| Jay-Z Contributor(s): Abrams, Dennis (Author), Chuck D (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 0791095517 ISBN-13: 9780791095515 Publisher: Chelsea House Publications OUR PRICE: $34.65 Product Type: Library Binding - Other Formats Published: July 2007 Annotation: Born Shawn Carter in New York City in 1970, Jay-Z enjoys the kind of rags-to-riches success that few can only dream of. Driven by raw ambition and tremendous talent, Jay-Z started his own record company, Roc-A-Fella Records, in 1995, when, as a struggling artist, he couldn't convince any music labels to give him a recording contract. On the strength of seven consecutive best-selling albums, Jay-Z quickly established himself and Roc-A-Fella as powerful forces in the music industry. Today he is a Grammy Award winner, the president and CEO of Def Jam Records, and a multimillionaire with ventures in film, apparel, and even professional sports. Providing a wealth of features such as full-color photographs, sidebars, a discography, chronology, glossary, and an index, this captivating new biography traces the meteoric rise of Jay-Z, exploring in full detail why he remains one of the most popular and successful rappers around. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Music - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Cultural, Ethnic & Regional - Juvenile Nonfiction | Music - Rap & Hip Hop |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2007020739 |
| Series: Hip-Hop Stars (Hardcover) |
| Physical Information: 0.47" H x 6.64" W x 9.56" (0.84 lbs) 112 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Born Shawn Carter in New York City in 1970, Jay-Z enjoys the kind of rags-to-riches success that few can only dream of. This biography traces the meteoric rise of Jay-Z, exploring why he remains one of the most popular and formidable rappers around. |