Jay-Z
Subtitle: the king of America
By: Mark Beaumont
Publisher: Omnibus Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 350
ISBN-13: 9781780383170
Copyright date: 2012
Subjects: Rap musicians; Biography; African American musicians; African American celebrities; Rap (Music)
Description: Author Mark Beaumont met and interviewed Jay Z in 2009 and many quotes from that interview feature in this biography. This book features details about his early life, his father abadoning him, his accidental shooting of his brother, and his delving into cocaine dealing.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.

Discography: pages 318-342.
Table of contents: title: The school of hard knocks; title: The white menace; title: Roc the block; title: Growing ... doubt; title: Streets is watching; title: Annie get your gun; title: Hunted; title: Goading God's son; title: Setting the blueprint; title: Crazy in love; title: Blackout; title: The boardroom years; title: Return of the king; title: Godfather of America; title: World leaders and wedding bells; title: Completing the blueprint; title: Ascending the throne.