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That commercial during the Finals was tough! All the beats they played sounded crazy. He had crazy producers all in the studio together. What does galaxy have to do with it tho??
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Album sir.
- Oct 4, 2010
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info on the sweater?!?!
- Dec 7, 2002
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i think if you buy certain samsung phones or the app the album is free on july 4th
that means, he could do a mill in a week if they count the scans or downloads
that means, he could do a mill in a week if they count the scans or downloads
- Jul 2, 2012
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Did yall see that commercial..can't wait till the 4th
I see what hov is doing with samsung..just peeped the website its free basically for samsung galaxy users the rest of us have to pay lol
i guarantee i pay the same amount as samsung galaxy users
- Apr 5, 2007
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Can't wait hov is the best
- Dec 2, 2011
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I'm hyped for that hov and JT show now.
- Jul 7, 2005
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"You already know what the business is!!".........<>.
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Just sayin...
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http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2013/06/16/samsung-to-give-away-1-million-copies-of-jay-zs-new-album/
Samsung to Give Away 1 Million Copies of Jay-Z’s New Album
Samsung to Give Away 1 Million Copies of Jay-Z’s New Album
As the Miami Heat faced off against the San Antonio Spurs in Game 5 of the NBA finals Sunday night, a curious TV ad aired near the end of the second quarter featuring rap star Jay-Z in a studio, riffing with a cast of characters including producer Rick Rubin and artist Pharrell Williams. At one point, a member of the posse is shown taking notes on a tablet device. More than two minutes into the three-minute video Samsung Electronics Co. 005930.SE +0.37%’s tagline flashes across the screen: “The Next Big Thing.”
The connection: Samsung has purchased 1 million copies of Jay-Z’s coming album, entitled “Magna Carta Holy Grail,” slated for release July 4, and plans to give them to Samsung Galaxy smartphone users for free – 72 hours ahead of the release. The users are to receive the music through an app they’ll receive later this month. (Recipients won’t be able to share it until the official release date.)
Samsung pair $5 apiece for the albums, according to a person familiar with the matter. It wasn’t immediately clear if Nielsen SoundScan will count Samsung’s purchases in its sales tallies.
The partnership could help Samsung compete with Apple Inc. AAPL -1.36%, which recently announced the launch of iTunes Radio – an online radio service bundled onto Apple devices that promises to offer listeners access to certain tracks before they’re available elsewhere.
For Jay-Z, the deal is a precious advertising opportunity and gives him $5 million in sales before the album is even released. The agreement signals the increasing importance of corporate sponsors to the music industry, which has seen sales tank over the past decade.
Jay-Z hinted at the partnership on Twitter two days ago with a photo of a Samsung smartphone displaying text telling fans to “tune in” to the game.
Neither Samsung nor Jay-Z could immediately be reached for comment.
The connection: Samsung has purchased 1 million copies of Jay-Z’s coming album, entitled “Magna Carta Holy Grail,” slated for release July 4, and plans to give them to Samsung Galaxy smartphone users for free – 72 hours ahead of the release. The users are to receive the music through an app they’ll receive later this month. (Recipients won’t be able to share it until the official release date.)
Samsung pair $5 apiece for the albums, according to a person familiar with the matter. It wasn’t immediately clear if Nielsen SoundScan will count Samsung’s purchases in its sales tallies.
The partnership could help Samsung compete with Apple Inc. AAPL -1.36%, which recently announced the launch of iTunes Radio – an online radio service bundled onto Apple devices that promises to offer listeners access to certain tracks before they’re available elsewhere.
For Jay-Z, the deal is a precious advertising opportunity and gives him $5 million in sales before the album is even released. The agreement signals the increasing importance of corporate sponsors to the music industry, which has seen sales tank over the past decade.
Jay-Z hinted at the partnership on Twitter two days ago with a photo of a Samsung smartphone displaying text telling fans to “tune in” to the game.
Neither Samsung nor Jay-Z could immediately be reached for comment.
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My body is ready, Samsung is winning 
Hov stealing bron's shine
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just got rid of my iphone 4 on wednesday for samsung GS4. Appreciated.
- Dec 28, 2004
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I bet Jay gets the blame for takin some of Cole an Ye's buzz
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216301baller
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there was one beat in the commercial that sounded like it could be 99 problems pt 2.
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thekillerj23
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Jay just stays winning
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can someone tell me the name of the song Pharrel was beat boxing
- Dec 18, 2004
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Jay just finessed 5 million. Finesse King.
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Those instrumentals were sounding nice
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I am just wondering will the album be available for purchase without the Samsung product, I just got a new phone. I just want walk into Best Buy and buy without any gimmicks. A. Vandelay.
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- Sep 5, 2006
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Fell asleep at half , just seen the commercial..... can't wait , my 3 favorite artist dropping this summer!!!
can't wait , my 3 favorite artist dropping this summer!!!
