WATCH: JAY Z Discusses 'New Legends' in Rap, Samsung Deal & Tour with Timberlake
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- July 24, 2013
- by Variance Staff
JAY Z sat down this past week with hip-hop journalist Elliott Wilson (via Life + Times) before his "Legends of the Summer" stop at Yankee Stadium. The two talked about Jay's new record, Magna Carta Holy Grail, his views on the current state of rap and his recent Samsung deal, which set off a great debate about record sales, sponsorships and new technology (aka #NEWRULES).
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