One was a return to music after a seven-year hiatus. The other arrived via a phone app. Both albums came with overwhelming publicity, television spots and high-profile performances. Now, Justin Timberlake and Jay-Z are on the road for the “Legends of the Summer” tour and they’re bringing their new, respective albums — “The 20/20 Experience” and “Magna Carta Holy Grail” — with them.

But in a showdown of the heavyweight releases, who wins?

amNewYork has your tale of the tape:


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