Born Shawn Carter in New York City in 1970 JayZ enjoys the kind of ragstoriches success that few can only dream of. On the strength of seven consecutivebestsell... » 

Born Shawn Carter in New York City in 1970 JayZ enjoys the kind of ragstoriches success that few can only dream of. On the strength of seven consecutivebestselling albums JayZ quickly established himself and RocAFella aspowerful forces in the music industry. This biography traces the meteoric riseof JayZ. «