Celebrity Biographies - The Amazing Life of Kanye West and Jay Z - Famous Stars
Description:... Ever wondered how Kanye West and Jay Z rose to stardom?
By far, one of the most polarizing figures in rap music over the last decade has been Kanye West. Originally exploding onto the music scene as a hotheaded young rapper with fiery passion and incredibly insightful lyrics, West quickly became one of the biggest figures in the genre. With each successive album, West proved that he was unafraid of blurring the lines between rap music and other genres, such as rock and pop music.
When he was young, Shawn Carter used to sneak away from the putrid halls of his ratty Brooklyn apartment to walk the busy streets of a city alive with success. The young boy who grew up in the shadow of the towering skyscrapers of New York City ascended to the pinnacle of music recognition through hard work and determination. As the subject of one of the first and most famous rap rags to riches stories, rapper Jay Z’s career has had an influential impact on a new generation of rappers who cite the rap godfather’s passion and hard-working attitude as inspiration for their own career paths.
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