The track details Jay’s rise to the top, not just of hip hop, but American culture. He references a number of similarly famous black personalities, such as Cassius Clay, Michael Jackson, and Malcolm X, then details how those men were held back by the country they live in. Malcolm X was murdered, they attempted to silence Muhammad Ali, and Michael Jackson faced the court of public opinion. Jay may not ask the question explicitly, but much of this record is about fame and his interactions with it. Here, he wonders if the same fate waits for him. The way pundits have lambasted his stre… read more
The track details Jay’s rise to the top, not just of hip hop, but American culture. He references a number of similarly famous black personalities, s… read more
The track details Jay’s rise to the top, not just of hip hop, but American culture. He references a number of similarly famous black personalities, such as Cassius Clay, Michael Jackson,… read more
Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4, 1969 in Brooklyn, New York, United States), is an American rapper and former president and CEO of Roc-A-Fella Records. He is more commonly known by a variety of stage names including Shawn Corey Carter, Jay-Hova, Jiggaman, Young Hov, Shawn C. Carter, Hov, Shawn Carter, The Carter Administration. He is regarded as one of the most prolific and successful American blend artists of the mid-90s and early 2000s and is known for his use of metaphors, freestyling abilities, word play, flow, and blending of street and popular hip hop. He is one of the mos… read more
Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4, 1969 in Brooklyn, New York, United States), is an American rapper and former president and CEO of Roc-A-Fella Records. He is more commonly known by a va… read more
Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4, 1969 in Brooklyn, New York, United States), is an American rapper and former president and CEO of Roc-A-Fella Records. He is more commonly known by a variety of stage names including Shawn Corey Car… read more