Jay-Z then steadily built on this success, releasing album after album and bringing through new artists on his label, as well as expanding into merchandising, clothing and other sources of revenue. The label's first single, 'Dead Presidents' was a big hit as was his debut album, "Reasonable Doubt". In 1996 he teamed up with and Kareem Burke to start a new label. This period gave him experiences which formed the basis for much of his later material.ĭuring this time he did keep his hand in the rap game, appearing on a track with and with the group, but it wasn't until the mid-90's that Jay-Z's focus really returned to hip-hop. When The Jaz's deal came to an end, Jay-Z reverted to hustling in the streets to make money. Click to release title to look at track list of the album #īlack American Gangster - The Jay-Z Mixtapeīorn: December 4, 1969, Brooklyn, New Yorkīrought up in Brooklyn's Marcy Projects, Jay-Z got his break in the music business in the late '80s when a fellow Marcy resident, The Jaz (later ), got a record deal and had Jay-Z guest on a few tracks.
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