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    Jay-Z’s ‘Magna Carta Holy Grail’ Sales Projections [Updated]

     

    [Update] Updated projection sales expect Magna Carta Holy Grail to sell 475-525k in its first week.

    Even though Jay-Z’s “Magna Carta Holy Grail” has been downloaded for free on a lot of smartphones, industry sources suggest it might sell 350,000 – 400,000 in its first week. This would mark Jay-Z’s 13th chart-topper, extending his record as the solo artist with the most No. 1 albums in history. (Only the Beatles, with 19 No. 1s, have more leaders.)

    Jay-Z’s last solo studio album, 2009’s “The Blueprint 3,” opened at No. 1 with 476,000 sold in its first week. His collaboration with Kanye West, “Watch the Throne” also started at No. 1 with 436,000.

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    Jay-Z Talks Dame Dash, Texting Obama, Blue Ivy & More

     

    Jay-Z stopped by Hot 97 to speak with Angie Martinez and he discussed everything from the iconic studio sessions from his latest album, Dame Dash, unreleased Beyonce music, his career, life, his inspiration to hop on Twitter and talk to his fans, and much much more in the 90 minute interview.  (more…)

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    Jay-Z’s Magna Carta Holy Grail is Officially Platinum

     

    After prompting the RIAA to change their certification rules, Jay-Z is now officially platinum and becomes the first recording artist to do so on the first day of his album release. (more…)

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    The-Dream Talks Magna Carta Holy Grail Contribution

     

    From working on “Holy Grail” to songwriting, The-Dream talks about his various contributions as well as the marketing of Magna Carta Holy Grail.

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    Producer Wondagurl Talks Magna Carta Holy Grail Placement

    Producer Wondagurl talks to MTV News about how “Crown” came about.

    “I was at home one day and I was looking for reggae samples for a while and I finally found this one that was crazy, Sizzla ‘Solid as a Rock,’” she told MTV News of the first steps she took to cook up the beat for Hov’s “Crown” on Friday (July 5) during a Skype interview. “I took it and I cut it up and I put it in the software FL Studio and I started building around it, adding 808s.”

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    Dame Dash Plays ‘Magna Carta Holy Grail’

     
    Former Jay-Z partner Damon Dash was at the barbershop yesterday, listening to the Magna Carta Holy Grail album. Check out the video and what he has to say about it.
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