December 4, 1969. Shawn Corey Carter is born.
1982. Jazzy is selling crack at age 13.
Dec. 5, 2005 Jay-Z graces cover of Rolling Stone.
Nov. 16, 2007 Graces cover of Rolling Stone AGAIN.
April 4, 2008. Jay-Z marries Beyoncé Knowles.
2009. Jay-Z beats Elvis' record for the most number one albums in American history.
How amazing and talented is that?
Jay-Z's newest hit, "Run This Town", has been an enormous success featuring celebrity stars such as Rihanna and Kanye West. Despite several of Kanye's career damaging incidents, he and Jay-Z are both lyrical geniuses, who have tremendous talents.
Along with his business and musical success, Jay-Z is also known for his long lasting feud between him and Nas. The feud started in 2001 and was eventually settled in 2005. Their feud was one of the most notorious feuds in music history. Nas and Jay-Z continued to "diss", a short version of the word disrespect, through their rapping and music.
FREESTYLE TRIBUTE TO JAY-Z, DISSIN' KEN CHENAULT
In the dark, you can hear the keys just keep on clickin'
Like the Jay-Z and Nas beef, the beat just keeps on kickin'
Rush,Jay, and Chaos built their businesses from ground zero
Simmons and Jay went on to become American heroes
Can you handle that someone with more talent, dissed you?
Get American Express' legal department on it
You all mustn't know what I have been through
This is America, you corporate fools
Talking shit is a right granted to us by the constitution
You can try to get me committed to an institution
But this time, there ain't no resolution
Kind of like global warming, caused from too much pollution
Like Ice-T, I'm bustin' off another lyrical nightmare
TOP BRASS hates The Chaos, you think that I care?
The American people have a legal right to hear
How your corporation killed the little man's budget and career
I know you are blinded by greed, can you still fucking hear?
It's despicable, that you are allowed to continue to prey
And continue cutting an average of 16.43 jobs per day
The American people have quite a bit to say...
Jay-Z / Linkin Park - Encore Lyrics
Thank you, thank you, thank you, you're far too kind
Now can I get an encore, do you want more
Cookin raw with the Brooklyn boy
So for one last time I need y'all to roar
Now what the hell are you waitin for
*Go on, cancel that AmEx Card
For one last time, nigga make some noise
Get em Jay
Who you know fresher than Hov'? Riddle me that
The rest of y'all know where I'm lyrically at
Can't none of y'all mirror me back
Yeah hearin me rap is like hearin G. Rap in his prime
I'm, young H.O., rap's Grateful Dead
Back to take over the globe, now break bread
I'm in, Boeing jets, don't got no American Express
Out the country but the blueberry still connect
On the low but the yacht got a triple deck
But when you Young, what the fuck you expect? Yep, yep
Grand openin, grand closin
God your man Hov' cracked the can open again
Who you gon' find doper than him with no pen
Just draw off inspiration
Soon you gon' see you can't replace him
with cheap imitations for DESE GENERATIONS
Now can I get an encore, do you want more
Cookin raw with the Brooklyn boy
So for one last time I need y'all to roar
Now what the hell are you waitin for
After me, there shall be no more
So for one last time, nigga make some noise
What the hell are you waiting for
Look what you made me do, look what I made for you
Knew if I paid my dues, how will they pay you
When you first come in the game, they try to play you
Then you drop a couple of hits, look how they wave to you
From Marcy to Madison Square
To the only thing that matters in just a matter of years (yea)
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, wearin the 4-5
It ain't to play games witchu
It's to aim at you, probably maim you
If I owe you I'm blowin you to smithereeens
*You cocksucker Chenault, take one for your team
And I need you to remember one thing (one thing)
I came, I saw, I conquered
From record sales, to sold out concerts
So muh'fucker if you want this encore
I need you to scream, 'til your lungs get sore
I'm tired of being what you want me to be
Feeling so faithless lost under the surface
Don't know what you're expecting of me
Put under the pressure of walking in your shoes
(Caught in the undertow just caught in the undertow)
Every step that I take is another mistake to you
(Caught in the undertow just caught in the undertow)
And every second I waste is more than I can take
I've become so numb I can't feel you there
I've become so tired so much more aware
I'm becoming this all I want to do
Is be more like me and be less like you
I've become so numb
Can I get an encore, do you want more (more...)
I've become so numb
So for one last time I need y'all to roar
One last time I need y'all to roar
* Lines modified from original lyrics.
Jay-Z's real name is Shawn Corey Carter. He was born on December 4th of 1969. He has made it publicly known that at only 13 years old he was selling crack cocaine. However, he longed for something bigger. On the streets, you had to operate with integrity," he told Oprah. "If you broke your word to someone, he wasn't going to take you to court—he was going to deal with you himself. So it was here in the projects that I learned loyalty." I think Jay-Z meant respect. I think he just chose the wrong word for what I think he meant to say.
Jay-Z is a hip-hop artist/rapper and business mogul who has built an empire around many brands. Jay-Z has received nine various Grammy Awards for his musical endeavors. He owns a restaurant, Rocawear clothing line, and even part of the New Jersey Nets. He is one of the most financially successful hip hop artists and entrepreneurs in America. His net worth is estimated at more than $150 million. He is the former CEO of Def Jam Recordings, which was co-founded by Rick Rubin and Russell Simmons. He is also one of the tri-founders of Roc-A-Fella Records, the management company used to release Jay-Z's first album. More recently, Jay-Z's newest business venture is Roc Nation. Roc Nation is a 360° management, music publishing and entertainment company. He also holds the record for most number one albums on the Billboard 200.
Jay-Z brings inspiration, class, and integrity to the table. This year, in 2009, Jay-Z beat Elvis' record for the most number one albums in American history. In his twenties, he escaped the street and turned his business skills to the world of hip-hop. When no label would sign him, he co-founded Roc-A-Fella Records in order to release his first album.
Jay-Z married Beyoncé Knowles, more popularly known as Beyoncé, in 2008.
Jay-Z was recently featured on Oprah's television show and in her magazine. In his interview with Oprah, Jay explained that around the 'hood he was known as Jazzy. This was a reference to the way he carried himself: "like an older guy, like an older spirit." After minute success, in 1996, fed up with the small-time label that signed him, he decided to launch his own record label, Roc-A-Fella Records. He modified his name to Jay-Z, a play on his nickname Jazzy, which he said started to feel "too glittery".
Have you learned anything from this website? Jay-Z and Russell Simmons took there street smarts and turned them into business smarts. They both created thousands of jobs. Ken Chenault inherited an empire and the began to cannibalize his corporation to keep feeding his salary. Jay-Z, Simmons, and Richard Branson all created empires and jobs out of NOTHING. Ken Chenault, on the other hand, well... Do you get the feeling that he cares about people? As of yet, he has not appeared on Oprah's show or in her magazine. Hopefully, and most likely, Oprah realizes what a douche bag Ken Chenault is. Jay-Z spoke about integrity, Chenault has none.
Jay-Z "Super Ugly" Dissin' on Nas,
Jay left dissin' on Chenault for us
I got myself a gun
Brooklyn, stand up
I got myself a gun
But really, I don't need the heat
Ya heart pump project kool-aid(ya sweet)
I aint gotta two-way you gays
This is not beef
This is rap hommie
I dont have a scratch on me
You feel Jay soft
Rip jay off
Damn I'm only worth over a hundred million
Look
I got beef with like a hundred children
Niggaz with pink suits
Tryin to get cute
You a little outta line hommie
Dont let the 9 hommie
Put ya out ya mind hommie
Bitch keep tryin hommie
Kick yo little lies
I kick my real facts
Like u sneakin out tha back
At tha Source Soundlab(uh)
We wasnt chasin you
We had a tape and too
We came through to do our little one, two thang
It wasnt a rockafella come through thing
If it was on like that
Why would I come through Queens
Yo, ya'll Queens nigga know how I do
I got mo' shooters in Queens Bridge than u
Niggaz'll tie you up on the Colloseum roof
And open beer bottles off ya boy's chipped tooth
Look Here,
[Chorus:]
I got myself a gun, Uh Ohhhh!
Yea, I got myself a gun
Listen
I'm tha J, tha A, to the fuck this broad
This nigga never sold asprin
How u escobar?
Had to buy you're chain back tha last time u got robbed
The nerve of this coward nigga....(Oh My God)
And all rap rumors are induendo
I bring them to you live
Lift up ya window
Let tha public begin to see your dirty laundry
Ya'll dont want me to continue(Oh!)
Super Ugly
[Jay-Z Laughing]
[Nas Voice:]
I dont give a fuck
All I really know is that your hoe wants to be with me
She aint playin
Believe what I'm sayin
Me and tha boy A.I. got more in Common than just ballin and rhymin
Get It?
More in Carmen
I came in ya Bentley backseat
Skeeted in Jeep
Left condoms in tha baby seat
Here nigga
Tha gloves is off
The love is done
Its whateva, wheneva, howeva
Nigga "1"
And since you infatuated with sayin tha gay shit
Yes u was kissin my dick when u was kissin that bitch
Crazy bitch
You thought I was boning Ranette
You calling Carm' a hundred times I was boning her neck
You got a baby by that broad
You cant disown her yet
When does ya lies end?
When does the truth begin?
When does reality set in?
Or does it not matter
Gotta hurt that I'm ya baby mama's favorite rapper
And ask your current girl
She know whats up
Holla at a real nigga
[Nas Voice:]
I dont give a fuck
All I really know is that yo hoe wants to be with me
She aint playin
Believe what I'm sayin