Beyonce Knowles married this man Shawn Carter also called on stage as Jay-Z, not only because he was handsome. Jay–Z tantalized her with his musical charm as he did to the rest of the country. He owns several recording companies and his records sell like hot cakes in the U.S. So far his sales figures have crossed the twenty six million mark! In 2006 his album kingdom come sold seven hundred thousand copies in the very first week. Such a phenomenal sales figure is indeed rare in the history of music.
Of his childhood he reveals that there is nothing much to talk about proudly. Abandoned by parents and caught selling drugs at school he indeed had a painful past. But, he loved to have fun and music was his heartbeat. Because of his love for music his friends called him jazzy and that became Jay-Z. He was smart enough to combine his business talents with music and today he owns many successful businesses that are money spinners.
Having made his money he announced his retirement from making new albums but he continues with concerts. Intense speculation was built up in the music circles when he announced that the title of the next concert is I declare war. It was hoped he would wage a war on stage against his rivals. When the appointed day came he did not raise his voice against any one. In fact at the end of the show he pleasantly surprised all people by shaking hands with his long time rival Nas.
He owns the forty/forty sports club and is a distributor of premium vodka from Scotland. Jay-Z also owns the New Jersey nets basket ball team. He is also considering buying out a foot ball team. His J hotels are a real estate company is planning to construct a large hotel or an art gallery in the middle of New York City. He plans to make this a twelve storied building. For him money came as easily as music and he was pretty wise with his money.
A $150 million awaits him from the company called live nations for his concerts. Such a huge amount has not been awarded to any singer. But controversies abound about this rich singer. A stabbing incident has maligned his name.Beyonce Knowles and jay-z make a powerful couple and so they were listed among the top 100 powerful couples.
Jay-Z has a heart of gold too. He wishes to do his part for a better future for the less fortunate people. He met the U.N.secretary general and assured him he would create awareness about the shortage of water. He has not stopped with this. He has donated a million dollars to the RED CROSS in the U.S.
JAY-Z will remain a controversial singer for a long time to come. But his musical achievements can not be belittled by any one. He is a humanitarian to the core and this is perhaps due to his own sufferings in his childhood days.
