Jay Z: Celebrity Biographies
By Matt Green
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Ever wondered how Jay Z rose to stardom?
When he was young, Shawn Carter used to sneak away from the putrid halls of his ratty Brooklyn apartment to walk the busy streets of a city alive with success.
The young boy who grew up in the shadow of the towering skyscrapers of New York City ascended to the pinnacle of music recognition through hard work and determination.
As the subject of one of the first and most famous rap rags to riches stories, rapper Jay Z’s career has had an influential impact on a new generation of rappers who cite the rap godfather’s passion and hard-working attitude as inspiration for their own career paths.
Starting as an amateur rapper in the Brooklyn underground scene, Jay Z quickly rose to the heights of rap superstardom.
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Matt Green
Matt Green is an international best-selling author who writes about celebrity figures and their real stories. Matt's goal is to make celebrity biographies more accessible and enjoyable by the readers. His books are easy-to-read, short to the point and with very interesting facts about how normal people rose to stardom. He lives with his wife Kate in Surbiton, London, United Kingdom.
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Jay Z - Matt Green
Jay Z – Celebrity Books
Matt Green
Published by Matt Green at Smashwords
Copyright© 2016 Matt Green
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Early Life in New York City
Early Rap Career and Roc-A-Fella Records
Early Albums and Mainstream Success
Back to the Drawing Board and Retirement
Business Man and Return to Rap King
Later Albums and Global Fame
When he was young, Shawn Carter used to sneak away from the putrid halls of his ratty Brooklyn apartment to walk the busy streets of a city alive with success. The young boy who grew up in the shadow of the towering skyscrapers of New York City ascended to the pinnacle of music recognition through hard work and determination. As the subject of one of the first and most famous rap rags to riches stories, rapper Jay Z’s career has had an influential impact on a new generation of rappers who cite the rap godfather’s passion and hard-working attitude as inspiration for their own career paths.
Starting as an amateur rapper in the Brooklyn underground scene, Jay Z quickly rose to the heights of rap superstardom. With over seventeen Grammy nominations and 75 million albums sold, the rapper is now one of the most successful figures in the entire rap industry. Not content to stick with music, in recent years Jay-Z has proven that he is a shrewd businessman, expanding his business empire to include holdings in record labels, clothing companies, and a sports management partnership. The young man who had to worry about his electricity being shut off when he was a child is now worth over $500 million and continues to assert his influence as one of the most outspoken and creative forces in music today.
Early Life in New York City
Shawn Corey Carter was born on December 4, 1969 in the borough of Brooklyn, New York City. Carter’s father abandoned