1. Jay-Z Hip-Hop Mogul

2. Key Events  Jay-Z meets fellow rapper Jaz-O in New York City.  Jay-Z goes on tour for the first time. This tour took him to London in 1997.  1998 Jay-Z releases a designer clothing line.  Jay-Z dating fellow singer Beyonce.

3. Timeline Jay-Z is born as Shawn Corey Carter 1969 1970 19971999 2001 2004 Jay-Z’s father leaves he and his mother Jay-Z goes on his first tour. Jay-Z reunites with his father. 9-11 happens. Barrack Obama elected first black president.

4. Releases Reasonable Doubt (his first album) in 1996 Hard Knock Life sells 5 million copies in 1998 Wins Grammy for Best Rap Album for Hard Knock Life Creates Rocawear clothing line Donated 1 million dollars after Hurricane Katrina Major Career Accomplishments