Jay-Z
Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4, 1969 in Brooklyn, New York), is an American rapper and former president and CEO of Roc A Fella Records. He is more commonly known by a variety of stage names including Jay-Z, S. Carter, Jigga, Hova, J-Hova, Hov, and Young Hov. He is regarded as one of the most prolific and successful American blend artists of the mid-90s and early 2000s and is known for his use of metaphors, freestyling abilities, word play, flow, and blending of street and popular hip hop. He is one of the most respected rappers in the music industry, and is admired for his ability to craft songs from memory without the use of pen and paper. He married his long time girlfriend Beyonce in April 2008 after dating for over seven years. He is one of the founders of Roc-A-Fella Records, a hip-hop record label which also launched the careers of artists such as Beanie Sigel, Kanye West, Memphis Bleek, Young Gunz, Freeway, and Teairra Mari.
Early history
Originally from the infamous Marcy Houses projects in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood in brooklyn in New York City, Shawn Carter was abandoned by his father Adnes Reeves when he was only twelve years old and he was consequently...
2010-03-12 Jay-Z: the BP3 Tour
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2010-03-13 Alicia Keys Live in Concert
Alicia Keys will be performing for one night only in Mashantucket and you don't want to miss it! After her hugely successful debut album, Songs in A Minor, and her first hit song "Fallin'" took the world by storm, Alicia Keys has released hit after hit. Her amazing voice and piano skills had one of the best selling artists of the 2000's dubbed the "Princess of Soul" by both fans and critics. This time around, Alicia Keys will be supporting her newest album, The Element of Freedom, which was just...
2010-03-13 Jay-Z
Shawn Carter, a.k.a. Jay-Z, became a star of the hip-hop scene with hits like 'Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem),' 'Can I Get A...' and '99 Problems' from 'The Black Album.'
2010-03-13 BOOTIE - Bootie Berlin comes to SF w/ DJ Morgoth + Upstairs: DOSVEC
From Germany, BOOTIE BERLIN's special guest -- http://bootieberlin.com DJ MORGOTH - http://djmorgoth.com Creator of the Rick Astley vs. Nirvana Rick-Rolling YouTube internet meme! ------------------------------------------- Resident Bootie DJs: ADRIAN & MYSTERIOUS D - http://www.aplusd.net ------------------------------------------- 11 PM -- Live mashup rock band: SMASH-UP DERBY - http://www.smashupderby.com ------------------------------------------- Upstairs room: DOSVEC -- http://www.myspace....
2010-03-14 Jay-Z: the BP3 Tour
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