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Jay-Z
Shawn Corey Carter, known by his stage name Jay Z, is an American rapper, entrepreneur and investor. He is one of the most financially successful hip hop artists in America. In 2014, Forbes estimated Jay Z's net worth at nearly $520 million. He is one of the world's best-selling artists of all time, having sold more than 100 million records, while receiving 21 Grammy Awards for his musical work, and numerous additional nominations. Consistently ranked as one of the greatest...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionRapper
Date of Birth4 December 1969
CityBrooklyn, NY
CountryUnited States of America
People really feel like music is free, but will pay $6 for water. You can drink water free out of the tap and it's good water. But they're okay paying for it. It's just the mindset right now.
I dumbed down for my audience to double my dollars
Can I hit it in the morning with out giving you have of my dough?
I gave you prophecy on my first joint, and y'all lamed out Didn't really appreciate it, 'til the second one came out
I smoked some weed, and that's how I finished 'Izzo.'
Cough up a lung where I'm from marcy son, aint nothin nice
Whoever said that artists shouldn't pay attention to their business was probably someone w/their hand in some artist's pocket.
As fate would have it, Jay's status appears To be at an all-time high, perfect time to say goodbye When I come back like Jordan, wearing the 4-5.
I got this black chick, she don't know how to act Always talkin' out her neck, makin' her fingers snap She like, "Listen Jigga Man, I don't care if you rap You better - R-E-S-P-E-C-T me
Got some, dirt on my shoulder, could you brush it off for me?
[Banning marriage equality is] discrimination, plain and simple. It's really not about votes. It's about people. I think it's the right thing to do as a human being.
I'm a person that works off of music. I let the music dictate the direction.
Far from a Harvard student, just had the balls to do it
Is to have had and lost/Better than not having at all?