Jay-Z (Shawn Carter)
1969– · American (Brooklyn, NY) · 21st Century
Known for: From the Marcy Projects to hip-hop's first billionaire — the hustler who became an empire
Jay-Z went from selling drugs in Brooklyn's Marcy Projects to becoming hip-hop's first billionaire — through music (14 #1 albums), Roc Nation, Tidal, and investments in everything from champagne to cannabis.
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