Jay-Z Beyonce Song Featured on 'Magna Carta Holy Grail' [Video] Frank Ocean, Rick Ross, Also Guest on Album
Beyonce, Rick Ross, Frank Ocean and Justin Timberlake are the only artist on the short list of features that will appear on Jay-Z's new album Magna Carta Holy Grail.
The final track list, showcasing all the featured artists was released today, as time draws nearer to the album's official release on July 7.
Rick Ross is featured on F***WithMeYouKnowIGotIt, Beyonce on Part II (On The Run), Frank Ocean on Oceans and Justin Timberlake on Holy Grail. The distinguished few have all collaborated with Jay-Z in the past. Recently, Justin Timberlake and the Brooklyn rapper collaborated on the former 'N Sync member's Suite & Tie off his album the The 20/20 Experience.
On their latest collaboration Holy Grail Jay-Z delves into his struggles with stardom.
"Caught up in all these lights and cameras, but look at what that **** did to Hammer," Jay-Z raps. "The bright lights is enticing, but look at what it did to Tyson."
On the song the Brooklyn rapper also admits he struggles with raising his daughter Blue Ivy in the public eye and later laments on his fa-from-normal life.
"I got haters in the paper, photo shoots with paparazzi, can't even take my daughter for a walk, see them by the corner store I feel like I'm cornered off, enough is enough, I'm calling this off," he raps.
The rapper revealed he'll be releasing a new album Magna Carta Holy Grail on July 4 in a Samsung commercial, during the halftime of Game 6 of the NBA Finals. The commercial provided a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the album and featured producers Rick Rubin, Pharrell Williams, Swizz Beatz and Timbaland.
Samsung is offering the album to a million of its Galaxy smartphone users three days before its official release on July 7th, through a customized app on the device.
