Bio of Jay-Z for poem presentation

Shawn Corey Carter known as Jay-Z was born December 4, 1969. He is one of HipHop's most known and successful rapper/ businessman. He was raised in Marcy projects and Brooklyn. He went from being a known drug dealer/ street hustler to owning a percentage of and being the face of the new Brookyn basketball team the Brooklyn Nets at the Barclays center.
Jay-Z change the face of HipHop with his style and skills. For ten years straight he put out platinum albums. Longest successful rapper to do that. He came out with a urban clothing line called Rocawear. From the beginning he made a smart decision when he came into the rap game.
His company Rocafella records gave rappers the opportunity to think outside the box by learning about the business before you indulge yourself in it.
They came in as an independent company and demanded more money and power once they partnered with a major label. At this time Rocafella records is still independent and Jay-Z have full ownership of it.