Jay-Z's "Holy Grail" featuring Justin Timberlake touches on the topic of fame. Both artists have been in the spotlight for the last 20 years. Jay-Z speaks about how he is still relevant, "still that nigga," and the drawbacks of having such popularity. One of the ideas that Jay-Z frequently mentions in the song is being in front of the paparazzi's camera flashes. Jay-Z says that he could not even take his daughter out on a walk because he was being stalked at the corner of the block. One of the trade-offs of fame is the loss of privacy, and with the birth the daughter, Jay-Z is experiencing this for the first time in the perspective of a father. Justin Timberlake's chorus is a direct message to Hollywood, his fans, and social media on the idea of fame. He questions why after 20 years of driving him insane, does he still love fame and everything that comes with it. "... sipping from your cup till it runneth over, Holy Grail." The last line of JT's chorus is a metaphor about taking in all that Hollywood imposes on you, so much until it gets to be too much for one person to handle.
-Cartney
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