Closing out the year , '' Magna Carta Holy Grail '' was met with many accolades and was named in multiple " Albums of the Year " lists by major publications . It was nominated for Album of the Year at the 2013 BET Hip Hop Awards and for Best Rap Album at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards . '' Complex '' ranked the album at number 23 , on their list of the 50 best albums of 2013 . They praised the " high-gloss production , " and strong rhymes by Jay-Z , deeming it " very listenable " . '' Rolling Stone '' named it the tenth best hip hop album of the 2013 saying , " The legendary MC explored of-the-moment sounds , textures and tempos in ways only he could ... Even on a bit of an off day , Jay is still plenty impressive . " It was named the eighth best album of 2013 by '' XXL ''
56th Annual Grammy Awards
56th Annual Grammy Awards
Magna Carta Holy Grail