I admit that this is probably an unfair over generalization of an entire genre of music and that my opinion is one fueled by ignorance, but hey, some people don't get the music that I like either. When I hear a rapper, I immediately feel like an adult is speaking to me in a Charlie Brown cartoon going, "mwa mwa-mwa mwa mwa" while other adults throw in random "mwa"s at odd times, until a certain moment occurs when everyone starts singing and putting their hands in the air. The fact that so many millions people are even into Rap music, or Hip-Hop (they are the same thing, right?) has always been a bit of a mystery to me. You know, the kind of music that PitchforkMedia loves to write about. See, I'm more into indie bands as well as some older ones that aren't overly mainstream. I don't know East Coast from West Coast, I'm not really sure if Outkast is a band or just one dude, and I sure as hell don't know what all this nonsense about someone's milkshake is either. I am completely clueless when it comes to rap music. I'd like to get something out in the open right away. The Story of How an Indie Rocker Learned to Love Like Rap Music Many have tried, but no one has come close to knocking him off his throne.Home | About the DJ | Reviews | Photos | Videos | CD Covers | FAQ | Guestbook | His 2017 song “The Story of O.J.” shined a spotlight on systemic racism and was nominated for three Grammys, including Record of the Year. Throughout it all, JAY-Z has maintained authenticity with hip-hop purists while still achieving incomparable commercial success. He’s hosted political fundraisers, performed at presidential inaugurations, and has been an outspoken advocate for civil rights. In 2018, he released a joint album with his wife and fellow megastar Beyoncé, Everything Is Love.Īs JAY-Z puts it, “I’m not a businessman, I’m a business, man.” His profound impact extends well beyond music, including fashion, sports ownership, and music streaming, and in 2019, he became hip-hop’s first billionaire. He proved that hip-hop could pack stadiums when his Magna Carta tour sold out in minutes. JAY-Z’s next few years included a mash-up album with Linkin Park, the Grammy-winning ode to New York City “Empire State of Mind,” and a chart-topping album with Kanye West. 2001’s The Blueprint earned the coveted Five-Mic review from The Source, as well as his first Top 10 single “Izzo (H.O.V.A.).” JAY-Z announced a short-lived retirement following the release of The Black Album (2003), which included the Rick Rubin-produced “99 Problems.” In 2004, he became president of Def Jam Records, where he signed Rihanna, Kanye West, and J. His earliest recordings date back to 1986, but it was his groundbreaking debut album Reasonable Doubt (1996) that turned heads when it was released on his independent label Roc-A-Fella Records. His accolades include 14 number one albums (most ever by a solo artist), 22 Grammys (most in hip-hop history), and first rapper inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame (2017).īorn Shawn Carter in Brooklyn, JAY-Z’s autobiographical approach to songwriting – a balance of braggadocious confidence and comfortable vulnerability – propelled his popularity. JAY-Z is considered by many to be the greatest rapper alive.
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