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JAY-Z: Building a Hip-Hop Empire
Shawn Corey Carter, known to most of the world as JAY-Z, has made a name for himself as one of the most successful artists in hip-hop. Not only has he achieved this success with rapping, but also as an entrepreneur. Having grown up in a housing project in Brooklyn, his story is a tale of struggles and successes. Engaging main text, full-color photographs, and a detailed timeline give readers an inside look into this rap star's exciting life. Annotated quotes from JAY-Z and others provide first-person perspectives on his rise to the top of the worlds of hip-hop and business.
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JAY-Z: Building a Hip-Hop Empire
Shawn Corey Carter, known to most of the world as JAY-Z, has made a name for himself as one of the most successful artists in hip-hop. Not only has he achieved this success with rapping, but also as an entrepreneur. Having grown up in a housing project in Brooklyn, his story is a tale of struggles and successes. Engaging main text, full-color photographs, and a detailed timeline give readers an inside look into this rap star's exciting life. Annotated quotes from JAY-Z and others provide first-person perspectives on his rise to the top of the worlds of hip-hop and business.
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JAY-Z: Building a Hip-Hop Empire

JAY-Z: Building a Hip-Hop Empire

by Vanessa Oswald
JAY-Z: Building a Hip-Hop Empire

JAY-Z: Building a Hip-Hop Empire

by Vanessa Oswald

Overview

Shawn Corey Carter, known to most of the world as JAY-Z, has made a name for himself as one of the most successful artists in hip-hop. Not only has he achieved this success with rapping, but also as an entrepreneur. Having grown up in a housing project in Brooklyn, his story is a tale of struggles and successes. Engaging main text, full-color photographs, and a detailed timeline give readers an inside look into this rap star's exciting life. Annotated quotes from JAY-Z and others provide first-person perspectives on his rise to the top of the worlds of hip-hop and business.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781534563353
Publisher: Greenhaven Publishing LLC
Publication date: 07/30/2018
Series: People in the News Series
Pages: 104
Product dimensions: 6.10(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range: 12 - 15 Years

Table of Contents

Foreword 4

Introduction Rise to the Top 6

Chapter 1 Finding His Way 9

Chapter 2 Moving Up the Rap Ladder 20

Chapter 3 Rap Retirement 32

Chapter 4 Building a Business Empire 42

Chapter 5 The Comeback 50

Chapter 6 Growing as an Artist and Businessman 63

Chapter 7 Family Matters 74

Notes 84

JAY-Z Year by Year 93

For More Information 97

Index 99

Picture Credits 103

About the Author 104

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