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JAY-Z. By:Jorawar. EARLY LIFE. Jay-z also known as his birth name Shawn Corey Carter and was born on December 4, 1969. Jay-z lived in New York city. He was abandoned by his father in 1982. Carter attended Eli Whitney high school but it was closed down.
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JAY-Z By:Jorawar
EARLY LIFE • Jay-z also known as his birth name Shawn Corey Carter and was born on December 4, 1969. • Jay-z lived in New York city. • He was abandoned by his father in 1982. • Carter attended Eli Whitney high school but it was closed down. • Later, He went to George Westinghouse career and tech ed. High school in Brooklyn with future rappers but did not graduate.
EARLY LIFE • Jay-z started his music career in 1996 with his album “reasonable doubt”. • The album was in the 500 greatest albums of all time. • The album’s production was sold out in the United states.
Vol. 2 music album • Jay-z released his second album in 1998 called “hard knock life” which was the biggest hit of his life. • It sold over 5 million people . • The album also won the Grammy award.
Music Album • Jay-z also released couple other albums like Feud with Nas, The Blueprint, I declare War, and others. • These kinds of albums sold more than 3 million albums in the United States itself. • Jay-z worked with Kayne West, Rihanne, and Beyonce with these albums.
The Black Album • Jay-z worked on his 8th album called the Black Album in 2003-2005. • The black album had 300 million copies. • In 2004, Jay-z was named the president of Dem Jam Records.
I Declare War • “I declare War” was one of the most popular albums in his career. • It headlined New York’s annual concert. • The theme of the concert was him as his position as the CEO of the Def Jam recordings.
Rapping Techniques • Jay-z was the master of the flow. • He was also based on the book called “How to rap”. • It showed the techniques of rapping like Jay-z style. • Jay-z was known as memorizing lyrics in his head.
Personal Life • During the retirement of Jay-z, he became involved in philanthropic activity. • Jay-z wanted to be helpful and he did some charity work too. • Jay-z got married with Beyonce and they released a album in 2002 called “Crazy in love”.
Relationship with Beyonce • Jay-z got married with Beyonce and they released a album called “Crazy in love”. • The couple avoided discussing their relationship with the media. • They got married in 2008 quietly and they also gave birth to their daughter Blue Ivy Carter.
Fun Facts About Jay-Z • Jay-z taught himself to ride a bike when he was 4 years old. • His mom bought him a boom box when he was a kid. • Jay-z cares about the water crisis. • Jay-z ditched Def Jam records and launched Roc nation. • His estimated net worth is $150 million.