Voices in Hip-Hop: Jay-Z
Jay-Z makes no secret of his past in the mean streets. In fact, it’s been a key element in his storytelling, from growing up in the Marcy Projects to headlining sold-out shows at Madison Square Garden.
His childhood was brutally devoid of innocence and almost mythologically riddled with difficulties.
Yet somehow he still managed to escape his beginnings to become the superstar he is today. With nothing on his side but hustle, he went on to become one of the best rappers of all time and a billionaire businessman.