This presentation will take you on tour with the greatest artist of all time! Presented by: Ken Takeda Project 13: My Favorite Band or Solo Artist Date:

On Tour With Jay-ZThis presentation will take you on tour

with the greatest artist of all time!

Presented by: Ken TakedaProject 13: My Favorite Band or Solo ArtistDate: January 6, 2012

Come backstage for a brief history of how it all began for Jay-Z

• Jay-Z is a rapper • His genre of music is

R&B/Hip-Hop• His record label is Def

Jam Recordings• 1996 is when his album

went worldwide• 2 Albums include The

Blueprint and Reasonable Doubt

Meet Jay-ZJay-Z• He raps• He uses a microphone• He makes beats in the studio• Born on December 4, 1969• Record Producer• Entrepreneur• Occasional actor• American rapper

JAY-Z’S TOP SELLING ALBUM OF ALL TIME

Album Title Year Released

Reasonable Doubt June 25, 1996

The Blueprint September 11, 2001

The Black Album November 14, 2003

In My Life Time vol.1 November 4, 1997

The Blueprint 3 September 8, 2009

BIOGRAPHY OF JAY-Z• Jay-Z’s birth name is Shawn

Corey Carter• He’s the lead rapper and

produces beats• Born on December 4, 1969• 43 years old• Lives in New York City, New

York• Married to Beyonce and

has a child named Blue Ivy• Loves the Yankees and

loves basketball

My Top Ten Songs by Jay-Z10. The Hard Knock Life9. Dirt Off Your Shoulder8. 99 Problems7. Empire State of Mind6. Young Forever5. On to the Next One4. Run This Town3. Who Gon Stop Me2. Otis

My #1 favorite song by this artist is…

My number one favorite song is Paris by Jay-Z and Kanye West because it has a good beat. It also has a good and catchy chorus and Jay-Z’s part is phenomenal.

Paris

“Your are now watching the throne. Don't let me get in my zone (x3). These other guys is lyin‘, Actin' like the summer ain't

mine.”