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Jay-Z’s reply was tweeted nearly 6,000 times.The result was a huge boost in followers — up by 20 times Jay-Z’s normal daily average. And questions came in from all corners of the globe: Thailand, Mexico, Argentina, Germany, South Africa, and in between. Search query Search Twitter. Remove; In this conversation. Verified account Protected Tweets @ Suggested users Verified account Protected Tweets @. Jay Z has nearly 3 million followers, but he is not a man who tweets often. The last tweet to come from his official account was posted on July 8th, 2013. After the final horn Sunday, Jay Z gave a. Jay-Z just upped the stakes again. According to TechCrunch, the rapper-turned-multi-platform mogul has joined forces with Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey to fund bitcoin development in countries like India and select countries in Africa. The pair, who have invested 500 BTC in the fund, say they’re doing so in the hopes of making bitcoin “the Internet’s currency.” Jay-Z and Dorsey, however, are.
Jay-Z's self-imposed Twitter hiatus didn't last long. The rapper, whose Magna Carta Holy Grail album debuted this month, returned to the service Monday — despite claiming in mid-June that he had reached his 'yearly allotment' of tweets.
Jay-Z promised to resume tweeting no sooner than 2014, so his rapid-fire tweets came as a surprise to everyone, causing #MCHG to become a worldwide trending topic on Twitter.
Update: In the 5-plus hours Jay-Z has been tweeting (he's still going), he has responded to more than 100 fans all over the world. He has been mentioned 325,000 times in the past 24 hours, Twitter told Mashable, and his following has increased by more than 46,000 followers, which is 15 times more what he would expect on an average day.
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Twitter confirmed to Mashable that Roc Nation said Jay-Z is tweeting and the account has not been hacked, as some fans had speculated. We're not exactly sure why Jay-Z went on a tweet binge, but musicians routinely turn to social media to attract buzz for their new music.
RT @BLAZNBEAUTY I wonder why Jay Z actually responding to tweets? [great question..I don't have a great response #factsonly]
— Mr. Carter (@S_C_) July 8, 2013
Magna Carta Holy Grail came out July 4 exclusively to Samsung device owners in an innovative marketing stunt before its wide release 72 hours later.
'Jay-Z' and 'Magna Carta Holy Grail' have been mentioned nearly half a million times on Twitter since the album premiered, Twitter told Mashable.
Here's a look at Jay-Z's most-intriguing tweets in which we learn he questions the history books, hasn't recently eaten cereal and considers himself and Kanye West a bit 'crazy.'
@Aqua174 yeah, so is lying about American history but, I def digress. *my laugh
— Mr. Carter (@S_C_) July 8, 2013
RT @_VintageVisual LOOOOOOLLL who is in charge of Jay-Z's tweets????? I am dying right now *Jay-Z laugh [well I am of course..FACTS only..]
— Mr. Carter (@S_C_) July 8, 2013
RT @OhSoZeee Jay Z is responding to the most random tweets right now [word. my laugh]
— Mr. Carter (@S_C_) July 8, 2013
RT @LucaBrasi718 What Beyonce Say To You After This? ['Doing all sorts of twisted shit with your fingers' #mylaugh]
— Mr. Carter (@S_C_) July 8, 2013
RT @LosOD If Jesus loves me, jayz will respond to my tweet [Jesus loves you..and Hova and Yesus.]
— Mr. Carter (@S_C_) July 8, 2013
RT @anthonyandmore [You win for honesty #factsonly]
— Mr. Carter (@S_C_) July 8, 2013
@JasFly There's something creepy about Jay-Z tweeting.[and now you know how I feel everyday. #mylaugh]
— Mr. Carter (@S_C_) July 8, 2013
RT @Timberflake27 Mr. Jay z what's your favorite cereal? [cap'n crunch growing up. I haven't had cereal in a bit #factsonly]
— Mr. Carter (@S_C_) July 8, 2013
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 (@S_C_) July 8, 2013
@draique That is a lofty set of goals..In one day??????
— Mr. Carter (@S_C_) July 8, 2013
RT @TylerBritter Do you still have 99 problems or have they all been sorted? [#newrules new problems]
— Mr. Carter (@S_C_) July 8, 2013
RT @IgnantTone what was the inspiration behind 'Oceans' & 'Heaven'? [When 140 ain't enough] #factsonly Columbus didn't discover America
— Mr. Carter (@S_C_) July 8, 2013
RT @tiffbump So Jay-Z is just laying on a plush baby seal rug scrolling through these tweets, huh? It's Alpaca #mylaugh or is it #factsonly
— Mr. Carter (@S_C_) July 8, 2013
@iBeyStanning Lmao.. Just thinking .. What if Jay-z really does reply to me with a dot, or semicolon lmao.. I wouldn't know what to do [.;]
— Mr. Carter (@S_C_) July 8, 2013
RT @LisaMcCray You don't have to respond. I'll find you, Secret Jay Z. I'll find you.[going to keep this jusssst in case]
— Mr. Carter (@S_C_) July 8, 2013
RT @thefader Jay-Z (@S_C_) reveals very little in live Twitter Q&A.[It's only entertainment #mylaugh]
— Mr. Carter (@S_C_) July 8, 2013
RT @MszSalima Is @S_C_ Only Replying To American Fans? Living In London Really Does Suck Sometimes [I'm rather partial to London yeah]
— Mr. Carter (@S_C_) July 8, 2013
RT @HaterzFr Sir, you're breaking the internets but we thought you 'weren't even into that'? :-/ [when I was talking Insta GRAMS]
— Mr. Carter (@S_C_) July 8, 2013
@19delta4life I'm not going to work until @S_C_ replies to me. F*ck it may have to call in. [when keeping it real goes wrong. #mylaugh]
— Mr. Carter (@S_C_) July 8, 2013
RT @GRAC3KiM [This is why you don't get tattoos. They told me it was Japanese #mylaugh]
— Mr. Carter (@S_C_) July 8, 2013
RT @HIGzILLMATIC [I respect that. Shit jamming though #factsonly]
— Mr. Carter (@S_C_) July 8, 2013
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 (@S_C_) July 8, 2013
RT @JayZee08 What kind of dance do you recommend I do when #BBC plays at a party? [The one of joy the kid from the Lakers did that year]
— Mr. Carter (@S_C_) July 8, 2013
RT @culturevi I'm guessing @S_C_ is in the waiting room at the dentist or something. Even GOATs have to wait in waiting rooms,[not facts]
— Mr. Carter (@S_C_) July 8, 2013
RT @youngstacks92 You really think Miley Cyrus still twerking somewhere in America? [ yes! she represents an old worlds worst nightmare]
— Mr. Carter (@S_C_) July 8, 2013
Jay-z Twitter Page
RT @youngstacks92 You really think Miley Cyrus still twerking somewhere in America? [Black neighbor,and the daughter not seeing color] twerk
— Mr. Carter (@S_C_) July 8, 2013
RT @chakaworks@s_c_ do you think twerking should replace the electric slide at weddings? [Personally???YES.. Miley is a GOD]
— Mr. Carter (@S_C_) July 8, 2013
RT @overtheordinaryhow do you feel bout the RIAA changing their rules cause of you [It was an old rule that didn't factor in digital]Welcome
— Mr. Carter (@S_C_) July 8, 2013
RT @azizansari Was it true the original title of Tom Ford was Izod? [Yes but you knew that]
— Mr. Carter (@S_C_) July 8, 2013
RT @azizansari For real, what's your favorite pasta you've had in 2013? [see: Linguine and clam, but, you knew that!]
— Mr. Carter (@S_C_) July 8, 2013
Any interview requests please refer to THIS session..[no shots Elliott #facts only]
— Mr. Carter (@S_C_) July 8, 2013
RT @ianmcfrazer I think Jay-Z's greatest strength is his humility.[Wrong it's my genius. Wait, did I not get the sarcasm?]
— Mr. Carter (@S_C_) July 8, 2013
RT @Obi_Wan_Robio Outside of rap what artists or albums are you currently listening to? [James Blake and some Gonj..I can't spell it, so]
— Mr. Carter (@S_C_) July 8, 2013
RT @ExtraDiva I bet you after today JayZ will never tweet again lol! [am I that easy to read????]
— Mr. Carter (@S_C_) July 8, 2013
RT @DylanByers What's your reaction to Times charge that your MCHG rollout was invasive in its surveillance of your fans[sux must do better]
— Mr. Carter (@S_C_) July 8, 2013
RT @PeaJay01@S_C_ I see what you did here! #mylaugh. I agree
— Mr. Carter (@S_C_) July 8, 2013
RT @TCrabtree83 . @S_C_ Are you retiring from music to focus on Twitter? #MCHG [YES. but you knew that already]
Jay Z Twitter Page
— Mr. Carter (@S_C_) July 8, 2013
RT @AbdulSmikle@S_C_ was there any difficulty while you were making #MCHG? [#D'usse hangovers]
— Mr. Carter (@S_C_) July 8, 2013
RT @iMSexierDenU Jay Z hasn't gone to twitter jail yet? [I have 5 passports I'm never going.....]
— Mr. Carter (@S_C_) July 8, 2013
RT @joanaadriano1@S_C_ what happened to 'fuck hash tags and retweets' ? [lighten up, who spilled champagne in your cereal? #mylaugh]
— Mr. Carter (@S_C_) July 8, 2013
RT @DJSqyrd@S_C_ HOW DOES IT FEEL TO BREAK THE INTERNET? #MCHG ['oh what a feeling, ah fuck it I want a Billion.' like that]
Jay Z Twitter Official
— Mr. Carter (@S_C_) July 8, 2013
RT @yaddss Is Jay-Z drunk??????????? [no, you buying????]
— Mr. Carter (@S_C_) July 8, 2013
RT @MileyCyrus Call it what you want. But I don't see Mr. Carter shoutin any of you bitches out. #twerkmileytwerk [#factsonly]
— Mr. Carter (@S_C_) July 8, 2013
Jay Z Twitter Page
That was fun, Peace all #factsonly
— Mr. Carter (@S_C_) July 8, 2013
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