Jay Z Research Paper

Jay-Z’s Current and Previous Positions and Career Highlights Shawn Corey Carter better known as his stage name Jay Z is one of the most successful music artist and business man today. Born on December 4, 1969 in Brooklyn, New York, Jay Z wasn’t born with a silver spoon in his mouth nor did he have a trust fund for him. He lived with his mother in the Marcy housing complex. Marcy is a drug infested housing complex. Jay Z escape from his bad environment was through music. When Jay Z got older his name stage name started to create some buzz within the city. Today Jay Z is a world known artist and business man. Jay Z has multiple money making ventures which include: Def Jam Records, Roc Nation Sports Agency, 40/40 Club, and Roca Wear Clothing …show more content…
Jay Z himself says growing up there was dangerous and crime was high was the relevant use of crack cocaine. “I know about budgets. I was a drug dealer… To be in a drug deal, you need to know what you can spend, what you need to re-up.” said Jay Z. (Thompson, 2013) Jay Z often got into trouble by his mom late at night for banging on the kitchen table making beats for his music. Before Jay Z got his fame he had to make a start somewhere under someone else’s fame. Famous rapper Big Daddy Kane helped Jay Z acquire some fame for his name. In the rap/hip hop industry having another artist who isn’t famous, but they can keep the concert going until the main performance comes along is called a hypeman. Big Daddy Kane never gave Jay Z the hypeman title because he knew Jay Z could make a name for himself without his …show more content…
Before he had received any money from rapping he was a sophisticated drug dealer with help from his fellow classmates Busta Rhymes, B.I.G, and Lil’ Kim all of them were rappers also. Making music and drug money was something that kept the four of them close to each other while growing up. Before he met Damon Dash and Kareem Burke Jay Z was selling his CD’s out of the trunk of his car. In 1996 Jay Z, Damon Dash and Kareem Burke created Roc-A-Fella Records. He released his music through his own label and started to create a name for himself as Jay Z also a name for his record label at the same time. As he released his albums through Roc-A-Fella Records he was offered a position as CEO and President of Def Jam Records which was Roc-A-Fella Records overseer. Jay Z took the position which gave him more power than his partners Damon Dash and Kareem Burke over Roc-A-Fella Records. His partners demanded more power in Roc-A-Fella Records, but Jay Z refused to allow that to happen. Eventually Jay Z separated from Damon Dash and Kareem Burke which those two went out and created Dame Dash Music