JAY-Z: Made in America is the fruit of Michael Eric Dyson's decade of teaching the work of one of the greatest poets this nation has produced, as gifted a wordsmith as Walt Whitman, Robert Frost and Rita Dove. But as a rapper, he's sometimes not given the credit he deserves for just how great an artist he's been for so long. This book wrestles with the biggest themes of JAY-Z's career, including hustling, and it recognizes the way that he's always...

Tracing the careers of hip-hop's three most dynamic stars, this deeply reported history brilliantly examines the entrepreneurial genius of the first musician tycoons: Diddy, Dr. Dre, and Jay-Z Being successful musicians was simply never enough for the three kings of hip-hop. Diddy, Dr. Dre, and Jay-Z lifted themselves from childhood adversity into tycoon territory, amassing levels of fame and wealth that not only outshone all other contemporary hip-hop...

"In graphic novel format, describes the life of Jay-Z focusing on his music career and business success"--Provided by publisher.

Born Shawn Corey Carter, Jay Z was the youngest of four children. When he was only eleven years old, his father left the family and they moved to the Marcy Projects, a drug-infested housing project in Brooklyn, New York. Jay Z began rapping and selling CDs from his car to escape that lifestyle. Since starting his own recording company, Jay Z has released thirteen studio albums and has won numerous awards. His success continues in the business world...

Profiles the life and career of the entertainer, Jay-Z.

Biography of rapper Jay-Z.

"Poor Superstar. All the money and fame in the world won't prevent him from having a bad hair day. Or stepping in gum. Or not being able to fit into skinny jeans, or watching helplessly as a scoop of ice cream falls from its cone. Or so an unnamed Superstar's life is ... imagined in this ... book. Inspired by but not based on Jay Zs monster hit 99 Problems, illustrator Ali Graham riffs on what might be the real problems afflicting a world-famous music...

An unauthorized biography of musician and entrepreneur Jay-Z.

"By the time they got together they were already each at the top of their fields. Her a multi-platinum multiple Grammy winning artist, actress, producer and spokes model. He a multi-platinum artist label head, manager & minority owner of the NBA's New Jersey Nets. But anything they were able to accomplish alone was magnified by what they have been able to do together. In this film we follow the meteoric rise of Hip Hop's First Couple as they parlay...