LISTEN: JAY Z's 'BBC' Featuring Nas, Pharrell, Justin Timberlake, Beyoncé, Swizz Beatz & Timbaland
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- July 4, 2013
- by Variance Staff
JAY Z's Magna Carta Holy Grail released last night to Samsung Galaxy users, but within only 12 minutes, it had found its way online. One of the tracks which made it to the Web is the star-studded track “BBC," which features Nas, Justin Timberlake, Beyoncé, Swizz Beatz and Timbaland alongside Hov. The cut was produced by Pharrell.
JAY Z's Magna Carta Holy Grail released last night to Samsung Galaxy users, but minutes afterwards, it was online. Thus, most of the album—if not all—can currently be found on the Web. Some of the tracks have been released officially, including Hov's collaboration with Justin Timberlake, "Holy Grail."
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