quest on Saturday, sending them out on a scavenger hunt whose reward turned out to be the track listing for his forthcoming new album, Magna Carta Holy Grail. The ...

Jay-Z keeps the spectacle that is Magna Carta Holy Grail at the tip of our tongues with a grandiosely debuting the album’s official artwork. The Roc Nation CEO headed over the pond to the Salisbury ...

Jay-Z uses lyrics from REM's 'Losing My Religion' on his new album Magna Carta Holy Grail. Lyrics from the band's 1991 hit will be featured on the rapper's new track 'Heaven', it was revealed on the ...

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 ...