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One of the biggest names in music, Jay-Z is a musical figurehead by any standards. Not only is he named as an inspirationby
many of the rapperswho followed in his footsteps, but he has been named as the most financially successful entrepreneurin rap,
with a net worth of $547,000,000.
His first album came in 1996 with Reasonable Doubt. The album featured a high profile guest appearance by The
NotoriousB.I.G., and is nowconsidered a canonic classic within the genre. His subsequent four albums did not achieve the same
level ofcritical respect and suffered diminishingcommerci ...read more
One of the biggest names in music, Jay-Z is a musical figurehead by any standards. Not only is he named as an inspirationby
many of the rapperswho followed in his footsteps, but he has been named as the most financially successful entrepreneurin rap,
with a net worth of $547,000,000.
His first album came in 1996 with Reasonable Doubt. The album featured a high profile guest appearance by The
NotoriousB.I.G., and is nowconsidered a canonic classic within the genre. His subsequent four albums did not achieve the same
level ofcritical respect and suffered diminishingcommercial returns, but The Blueprint, released on September 11 2001,
reinstatedhim as a major force. His romance with Beyonce Knowles,although rarely discussed by either party, has also ensured
thatJay remains a tabloid mainstay.
In the 12 years since he debuted on a major label recording, Jay has ascended to a point where some now consider him the
greatest rapper of all time. Regardless of arguments over the quality of his music, he stands as a continuing testament to the
global power wielded by the biggest stars in hip-hop, and a counter-argument to those who have claimed that there are no
careers in rap. « hide |
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