Topix — Jay-Z 's Magna Carta Holy Grai l app faces scrutiny, Beyonce commands a fan to keep his eyes on her performances, and we get the skinny on Kanye West 's television pilot. more info
L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — After a busy stretch of promotional activity including a video shoot in an art gallery, a performance at London's Wireless Festival and a Q&A with fans on Twitter, Jay-Z debuted at No. 1 this week on the Billboard 200 with "Magna Carta Holy Grail... more info
Mjsbigblog — Jay-Z easily tops the chart with 527K in sales (despite giving away 1 million copies as part of a Samsung phone promotion). This is 13th number one album making him the solo artist with the most number one albums. This is the second best opening week... more info
Starpulse — R.E.M. frontman Michael Stipe is "thrilled" Jay-Z chose to use his band's lyrics in a new track, calling the tribute a "really great honour". The rapper sampled words from the band's 1991 hit Losi... more info