Jay-Z Born: Hip-Hop's First Billionaire Mogul Arrives
Jay-Z parlayed a debut album funded from the trunk of his car into a hip-hop empire spanning music, fashion, sports management, and streaming. His co-founding of Roc-A-Fella Records and eventual billionaire status redefined what a rapper could achieve in business, making him the genre's most commercially successful artist.
December 4, 1969
57 years ago
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