Research methodology: My research methodology was very detailed. The first thing I did was find reliable and valuable sources that were related to Jay-Z. I aimed to get more books than website sources because I believe books would have better information. From there I made sure the books talked about the information that I needed. I went chapter by chapter finding information that matched the topic of my paper.
Thesis: Jay-Z is one of the most influential and famous rappers in the world. His career was categorized by several distinctive events: his exposure to drugs and crime, his hustler mentality, and music.
- Introduction
- His Early Introduction to Drugs and Crimes
- Jay-Z was introduced to the life of drugs and crime at the age of 16
- He grew up in the Marcy projects in Brooklyn, which happen to be known for drugs and violence
- When he was 11, his father’s brother was stabbed to death. Also, his father got on drugs and left his family.
- Jay-Z was introduced to the life of drugs and crime at the age of 16
- When he became a teenager he started to sell drugs.
- He looked up to drug dealers in Brooklyn
- The feeling of selling drugs became addicting – he enjoyed the fast money
- When he was 12, he shot his 16-year-old brother and he stabbed a record producer in December 1999.
- He got shot three times growing up.
- Jay-Z hustler mentality is what helped get him to where he is now
- Jay-Z went from a drug dealer to a mogul throughout his years
- Being a drug dealer helped Jay-Z learn how to budget his money
- When he couldn’t get a record deal him and Damon Dash started their own company, Roca-A-Fella Records.
- Jay-Z went from a drug dealer to a mogul throughout his years
- He has a lot of business interests including:
- 40/40 Club
- Armadale Vodka
- Roc Nation
- Partnership with Barneys
- Roc Nation now represents athletes
- Founded a clothing line, Rocawear
- He bought a champagne company called Armand de Brignac
- Launched Tidal
- Was a stakeholder in the New York Net’s
- Music served as the stepping stone that allowed him to become the person he is today.
- Jay-Z believed music is what helped him survive
- It opened many doors that were going to serve as an influence in his life
- He met many influential people that would provide him business opportunities
- Jay-Z believed music is what helped him survive
- It provided him an outlet, other than the streets, that would keep him out of trouble
- He met the love of his life and began an empire with her