Empire state of mind
Subtitle: how Jay-Z went from street corner to corner office
By: Zack O'Malley Greenburg
Edition: Pbk. ed.
Publisher: Portfolio; Penguin; Portfolio Trade
Published: 2012
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 260
ISBN-13: 9781591845409
Subjects: Rap musicians; Biography
Description: The story behind Jay-Z's rise to the top as told by the people who lived it with him--from classmates, childhood friends, and DJs who convinced him to focus on music.
Notes: Previous ed.: 2011.

"Updated with the new additions to Jay-Z's empire and a new foreword by Steve Forbes"--Cover.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: A hard knock life; title: The Roc-A-Fella dynasty; title: Building a notorious brand; title: Jay-Z's first basketball team; title: Early retirement; title: Def Jam takeover; title: Champagne secrets; title: To infinity-and Beyoncé; title: Net gain; title: Who killed the Jay-Z Jeep?; title: Reinventing the Roc; title: History and beyond; title: The re-rebranding of Jay-Z; title: Afterword.