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Jay-Z
History
Jay-Z was born on December 4, 1969, in Brooklyn, New York. Jay-Z's birth name was Shawn Carter. Shawn had two sisters named Michelle and Andrea, as well as a brother named Eric. Shawn was the youngest of the family.
Shawn grew up in Marcy houses,
a housing project in the Bedford-Stuvestant neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York.
Shawn Carter went to Eli Whithey
high school untill it was closed down.
He then attended George Westinghouse
Career and Technical education high school. Shawn later went to Trenton high school in Trenton, New Jersey, where he dropped out.
Shawn was inspired to play music
when his mom bought him a boom box for his birthday one year, sparking his interest in music. He began freestyling and writing lyrics.
Jay-Z and his mother,
Gloria Carter
Jay-Z only sings hip-hop and raps.
He doesn't play any instruments.
Road to Fame
Shawn was nicknamed "Jazzy"
in his neiborhood. He can briefly be heard in some of Jaz-O's early recordings in the 1980's and 90's.
Jay-Z was turned down
by famous record houses, so he chose to found his own independant label. He released his first album in 1996, called "Reasonable Doubt".
Jay-Z singing at music festival
in London, 2008
Jay-Z was not actually
trained by anyone, but he looked up to Jay-O a lot.
Jay-Z with rap mentor, Jay-O
Fame and Glory
Jay-Z sings rap and hip-hop.
He says; "The best style is no style. Because styles can be figured out. And when you have no style they can't figure you out."
Jay-Z went famous after
releasing album, "Reasonable Doubt". The album only reached #23 on the Billboard charts, but it's widely recognized as an indisputable hip-hop masterwork.
Some of Jay-Z's top 5 songs:
- 99 Problems
- Empire State of Mind
- Dirt of Your Shoulder
- Renegade
- Hard Knock Life
Jay-Z is known for his rapping
and rap battle with Nas.
Jay-Z has many houses
but his main home is in
his hometown of NY.
The Shawn Carter Scholership foundation offers scholerships to tons of people. Shawn and his mother run the foundation.
Jay-Z maried Beyonce Knowles
in April of 2008 and gave birth to Blue Ivy Carter on January 7, 2012. Jay-Z dedacated the song "Glory" to her.
Jay-Z's future plans are probobly to stay
in retirement!
Jay-Z with baby daugher, Blue Ivy
Jay-Z with his wife, Beyonce
Project created by: Josh Swinney
Jay-Z with mom, Gloria Carter
Shawn Carter attended Eli Whithey
highschool