Magna Carta Holy Grail different rap albums have consecutively spent weeks at number one, after Kanye West's "Yeezus", Wale's "The Gifted" and J. Cole's "Born Sinner". "Magna Carta Holy Grail" also became Jay-Z's 13th studio album in a row to top the "Billboard" 200, extending his record for the most chart-toppers by a solo act in "Billboard"<nowiki>'</nowiki>s history. In 2013, "Magna Carta Holy Grail" was ranked as the 12th most popular album of the year on the "Billboard" 200. On June 22, Jay-Z held a viral scavenger hunt around Brooklyn, New York as part of his "#NEWRULES" venture with Samsung. The 100 winners of
Magna Carta Holy Grail time. Jay-Z described the recording process as having a "minimalist approach" to give "Magna Carta Holy Grail" a "1990s feel". While working on Beyoncé's fifth studio album, frequent collaborator Timbaland played Jay-Z the instrumental for what would become "Picasso Baby". According to Jay-Z, that song built the sound of the album. Jay-Z and Timbaland had grown apart after they worked on "The Blueprint 3", but reunited for this album. Timbaland ended up handling the majority of the production on "Magna Carta Holy Grail". In an interview with BBC Radio 1, Jay-Z stated that while the two have recorded many songs