Jay-Z

back, to me that 's the win-win" – Jay Z (Carter, 2003) Shawn “Jay Z” Carter is among the most recognized identities in pop culture; one of the wealthiest recording artists alive (Lynch, 2014), as well as being widely considered in the hip-hop community to be a contender for the greatest rapper of all time. However, his rags to riches life story includes a checkered past, which he has never shied away from exploiting. This has made him a controversial figure, who comes under scrutiny from a surprisingly diverse set of groups (D’Errico, 2013). Despite valid criticisms of Jay Z’s glorification…

"From Rags to Riches: The Death of Jay-Z" the author Cynthia Fuchs discusses the history of Jay Z (Shawn Carter) how history and the background of the artist. As music fans, we know Jay-Z as the musician who made several songs that include “Tom Ford”, “99 Problems”, and “Holy Grail”. However, there is more to Jay-Z than being a musician. His music videos contain a lot more contextual meaning than what it may appear at face value. He is able to do this by remembering/ demonstrating his roots of…

This is Jay-Z's thirteenth studio album and was released on June 30, 2017. This album was released through Roc Nation, Jay-Z's own entertainment company which he established in 2008. It was Jay-Z's first album in almost four years and it debuted at number one. Although, his previous album Magna Carta…Holy Grail sold 528,000 copies in its opening week, and 4:44 sold 275,000, it still managed to become platinum selling record. This album was first exclusively released to users of Tidal; a…

Jay-Z is a hip-hop/rapper that has listened to hip-hop/rap and hard rock since his childhood. In his teen years he would start joining in rap battles in high school with other students. Through time he grew to be a professional hip-hop/rapper. He loves what he does still today. Jay-Z wasn’t planning on be involved or doing Music therapy until he found out how much his music can help people that are depressed or that are in a lonely environment. ( Gordon, Stephen G. Jay-Z : CEO Of Hip-Hop.…

In “Decoded”, Jay-Z discusses his life in hip-hop. He connects his career to past artists and events in history. Jay-Z has become one of the most influential people in hip-hop. He has been a prominent figure for decades in music. Jay-Z’s influence on other artists has changed hip-hop’s history itself. The stories of his past, which he shares in “Decoded”, are a part of history because they all shaped his career and made hip-hop what it is today. In “Decoded”, Jay-Z shares a few moments…

Jay-Z was born on December 4, 1969, and is currently forty-eight years old. First of all, his birth name is Shawn Carter. He was born in New York, New York. He grew up in Brooklyn’s drug-infested Marcy Projects. As a result he used music as his escape from the world. Later on in his life Jay-Z started his own clothing line and is now successful and married. Jay-Z’s mother’s name is Gloria Carter and his father’s name is Adnes Reeves. When Jay-Z was eleven years old his father abandoned his…

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…

Jay-Z: The American Dream While Jay-Z is known for his incredible abilities as a lyricist, few recognize his remarkable abilities as a business tycoon. Shawn Corey Carter has changed the business industry forever. He has made a top-of-the-line brand for himself, and created opportunities to churn out more and more revenue at each and every turn of his career. While rappers are known to blow money as quickly as they make it, Jay-Z has certainly distanced himself from that stereotype.…

Jay-z grew up in Brooklyn's drug-infested Marcy Projects. During a rough childhood detailed in many of his life songs. Jay-z dealt cocaine and messing with gun violence. So he used his music to escape all the drugs and violence. As Jay-Z later he said in one of his songs "I went to school, got good grades, could behave when I wanted But I had demons deep inside that would raise when confronted." He went to many schools such as George Westinghouse Career and Technical Education High School in…

Jay Z is currently in court for a lawsuit filed against his 1999 hit, "Big Pimpin'." He is scheduled to testify on Wednesday. The lawsuit was filed by Osama Ahmed Fahmy, the nephew of late Egyptian songwriter Baligh Hamdi; Fahmy accused Jay Z, née Shawn Carter, of using part of Hamdi's composition in "Big Pimpin'." The composition Jay Z is being accused of violating is titled "Khosara Khosara." Defending alongside Jay Z is Timothy "Timbaland" Mosley, who helped produce the track. According to…