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The first track released from Magna Carta… Holy Grail deals with the love/hate affair that Jay Z and Justin Timberlake have with fame.
As part of what Hov dubs the #newrules, Samsung users were able to download the Magna Carta app to preview the lyrics for “Holy Grail” which featured his then-forthcoming Legends Of The Summer tour mate Justin Timberlake.
Nirvana are credited as writers because the track interpolates “Smells Like Teen Spirit” by the band, during the bridge section.
During his Breakfast Club interview, Jay explained the “holy grail” is fame, something that is desired by many, but cannot be handled by all.
The song peaked at #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 during the week of September 21, 2013. It charted for a total of 27 weeks.
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