VIDEO: Jay Z, Justin Timerlake Premiere 'Holy Grail' Video

By: Aug. 29, 2013
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Jay Z's new video, featuring Justin Timberlake, "Holy Grail" became the first video to debut on Facebook on August 29th. The song comes from Jay Z's highly-anticipated new album MAGNA CARTA HOLY GRAIL, which was released in July. Check out the video.

Rapper Jay Z has sold 50 million albums worldwide, while receiving seventeen Grammy Awards for his musical work, and numerous additional nominations. Consistently ranked as one of the greatest rappers of all-time, he was ranked #1 by MTV in their list of The Greatest MCs of All-Time in 2006. Two of his albums, Reasonable Doubt (1996) and The Blueprint (2001), are considered landmarks in the genre with both of them being ranked in Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.

JayZ is the co-founder of Roc-A-Fella Records, and the founder of Roc Nation. He also founded the sports agency Roc Nation Sports and is a certified NBA and MLB sports agent. As an artist, he holds the record for most number one albums by a solo artist on the Billboard 200 with twelve. Jay-Z also has had four number ones on the Billboard Hot 100, one as lead artist. On December 11, 2009, Jay-Z was ranked as the 10th-most successful artist of the 2000s by Billboard as well as the 5th top solo male artist and 4th top rapper behind Eminem, Nelly, and 50 Cent.



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