On September 23 , 2010 , Q-Tip confirmed working on Jay-Z 's follow up album to '' The Blueprint 3 '' , saying the album was to hit stores by spring 2011 . In May 2012 it was reported that Jay-Z would work on new music with Roc Nation producer Jahlil Beats . Beats told '' XXL '' : " Me and Jay-Z been going back and forth . He picked a couple of my joints that he 's working on . I do n't even wan na say too much about Jay , but we definitely working on some stuff . I have n't even sent him a bunch of beats . I sent him my favorite stuff . He hit me right back like , ' Yo , I ' ma go in on this , ' or , ' I like this . ' " The album has been named one of the most anticipated albums of 2013 by '' Complex Magazine '' , MTV , and '' XXL Magazine '' . Production will come from Jahlil Beats , Kanye West , Rick Rubin , Swizz Beatz , Timbaland , and Pharrell Williams . Jay-Z also made an appearance on Justin Timberlake 's comeback single " Suit & Tie " from his third studio album '' The 20/20 Experience '' , the song itself was produced by both Jay-Z and Timberlake 's mutual friend , Timbaland . Timberlake and Jay-Z embarked on the co-headlining Legends of the Summer Stadium Tour . During the fifth game of the 2013 NBA Finals , Carter announced his twelfth studio album , '' Magna Carta Holy Grail '' , and was released on July 4 , 2013 . Not long after , Jay-Z confirmed that the hyphen in his stage name would be left out and officially stylized in all capital letters Magna Carta Holy Grail debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and sold 528,000 copies in its first week , which bypassed its predicted debut in the range of 350,000 to 400,000 . In December 2013 , it was announced that Jay-Z had received nine nominations at the 2014 Grammy Awards , more than any other artist . Jay-Z appeared on his wife Beyoncé 's self-titled fifth studio album , '' Beyoncé '' , with a feature on the song " Drunk in Love " . They performed this song together at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards opening . The song and its accompanying album would later win three Grammy Awards including Best R&B Performance at the 2015 ceremony
56th Annual Grammy Awards
56th Annual Grammy Awards
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