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 consequentl...
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2010-09-05 Hello Goodbye
★THIS IS OFFICIALLY THE LAST SUMMER PARTY IN THE READING AREA ★ 1 GREAT VENUE + ABOUT 700 PEOPLE + A SPECIAL CELEBRITY GUEST = HELLO GOODBYE OFFICIALLY THE LAST SUMMER PARTY!!!!!! Hello Goodbye is an event created by Runaway Entertainment that focuses to bring everyone starting a new stage in there lives to come together have a great time, let their hair down and PARTY!!! A LARGE PERCENTAGE OF THE PROFITS FROM THIS EVENT AND ALL FUTURE EVENT WILL BE GOING TO BREAST CANCER RESEARCH UK AS W...
2010-09-09 Hip Hop Karaoke
Celebrating 5 Years of HHK – special September takeover at The Social “London’s like a jungle sometimes but nights like this will keep you from going under!” Time Out “Defiantly entertaining!” The Guardian Putting a fresh twist on the ancient art of karaoke, Hip-Hop Karaoke lets you get on the mic and act out your rap fantasies to the fullest, whether that includes teaming up with friends to rock through a Wu-Tang jam, giving a new gender twist to a Salt-N-Pepa standard, living t...
2010-09-09 A.O.N. LIVE IN COMPS' "THE MAN WITH THE HAND TOUR" @ SONAR
IT'S GOING DOWN THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9TH @ SONAR IN DOWNTOWN BALTIMORE! SOUTH PAW ENTERTAINMENT'S, ALL OR NOTHING, AKA A.O.N., WILL BE PERFORMING LIVE IN COMPS' "THE MAN WITH THE HAND TOUR"! DOORS OPEN @ 8:30 PM! TICKETS ARE $10 IN ADVANCE, MORE AT DOOR! TO GET YOURS RIGHT NOW, CALL 443-829-6149! C U THERE! ABOUT A.O.N: All or Nothing, better known as A.O.N is a group originated in Baltimore, MD by its three artist, Gregory "Di$eman" Reese, Coriel "Famous" Burden and Robert "Big Rob" Walker. The...
2010-09-13 Jay-Z and Eminem Concert Yankee Stadium
Jay-Z and Eminem concert tickets are now available for their performance at Yankee Stadium in New York on September 13 and 14, 2010. Two of today’s most popular hip-hop artists will perform together for what will be one of the biggest concerts ever! Jay Z and Eminem Yankee Stadium tickets are moving fast, which is not surprising at all. Don’t wait too long to get your concert tickets before they are all gone. Click here to find best prices on Jay-Z and Eminem Concert Tickets - Yankee Stadi...
2010-09-13 Jay-Z and Eminem in Concert Bronx
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