Timbaland & Keri Hilson Say "Sorry" to Music's Biggest Couple

     With the release of Jay-Z's "Magna Carter Holy Grail", Jay-Z has been opting for an intimate kind of promotion for the album via black and white videos that  show much of the production of the album. The black and white videos have been showing up online as well as on television, in accordance with deal-partner Samsung's advertising. RevoltTV recently got an exclusive interview with Timbaland and Jay-Z  in the style of these videos, and the subject of the new video was the falling out between the two. "Magna Carter Holy Grail" symbolizes the first time that the pair has worked together in several years.

     "I was wrong," claims an extremely honest Timbaland. The apology doesn't end there. According to the Urban music mega producer/artist, he finished a song titled, "Sorry", as a way to apologize for the falling out. Also surprising is that frequent Timbaland collaborator Keri Hilson is apparently on the track. Timbaland claims that Keri is apologizing to Beyonce for what seemed like a "diss" years ago at the onset of Keri's career.

      In the competitive, male-dominated world of hip hop, there's plenty of feuds to go around. It's refreshing to hear a grown man and respected artist say he's sorry with such sincerity.  It's nice to know that the artists which make up the elite in Hip Hop continue to set examples for the game. Watch the video for yourself below. Think it's genuine?

The Carter Family Business

     This past week, Jay-Z's newest album, "Magna Carter Holy Grail", was certified platinum. While it may not seem out of the ordinary considering the hip-hop mogul's status of cultural relevance, the actual date of certification is more than intriguing. "Magna Carter Holy Grail" has a release date of July 9th. Yet, that same day, the Recording Association of America recognized one million copies of the album being sold. This was possible because of a deal with technology conglomerate Saumsung, as the company bought one million copies of the album to make available digitally three days early exclusively to Samsung Galaxy owners. While the deal was poised to be one of the most innovative ideas of modern music, the marketing ploy ultimately failed to meet expectations as the app (where Samsung Galaxy owners could download the album) crashed within the hour of it's release.

The Great Gatsby Soundtrack (Notable Tracks Review)

         The Great Gatsby debuted to mixed reviews as critics and fans alike seemed to either love or hate the big screen adaptation of the classic novel. However, what's been getting seemingly equal buzz is the long awaited soundtrack for the film, produced by Jay-Z himself. With jazzy influences twining with a hip hop oriented sound, this soundtrack has a little bit for everyone. You may not be able to repeat the past, but according to this soundtrack, you can rewrite it with Beyonce.

$100 Bill - Jay-Z

Jay-Z shows us why he helms the reigns in this music project as he sets the tone with his opening track about a life of extravagance and luxury. As he lays some crisp rhymes on an engaging beat, there's no doubt the sound is reminiscent of his Hard Knock Life days. A definite stand-out in the album.

Back to Black - Andre 3000 & Beyonce

Andre 3000 and Beyonce deliver the late Amy Winehouse's lyrics in an eerie, mysterious fashion while remaining sultry over a polarizing yet subtle beat. The beat accompanying the smooth, jazzy vocals can be described as having a subdued tinge of dubstep cloaking each and every silky word. The Outkast rapper and Sasha Fierce most definitely do not disappoint.

Bang Bang - Will.i.am.

One of the better songs Will.i.am has produced and featured his vocals on since The Black Eyed Peas delivered 2009's The E.N.D., the EDM rapper uses a sample of the Charleston rather brilliantly, and it's nice to hear Will's voice used rather charismatically again. If only all of #willpower sounded like this. (sigh)