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 for Jay's collaborative album with Kanye West, "Watch the Throne". West wanted the two songs to appear on "Watch the Throne", however Jay-Z chose to keep them for "Magna Carta Holy Grail". After "Watch the Throne" was released, Jay-Z chose to go on a worldwide concert tour instead of devoting more time for the album. Following the end of the tour, the main bulk of recording sessions for "Magna Carta Holy Grail" took place at Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz' Jungle City Studios in New York, where Justin Timberlake and Beyoncé Knowles were also working on their albums at the