Jay-Z: Hip-Hop recording Artist and His Success Against All Odds

This is one of several Articles that Paul Romaine has written on Celebrity Singers and Songwriters.

There are no negative comments about the artists that he writes about. The articles contain interesting information about the individual and Paul always tries to insert positive traits about the artist that are meritorious.

This story is about Jay-Z and how he made it out of the projects to become one of the most successful recording artists in rap and hip-hop in the world.

He is co-creator of the independent record label Roc-a-Fella. His debut album "Reasonable Doubt" featuring Notorious B.I.G. went platinum. His Hard Knock Life album sold over eight million copies and won a Grammy.

He has done collaborations with Lenny Kravitz and Beyonce Knowles. Other hit singles are Rock Boys and December 4th.