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Mixed or average reviews- based on 370 Ratings
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Positive: 183 out of 370
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Mixed: 120 out of 370
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Negative: 67 out of 370
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Jul 7, 2013
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Aug 12, 2013
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Jul 8, 2013This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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Jul 29, 2013
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Nov 20, 2013
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Aug 21, 2013Nothing progressive in the hip hop world, but it is full of hits that never seem to get old!! If you like the fusion of rap and r&b, or just love catchy hooks then this album is for you.
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Jul 11, 2013MCHG is classic Jay, though the strong production is constantly weighed down by his inconsistent lyricism and foggy direction. It's a shame, but it's not easy matching arguably his best work, Reasonable Doubt and The Blueprint.
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Jul 25, 2013
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May 3, 2014
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Jun 3, 2014Crown, Somewhereinamerica, Tomford, Picasso baby, FWTMYKIGI's beats are so nice
but other songs were not enough to attract audience.......
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Jul 5, 2013
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Jul 5, 2013
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Jul 6, 2013This is Jay's best album since American Gangster, it has great production and it shows a growth in his lyrical ability. I am not comparing it to classics like Reasonable Doubt and The Blueprint, but the album is simply a great Jay-Z album and it's an album that will be played in the next 5 years.
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Jul 11, 2013
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Jul 7, 2013
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Jul 9, 2013It's just not very good. I keep seeing mentions of how this was knocked out in 2 weeks. Yeah, you can tell when you listen to it. It's not nearly on par with any of his previous work, sounds half hearted, and frankly the content is just dull and boring.
Give me more Shad please. -
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Awards & Rankings
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The SourceDec 19, 2013Despite lackluster showings on the title track, and the anti-climactic first two verses of "Picasso Baby," a track presence that has stood the test of time for almost two decades eventually shines though. The second half of the aforementioned "Picasso Baby" shows off Jay-Z at his peak. [Sep 2013, p.97]
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Q MagazineAug 20, 2013Magna Carta... Holy Grail isn't a dreadful record but it's a redundant one. [Sep 2013, p.103]
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Aug 13, 2013Give it up to the one where Beyonce pledges gangsta devotion and, best of all, the one where the "billionaire" (he says) looks back at the betrayals of his own departed head of family with something that feels like dread.