"He was the last of my four children," Jay-Z's mother, Gloria Carter, later recalled, "the only one who didn't give me any pain when I gave birth to him, and that's how I knew he was a special child." His father, Adnes Reeves, left the family when Jay-Z was only 11 years old.
Rapper Jay-Z was born Shawn Corey Carter on December 4, 1969, in Brooklyn, New York. He wed popular singer and actress Beyoncé in 2008. After selling millions of records with his Roc-a-Fella label, Jay-Z created his own clothing line and founded an entertainment company. He used rap as an escape, appearing for the first time on Yo! MTV Raps in 1989. Jay-Z is an American rapper, songwriter and producer who grew up in Brooklyn's drug-infested Marcy Projects. In addition to his award-winning hip-hop albums, Jay-Z is known for an array of successful business interests, as well as his marriage to singer Beyoncé.
People complicate things.” “When you make music, you're constantly on the psychiatrist's couch, so to speak.” “I would rather lose on the side of hope than win on the side of the favorite.” If one of those things is off, it can stop you from becoming who you were meant to be.” “I've always said that if I became successful, I'd come back here, grab somebody, and show him how it can be done.” “It's harder for me to write music that everyone can relate to because I don't live a typical life anymore.” “Be true to yourself and keep things simple. I still do that now.” “There's the gift, there's the spirit, and there's the work-all three have to come together. Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem) (Jay-Z single) This page uses Creative Commons Licensed content from Wikipedia ( view authors).“I never lost sense of who I was, not for a day, not before I had a record deal, and certainly not after.” “The day that Barack Obama became president, the gangsta became less relevant.” “Maybe I am old fashioned, but a record is a piece of music from start to finish and that’s what I set out to create.” “Performing or playing baseball and basketball took my mind out of my environment. "Hard Knock Life (Getto Anthem) (Instrumental)" "Hard Knock Life (hetto Anthem) (LP Version)"ġ. "Hard Knock Life (Ghtto Anthem) (swearing version)Ģ. "Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem) (Album Version)"ġ. "Can't Knock The Hustle (Fools Paradise Remix)"ģ. "Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem) (Radio Edit)"Ģ. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & TracksĮnd of year charts End of year chart (1998)ġ. United Kingdom ( The Official Charts Company) Commercially, its biggest success came in the United Kingdom, where it reached #2 on the UK Singles Chart in December 1998.Ĭhart positions Peak positions Chart (1998-1999) "Hard Knock Life" was Jay-Z's first single to achieve success outside the U.S., reaching the top 10 in several countries.
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Evil in the 2002 movie Austin Powers in Goldmember. The song was parodied by Mike Myers' character Dr. It was ranked number 11 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of Hip-Hop. In addition, it was nominated for Best Rap Solo Performance at the 41st Grammy Awards in 1999. The RIAA certified it as a gold single in March 1999. The song was produced by The 45 King and at the time of its release, was the most commercially successful Jay-Z single. It samples the song "It's the Hard Knock Life" from the Broadway musical Annie. "Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)" is a single from rapper Jay-Z's third album Vol. Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem) (Jay-Z single) Shawn Carter/Charles Strouse/Martin Charnin
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