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| Author | Zack O'Malley Greenburg |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Biography, non-fiction |
| Publisher | Portfolio/Penguin |
Publication date | March 17, 2011 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardcover) |
| Pages | 240 |
| ISBN | 978-1591843818 |
Empire State of Mind: How Jay-Z Went From Street Corner to Corner Office is a non-fiction book written by Zack O'Malley Greenburg, published in March 2011. The book is an unauthorized biography[1] of American rapper and businessman, Jay-Z, detailing his road to success in business and music. The title of the book is a reference to Empire State of Mind, a 2009 single by Jay-Z featuring Alicia Keys. This is Greenburg's first book.
Synopsis
editFrom the official blurb[2]:
- Empire State of Mind tells the story behind Jay-Z's rise to the top as told by the people who lived it with him- from classmates at Brooklyn's George Westinghouse High School; to the childhood friend who got him into the drug trade; to the DJ who convinced him to stop dealing and focus on music. This book explains just how Jay-Z propelled himself from the bleak streets of Brooklyn to the heights of the business world.
Notable sources include hip-hop luminaries such as DJ Clark Kent, Questlove of The Roots, Damon Dash, Fred “Fab 5 Freddy” Brathwaite, MC Serch; NBA stars Jamal Crawford and Sebastian Telfair; and recording industry executives including Craig Kallman, CEO of Atlantic Records. Greenburg also reveals new information on Jay-Z’s various business dealings, such as:
- The feature movie about Jay-Z and his first basketball team that was filmed by Fab 5 Freddy in 2003 but never released.
- The Jay-Z branded Jeep that was scrapped just before going into production.[3]
- The real story behind his association with Armand de Brignac champagne.
- The financial ramifications of his marriage to Beyonce.
References
edit- ^ "Why I Wrote an Unauthorized Biography of Jay-Z"
- ^ JAY-Z BOOK | About the Book
- ^ Schultz, Jonathan. "What happened to the Jay-Z Jeep?". New York Times. Retrieved 18 March 2011.
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