With the sudden announcement of Jay-Z's Magna Carta Holy Grail came promises of new rules and digital innovation, but in the end, what fans By the time the Samsung MCHG app counter hit zero at midnight on Wednesday and July 3 turned into July 4, disappointed fanatics hit Twitter crying foul with a exciting rollout that didn't work as advertised. Many Samsung users were left without the album they were expecting, but like all LPs <Magna Carta found its way onto the radio and the Internet via pirated links that were shared n the early hours after midnight on Thursday. The 16-track trip begins to unravel with the Justin Timberlake-assisted "Holy Grail." Remarkably dissimilar from the groovy "Suit & Tie," the Legends of Summer new collab doesn't inspire dance moves as much as it does deep thought and emotion. "You take the clothes off my back and I let you," Timberlake wails before he ponders: "And I still don't why I love you so much." With his verses Jay mulls over the pitfalls of his fame atop somber piano keys and a steady drum knock. That's not to suggest that Holy Grail is an over-intellectual affair. There is a ton of dual meaning packed behind each Jigga rap, but it works just as well with a surface listen. "Picasso Baby" starts off with nods to the MOMA, the Met and the Louvre, but two-and-a-half minutes into the Timbaland-produced gem, the tempo switches and so does Hov's subject matter. "I never stuck my c--k in a Fox's box/ But damn if I ain't open Pandora's box," he raps with grit, denying seedy Internet rumors that he once had an affair with Brooklyn rapper Foxy Brown. "F--withmeyouknowigotit" pairs Jay with Rick Ross, as the two trade mob talk over a sparse trap-style beat, then Hov and Beyoncé resume their "'03 Bonnie & Clyde" roles on "Part II (On the Run)." On it Mrs. Carter sings of forbidden love. "I don't care if we're on the run, baby as long as I'm next to you/ And if loving you is a crime, tell me why do I bring out the best in you," she hums in a breathy tone. Read more http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1710039/jay-z-magna-carta-holy-grail-album-review.jhtml
