Jay-Z is one of the most talented, successful and acclaimed musicians of all time. He changed the game and without him, music – and more specifically hip hop – would not be in the medium it is today.
From growing up in the Marcy Projects of Brooklyn, his life has two main stories: The story of the rapper and the story of the hustler. These two tales overlap just as much as they diverge.
Jay-Z has made rap accessible to a wide audience but never lost sight of who he is.