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Jay-Z: Rappers
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Jay-Z has been at the forefront of the rap revolution in the United States. Jay-Z was the first rapper to become a corporate entity. Apart from rapping he owns a clothing brand, Scottish vodka, a sports bar and manages the careers of some of the promising rap rookies.
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Jay-Z is THE BEST M.C. in the Game. If people go back to analyzing the lyrics they will HEAR that he is clearly the G.O.A.T. No disrespect to some great rappers but.........they(2 PAc and Biggie) were taken away from the game toooooo early. The Boy Weezy HOT though too!
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From Hard Knock Life onward, producers weren't considered hot unless Jay-Z rhymed over their beats. Any rapper with a healthy recording budget can rhyme over a Timbaland or Neptunes beat. Jay-Z's genius was to find, nurture, and become synonymous with the hottest producers alive. So, did Jay-Z score hit after hit because he was working with top producers, or did top producers score big hits because they were working with Jay-Z? There's truth in both answers. Jay-Z enjoys an unusually symbiotic relationship with the top ranks of hip-hop beatsmiths.
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