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A great selection of books that any fan would love to have! Whether it be from sheet music down to the official biographies written by the ladies! Get closer to Jay-Z, find out more by purchasing the books below!


Jay-z...And the Roc-a-fella Dynasty (Paperback)
by Jake Brown

241 Pages
Publisher: Amber Books (June 1, 2005)

Synopsis
In Jay Z and the Roc-A-Fella Dynasty, author Jake Brown has chronicled the Hip Hop icon’s legacy. As Hip Hop's prodigal son, Jay Z is truly the pinnacle of where Hip Hop has come in its short but extraordinary life time. Among the detailed and explicit chapters, the story includes: "The Hustlin Years", "Shawn Carter Becomes Jay Z", "The Birth of Roc-A-Fella Records and Brooklyn’s Finest-Jay Z and Biggie Smalls".




Jay-Z (Blue Banner Biographies) (Library Binding)
by John Bankston

32 Pages
Publisher: Mitchell Lane Publishers (February 2004)

Synopsis
Rap artist Shawn Carter grew up in Brooklyn, New York. He attended George Westinghouse Technical High School which would later be dubbed "Hip-Hop High School" for the future stars who attended. At the age of 18, Shawn took a chance at a hip-hop career and took on the name Jay-Z. But he didn’t trust record labels that seemed to exploit artists for their talent and keep the profits for themselves. So Shawn decided to do it himself. He cut his own album and sold copies from the trunk of his car. Controlling his own career, Jay-Z started his own record label. Even though he has announced his retirement, Jay-Z will be remembered as a legendary hip-hop artist.