Today for Black History Month 2019, we are highlighting the mogul Jay-Z.
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Birth Date: December 4, 1969
Hometown: New York City, New York
Fun Facts:
- Jay-Z’s real name is Shawn Carter
- Jay-Z is an entrepreneur, producer, and artist that co-founded Roc-A-Fella Records in 1995 with Damon Dash and Kareem ‘Biggs’ Burke
- Jay-Z is married to R&B singer Beyonce and has 3 children
- Jay-Z is also known for his business endeavors with Tidal, Rocawear clothing, D’USSÉ cognac, REEBOK, the 40/40 Club, the Brooklyn Nets, Roc Nation, Roc Nation Sports, Cohiba cigars, and Armand de Brignac champagne
- Jay-Z helped to bring about more awareness regarding the criminal justice system by producing a documentary on Kalief Browder, who was wrongly imprisoned for 3 years on Riker’s Island in New York
We thank you for your contributions Jay-Z.
Black History Month 2019: Jay-Z was originally published on thebeatdfw.com
