Jay Z surprised fans on Sunday evening when he made the announcement that he will be releasing a new album called Magna Carta Holy Grail on July 4.
With weeks until the release of Magna Carta Holy Grail the news of the album came as a surprise. Jay Z made the announcement in a video which rportedly aired during the NBA finals and was posted to the rapper's website Life Times.
The video (shown above) offers seemingly candid footage of Jay Z in a partnership with Samsung. The clip cuts to footage of the 43 year old rapping as he explains his vision for the project saying It's this duality of how do you navigate your way through this whole this whole thing... through success through failures through all of this and remain yourself. Keep an eye out for some famous faces including Rick Rubin and Pharrell Williams.
Samsung has set up an arrangement with Jay Z for the upcoming album. The company has purchased one million copies of Magna Carta Holy Grail and will distribute them days before the album's July 4 release to users of the Samsung Galaxy S III Galaxy S 4 and Galaxy Note II.
Born Shawn Carter Jay Z released his last solo studio album The Blueprint 3 in 2009. He released a live album Live In Brooklyn in 2012 and a collaboration album with Kanye West Watch the Throne in 2011. Jay Z's upcoming partnership with Samsung reportedly earned the rapper $20 million.
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