DrownedInSound — When approaching this album, it would pay to remember that sometimes even "a god" lets bad things happen. Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com more info

Topix — I'm your host, Joseph Lee. This week we have Mark Radulich against Sean Garmer. Mark Radulich : FICTION . more info

411 Mania — Does Jay-Z's new album rank among the best in his career? Did we like Kanye West's new music video? Is the recent trend of nudity in music videos a good thing? 411's Sean Garmer and Mark Radulich debate these topics and more! more info

The Good, The Bad and The Unknown — There really is no artist that dominated the decade of the '00s more than Jay-Z.  He helped initiate the mash-up genre with The Black Album ( and The Grey Album).  The Blueprint is easily the best rap album of the decade if not the best album over... more info

Impose Magazine — This Week in Pop edition soaked up the aesthetics of Summer like a porous sponge. Before performing "Picasso Baby" for 6 hours at an NYC art gallery, Jay-Z told Power 105.1 that he still has beef with Robert De Niro, Chipotle burrito chains are holdi... more info

Topix — Jay-Z 's Magna Carta Holy Grail dropped exactly one week ago today, but unless you: A) Had a Samsung Galaxy or B) Pirated the album, you weren't able to hear it until it officially was released on Tuesday. more info

Topix — Jack White's not only working on releasing Jay-Z's latest album Magna Carta Holy Grail on vinyl, it appears that the rock star might be gearing up to release some new music of his own. more info

411 Mania — No respect... more info

E! Online — By now the entire world knows exactly how Jay-Z feels about Tom Ford. The rapper loves the designer's fashions so much he wrote a song about it on his new album Magna Carta Holy... more info

Topix — For the most part, we agree. Three of Jay-Z's last four albums have been terrible. more info