A DYNASTY LIKE NO OTHER JAY-Z BIOGRAPHY Living just enough for the city wasn’t enough for a dreaming kid, born Shawn Carter. The battered brick asbestos asylums just didn’t offer the type of sophistication conducive to a Cristal sipping lifestyle. Working some simple grocery-bagging job fourteen hours a day wasn’t the move either. So, when the young boy set foot on the burning sands of manhood, he left his given name of …showed first 75 words of 1355 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1355 total…on the top five list in 2002. The creativity of Shawn Carter has brought him a superb collection of tracks with more to come. Jay-Z has a signature lyrical prowess and has the ability to weave vivid tales of urban street life with clarity, depth, and precision. Which has proven to be the perfect mixture of a legend in the making. Shawn Carter gives this food for thought. “You cant ignore us, cause we’re comin”…..