Is an American rapper, record producer, and entrepreneur. He was born on December 4th, 1969 in Brooklyn, New York. Their mother raised him and his 3 siblings. He Attended Eli Whitney High School and Trenton High School, but did not graduate. He started rapping in the early’us. He didn’t have a major record deal, so he sold Cad’s out of his cars. In 1995, He started his own record label called Rock-A-Fell records.
Jay-Z has dropped fifteen studio albums, eve compilation albums, one live album, and one-hundred fourteen studio albums. He has Influenced many careers of popular rappers and Is responsible for much of their success. He is the Co-founder of the urban clothing brand Rockaway. After a falling out with Damon Dash, Carter took over the company in 2006. In 2007, he sold the rights to Rockaway for $204 Million. He co-owns the 40/40 club in New York. He also played a major role in moving the professional basketball team the Nets, from
Jersey to Brooklyn although he sold his stake In the Barclay Center for $1. 5 million. He Is one of the most financially successful hip-hop artists and entrepreneurs In America. Jay-Z Is married to fellow artist Beyond. Together they have one daughter named Blue Ivy. They are the first hip-hop couple to have over $1 billion. Jay-Z is an American Icon who many young African Americans look up to and model themselves after. He started out as Just another kid from the projects and now he is what every African-American wants to be.