Jay Z: The Most Financially Successful Hip Hop Artists and Entrepreneurs
Biography & Memoir, Artists, Architects & Photographers, Nonfiction, Art & Architecture, Composers & Musicians
| Author: | Thomas Parker | ISBN: | 1230000212077 |
| Publisher: | Thomas Parker | Publication: | January 22, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Language: | English |
| Author: | Thomas Parker |
| ISBN: | 1230000212077 |
| Publisher: | Thomas Parker |
| Publication: | January 22, 2014 |
| Imprint: | |
| Language: | English |
Jay-Z is a rapper, songwriter and businessman. His career in the music industry, beginning as co-founder (with Damon Dash and Kareem Biggs) of Roc-A-Fella records, where he began his recording career.
In 1996, after release of his first album, Reasonable Doubt, he came into fame. It ranked 248 on Rolling Stones 500 Greatest Albums of all Time. After that, he signed with Def Jam and released his next album, "In My Lifetime, Volume 1."
This album had much to do with Jay-Z's life in his earlier years. It won platinum status. A year later, he released "Volume 2, Hard Knock Life," which has sold over five million copies and is five times platinum.
With continued success, Jay-Z's net worth is expected to reach $1 billion or more within his lifetime. A truly incredible achievement for any celebrity.
Jay-Z is a rapper, songwriter and businessman. His career in the music industry, beginning as co-founder (with Damon Dash and Kareem Biggs) of Roc-A-Fella records, where he began his recording career.
In 1996, after release of his first album, Reasonable Doubt, he came into fame. It ranked 248 on Rolling Stones 500 Greatest Albums of all Time. After that, he signed with Def Jam and released his next album, "In My Lifetime, Volume 1."
This album had much to do with Jay-Z's life in his earlier years. It won platinum status. A year later, he released "Volume 2, Hard Knock Life," which has sold over five million copies and is five times platinum.
With continued success, Jay-Z's net worth is expected to reach $1 billion or more within his lifetime. A truly incredible achievement for any celebrity.
