While many were ecstatic to learn Jay-Z will be putting out a new album, Magna Carta Holy Grail, on July 4th, some fans aren't happy about the deal Hov struck with Samsung to release a million free copies of the album to Galaxy smartphone users, 72 hours before the album officially drops.

Hov announced the release via a Samsung commercial, which featured a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the album and featured Jigga along with producers Rick Rubin, Pharrell Williams, Swizz Beatz and Timbaland.

Shortly after the ad aired during the halftime of Game 5 of the NBA finals, details of the deal were leaked. Samsung reportedly purchased a million copies of Magna Carta Holy Grail for $5 a piece, giving Hova platinum status before his record hits stores. Hov is often praised for his business savvy, but in this case some fans saw the move as an over-commercialization of hip-hop music.

"NEW HOV ALBUM* *Data plan required. *Normal data rates apply. *Headphone brand is binding. *Purchase necessary. *To be eligible to listen," wrote Emma Carmichael on Twitter.

Others were more frank in their criticism.

"YOU ARE EVERYTHING WRONG WITH MUSIC F**K YOU AND YOUR PHONES AND YOUR AD CAMPAIGN MT," Foster Kamer tweeted @ Samsung Mobile US.

One Twitter user pointed out the role fans played in the merger between Samsung and Jay-Z.

"Need I remind you of the social contract?! This is only happening because we all stopped paying for music back in 2000," SOUTHPAW wrote on the social media site.

As Connor Simpson, of The Atlantic Wire, pointed out, it's not the first time Jigga has struck a deal with a cellphone provider for an album release. In 2003, when Jay released what was supposed to be his swan song, The Black Album, he parlayed a deal with Nokia to release a Jay-Z-branded Nokia 3300 phone with the album already loaded on it.

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