Rapper fields questions on his favorite cereal, his latest album and more
Now that Jay-Z has written #newrules for the industry with Magna Carta Holy Grail, the rapper is feeling chatty online – enough to take to Twitter for a rare, impromptu Q&A session with fans today. He doesn’t log onto the social media platform often – his first post is from November 2008, yet he’s only tweeted slightly more than 100 times since – but he fielded constant questions with fun quips and answers in this exchange.
Jay-Z gave answers about his favorite cereal, where he thinks Magna Carta Holy Grail stacks up against the rest of his work, which songs off the new album he’s most looking forward to performing live and if he’s purchased a Picasso yet. Some highlights follow below.
Jay-Z Gives #FactsOnly on Twitter
Storified by Rolling Stone· Mon, Jul 08 2013 14:29:19
RT @FCHW_ Hov be responding . #MCHG which track you most looking forward to performing live off this one?[Picasso,Crown,Somewhere,Beach…]Mr. Carter
RT @Ikizzy_Born nigga Hov, is MCHG your last album? [I tried that before, I wasn’t so good at it. #mylaugh]Mr. Carter
RT @LincolnBowman2 what producer made the Big L Jay-z 7 minute freestyle from 95? [It was a freestyle on Stretch and Bobbito. facts only]Mr. Carter
RT @Skighwalker Memphis Bleek is running Jay-Z’s Twitter right now or nah? [you ARE worthy]Mr. Carter
RT @LosOD If Jesus loves me, jayz will respond to my tweet [Jesus loves you..and Hova and Yesus.]Mr. Carter
@Aqua174 yeah, so is lying about American history but, I def digress. *my laughMr. Carter
RT @LucaBrasi718 What Beyonce Say To You After This? [“Doing all sorts of twisted shit with your fingers” #mylaugh]Mr. Carter
RT @LeBronMrIMF People think I’m crazy when I say I’m not a Jay-z nor a Kanye fan lol [it is us that are crazy. You are the one sane person]Mr. Carter
RT @BLAZNBEAUTY I wonder why Jay Z actually responding to tweets? [great question..I don’t have a great response #factsonly]Mr. Carter
@Timberflake27 Mr. Jay z what’s your favorite cereal? [cap’n crunch growing up. I haven’t had cereal in a bit #factsonly] crunch berries thoMr. Carter
RT @brownguyyo Did you eventually get a picasso? #MCHG @S_C_ [no..my birthday is DEC 4 though]Mr. Carter
RT @Beyonce_Miami Do you think MCHG is your best work? [Hard to beat RD,BP1,TBA. it can fight for 4th #factsonly]Mr. Carter
RT @thefader Jay-Z (@S_C_) reveals very little in live Twitter Q&A.[It’s only entertainment #mylaugh]Mr. Carter
RT @realgreatdane if you could tell yourself anything back before you blew up? Which by the way was ages ago. [Time is money #factsonly]Mr. Carter
RT @clement_cyril I gotta ask…..whatz yo fav track on #MCHG [right now? Oceans..ask me later]Mr. Carter
RT @IgnantTone what was the inspiration behind “Oceans” & “Heaven”? [When 140 ain’t enough] #factsonly Columbus didn’t discover AmericaMr. Carter
RT @NickyP7D @S_C_ have you began working on any visuals for any tracks off #MCHG [yes, 6 pieces of art]Mr. Carter
RT @wGruger [Streets is Watching..was going to put “tweets is watching” figured that would be like Magna “Carter” too obvi]Mr. Carter