Magna Carta Holy Grail (sometimes written as Magna Carta... Holy Grail) is an album created by the American rapper, Jay Z. It is his 12th album. It was released for digital download on 4 July 2013. It was then released in album form on 8 July 2013 by Roc-A-Fella and Roc Nation while being shared by Universal Records. Justin Timberlake, Nas, Rick Ross, Frank Ocean and Beyoncé also sang in the album. The album was promoted with commercials that were presented by Samsung. Even though some critics didn't like the album, it still reached #1 on the American, British, Swiss and Canadian music charts. It ed at #1 on the US Billboard 200 Chart.