Jay-Z: Building a Hip-Hop Empire

By Vanessa Oswald

Book Overview

Shawn Corey Carter, known to most of the world as JAY-Z, has made a name for himself as one of the most successful artists in hip-hop. Not only has he achieved this success with rapping, but also as an entrepreneur. Having grown up in a housing project in Brooklyn, his story is a tale of struggles and successes. Engaging main text, full-color photographs, and a detailed timeline give readers an inside look into this rap star's exciting life. Annotated quotes from JAY-Z and others provide first-person perspectives on his rise to the top of the worlds of hip-hop and business.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1534563377
• ISBN13: 9781534563377
• Release Date: July 2018
• Publisher: Lucent Press
• Length: 104 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 12 to 15 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 10