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Jay-Z (originally Shawn Corey Carter) is a music artist, a rapper and an investor who was born on 4 December 1969 in Brooklyn, USA. Since his father abandoned his family, Jay-Z and his siblings were brought by his mother, Gloria Carter. Shawn had a huge interest in music; he used to use the kitchen utensils to produce music late at night and disturb his family members seeing his interest his mother presented him a boom box for his birthday.

He began writing lyrics, producing music at a very young age. In many of his songs, he describes his childhood how he was selling cocaine, how someone shot him thrice and once Shawn shot his brother while he tried to steal jewelry. Jay-Z launched his debut album, “Reasonable Doubt” in 1996 which attained the 23rd rank. The album broke many records and the public appreciated it, and the critics were pleased with the music.

His second album, “In My Lifetime” released soon after the first where he stated that most of the songs explain the difficult times Shawn faced when his close friend The NOTORIOUS BIG demised and other songs reflected how he managed to survive the difficulties in which he was brought up. He released the Vol. 2 Hard Knock Life in 1998 which went on to sell about 5 million copies and was the best till date for Jay-Z. Jay-Z released many albums during his career most of it depicting his life situation how he was brought up and the events that followed him before he became a celebrity.

He was also a successful entrepreneur with his independent brand of clothing line for men, women, and children named, “Roca wear”. He has also owned many hotels, beverages, real estate, record albums and sports team. He is the founder of Shawn Carter Foundation, which is actively involved in helping the government and the people in providing relief to the people affected by natural disasters and various other issues.

He donated the money generated from his Madison Square concert. Jay-Z married Beyonce on April 2008 after having a relationship for about five years; they kept the wedding a very low profile. Beyonce gave birth to their first daughter on 7th January 2012, and later Jay-Z released a single dedicating it to her daughter.

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Jay-Z (originally named, Shawn Corey Carter, was birthed in Brooklyn, New York Click to look into! >> Read More... , and brought up by his mother, Gloria Carter only because his father, Adness Reeves had abandoned their family. However, at the age of thirty-three, Jay Z met with his father and eventually forgave him. Known by his stage name, Jay-Z is an American rapper, businessperson, and investor. He is one of the most economically prosperous hip-hop artists in America, mostly because he is one of the successful performer of all time in the world, having ended more than 100 million records. He is a proud receiver of 21 Grammy Awards and many other supplementary nominations. In the year 2014, Jay Z’s estimated value was settled at an amount of $520 million by Forbes magazine.

Moreover, he was placed number 1 by MTV in their list of “The Greatest MCs of All Time” in 2006. It is very important to note that Jay Z became who he is today by an immense amount of hard work. With no record deal offered from any of the record labels, he used to sell his albums out of his car. Eventually, he bagged a deal with “Priority” and released his coming out album, “Reasonable Doubt”, which came under the list of “500 Greatest Albums of All Time” in Rolling Stones magazine. Some of the most famous songs in his impressive resume are, “Jigga That Nigga”, “Song Cry”, “Guns & Roses”, “The Bounce”, “Hovi Baby”, “What More Can I Say”, “Empire State of Mind”, “99 Problems”, “Change Clothes” and much more. He has worked with some of the most successful artists in the music industry, namely, Missy Elliott, Beyonce, Twista, Pharrell Williams, Kanye West Kanye West is a Hollywood singer, hip hop recordin >> Read More... , Linkin Park, Ghostface Killah, Ne-Yo and a lot more.

As an entrepreneur, Jay-Z has made himself quite successful, his business territory ranging from a line of clothing, perfume, drinks, real estate, sports teams, and record labels. Some of the businesses he partakes in actively are, “Rocawear”, “40/40 Club”, “Carol’s Daughter”, “Brooklyn’s Net NBA” team, “Budweiser Select”, “Aspiro” (Norwegian media technology company), “Jet Smarter” and a lot more; the list is fairly endless. No wonder he is a freaking multi-millionaire! Jay-Z is married to the renowned and extremely celebrated pop female artist, Beyonce; they both have joined forces for the song, “03 Bonnie and Clyde” and they have been listed as the most powerful couple by TIME magazine’s 100 most influential people in the year 2006.

In the year 2009, they became the highest earning couple, with a total of 162 million dollars. Jay-Z is also said to be a philanthropic person, who has founded “The Shawn Carter Foundation,” which has helped learners through college who face socio-economic difficulties. Jay-Z also promised a total of $1 million to the American Red Cross’ reprieve effort after Hurricane Katrina.

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