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Empire State of Mind

Author
First Name: 
O'Malley Greenburg
Last Name: 
Zack
Subtitle: 
How Jay-Z Went From Street Corner to Corner Office
Publish City: 
New York, NY
Publish Company: 
Penguin Group
Language: 
English
Medium: 
Textual
Month: 
March
Year: 
2011

Empire State of Mind tells the story behind Jay-Z's rise to the top as told by the people who lived it with him- from classmates at Brooklyn's George Westinghouse High School; to the childhood friend who got him into the drug trade; to the DJ who convinced him to stop dealing and focus on music.

Amazon url: 
http://www.amazon.com/Empire-State-Mind-Street-Corner/dp/1591843812
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"My President is Black, My Lambo's Blue"

Author
First Name: 
Erik
Last Name: 
Nielson
Subtitle: 
The Obamafication of Rap?
Publish Company: 
Wiley Periodicals
ISSN/ISBN: 
15331598
Language: 
English
Periodical: 
Journal of Popular Music Studies
Medium: 
Textual
Month: 
December
Day: 
2
Year: 
2009
Volume: 
21
Number: 
4
Pages: 
344-363


Jay-Z Decoded

Author
First Name: 
Shawn
Last Name: 
Carter
Publish City: 
New York
Publish Company: 
Spiegal & Grau
ISSN/ISBN: 
2147483647
Language: 
English
Medium: 
Textual
Year: 
2010

Decoded is a book like no other: a collection of lyrics and their meanings that together tell the story of a culture, an art form, a moment in history, and on of the most provocative and successful artists of our time.

Amazon url: 
http://www.amazon.com/Decoded-Jay-Z/dp/1400068924/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1289407675&sr=1-1
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The Blueprint

Author
First Name: 
Jay-Z
Publish City: 
New York, NY
Publish Company: 
Roc-A-Fella
Language: 
English
Medium: 
Audio
Month: 
September
Day: 
11
Year: 
2001

Tracklist:

The Ruler's Back
Takeover
Izzo (H.O.V.A.)
Girls, Girls, Girls
Jigga That Nigga
U Don't Know
Hola' Hovita
Heart Of The City (Ain't No Love)
Never Change
Song Cry
All I Need
Renegade
Blue Print (Momma Loves Me)
Breathe Easy (Lyrical Exercise)
Girls, Girls, Girls (Part 2)

Amazon url: 
http://www.amazon.com/Blueprint-Vinyl-Jay-Z/dp/B00005O54S/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1288288280&sr=1-1
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VIBE (01/2006)

Author
First Name: 
Mimi
Last Name: 
Valdes
Publish City: 
New York
Publish Company: 
Time Inc. Ventures
Language: 
English
Medium: 
Textual
Month: 
January
Year: 
2006

Year-End Special: Winners & Losers: 50 Cent, Mariah Carey, Eminem, Beyonce, Kanye West, Ciara, The Game 

Nas & Jay-Z The Shocking Union

Plus: The Other 42 Unforgettable Moments of 2005 

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The Source No. 125 (02/2000)

Author
First Name: 
P. Nigel
Last Name: 
Killikelly
Collaborators: 
David Mays
Subtitle: 
The Magazine of Hip-Hop Music, Culture and Politics
Publish City: 
New York
Publish Company: 
The Source Enterprise Inc.
Language: 
English
Medium: 
Textual
Month: 
February
Year: 
2000

DMX: God Barks Back at his Demons

Ruff Ryders and Cash Money: Family Secrets Revealed!

Special Collector's Edition Cover 1 of 2

The Year in Review: Our Look Back at '99s Top 10 Artists, Biggest Albums and Hottest Rookies

MP3 Wars, Sprink Sneaker Blowout, Hip-Hop Turns 25, Jamie Foxx Got Game, Da Brat Freshly Dipped, What is Hip-Hop

Number: 
125
Pages: 
200
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1


The Source No. 156 (09/2002)

Author
First Name: 
Kim
Last Name: 
Osorio
Subtitle: 
The Magazine of Hip-Hop Music, Culture and Politics
Publish City: 
New York
Publish Company: 
The Source Enterprises Inc.
Language: 
English
Medium: 
Textual
Month: 
September
Year: 
2002

It's The Roc!: Jay-Z, Damon Dash and the Dynasty That Still Stands

Eazy-E: Did he Really Die of AIDS?

XZibit: Searching for California Love

50 Cent: The Recovered MC Shoots Back

Top 100 Rhymes of All Time

Plus: Nas and the Truth Behing his Summer Jam Drama, Ja Rule and his New Click

1 of 2 Covers

Number: 
156
Pages: 
320
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2


VIBE (01/2003)

Author
First Name: 
Emil
Last Name: 
Wilbekin
Collaborators: 
Quincy Jones
Publish City: 
New York
Publish Company: 
VIBE/SPIN Ventures LLC
Language: 
English
Medium: 
Textual
Month: 
January
Year: 
2003

Best Solo Artist: Jay-Z reveals the real deal on street hustling, becoming an urban entrepreneur, and what's up with Foxy, R. Kelly, and Nas. By Shawn Carter

Third Annual Vibe of the Year Award Winners: Scarface, Eve, The Neptunes, Tweet, Nas, Slum Village, B2K, Nelly

Joy Bryant: Hollywood Homegirl

Pages: 
136
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State Property

Author
First Name: 
Abdul Malik
Last Name: 
Abbott
Collaborators: 
Beanie Sigel, Jay-Z, Damon Dash, Memphis Bleek, Omillio Sparks
Publish City: 
USA
Publish Company: 
Lions Gate Entertainment/ Get Down/ Roc-A-Fella Films
Language: 
English
Medium: 
Textual
Year: 
2002

Frustrated with being broke, Beans (Sigel) decides that the only way to grasp the American Dream is to take it. STATE PROPERTY follows Beans and his crew, the ABM, as they take over the city, creating mayhem as their empire builds. Beans struggles to maintain his family life while bumping heads with opposing gangsters and police.

Amazon url: 
http://www.amazon.com/State-Property-Beanie-Sigel/dp/B000060MWA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1277480628&sr=1-1
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