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Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4, 1969), known by his stage name Jay Z (formerly Jay-Z), is an American rapper, record producer, entrepreneur, and investor. He is one of the most financially successful hip hop artists and entrepreneurs in America. In 2014, Forbes estimated Jay Z's net worth at nearly $520 million. He is one of the world's best-selling artists of all time, having sold more than 100 million records, while receiving 21 Grammy Awards for his musical work, and numerous additional nominations. Consistently ranked as one of the greatest rappers ever, he was ranked number one by MTV in their list of The Greatest MCs of All-Time in 2006. Three of his albums, Reasonable Doubt (1996), The Blueprint (2001), and The Black Album (2003), are considered landmarks in the genre with all of them featured in Rolling Stone's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.
As an entrepreneur and investor, Jay Z co-owns the 40/40 Club, and is the co-creator of the clothing line Rocawear. He is the former president of Def Jam Recordings, co-founder of Roc-A-Fella Records, and the founder of Roc Nation. He also founded the sports agency Roc Nation Sports and is a certified NBA and MLB sports agent. As an artist, he holds the record for most number one albums by a solo artist on the Billboard 200 with 13. Jay Z also has had four number ones on the Billboard Hot 100, one as lead artist. On December 11, 2009, Jay Z was ranked as the tenth-most successful artist of the 2000s by Billboard as well as the fifth top solo male artist and fourth top rapper behind Eminem, Nelly, and 50 Cent. He was also ranked the 88th greatest artist of all time by Rolling Stone.
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[Fades in:]
Brooklyn, Brooklyn, Brooklyn, Brooklyn...
We go hard...
We go hard
[Chorus:]
Brooklyn we go hard, we go hard [repeated in background]
Brooklyn we go hard, we go hard
[Repeat x6 more]
[Jay-Z:]
Ard... go hard
[Verse 1: Jay-Z]
This is black hoodie rap,
There's no fear in my eyes where they're lookin at.
Betta look a map
Be-sides me not like ta eye fight
Me not tink such a ting is worth a man's life,
But if a man tests my stye,
I promise he won't like my reply
Boom bye bye, like Buju I'm crucial
I'm a Brooklyn boy, I may take some gettin' used to
Change snatchin, ain't have it, gotta get it
Same ****'itd from Brownsville to Great British
Fatherless child, mama pulled double shifts
So the number runners was the only one to hang widdeth
Before u know it, I'm in the game bang fiddeth
Feel no orangatangs peel-deel kid-aps
Like a ranger is, I'm dangerous
Tell me what the name of this shiittt
[Chorus:]
Brooklyn we go hard, we go hard [repeated in background]
Brooklyn we go hard, we go hard
[Repeat x2 more]
B-R-O-OK!
L-Y-N come again!
[Repeat again]
[Verse 2: Jay-Z]
I father, I Brooklyn Dodger them
I Jack/ I Rob/ I sin,
Ah man, I'm Jackie Robinson
Cept when I run base, I dodge the pen
Lucky me, Luckily they didn't get me
Now when I bring the Nets I'm the black Branch Ricky
From Brooklyn corners, burnin branches of sticky
Spread love, Biggie, Brooklyn hippie
I pity the fool with jewels like Mr. T,
With no his-story, in my borough, they borrow
With no intentions of returning to-morrow
The Sun don't come out for many, like Annie
Half orphan, mama never had an abortion
Papa sorta did, still I managed to live
I go hard, I owe it all to the crib
Now please tell me what the ***** harder than this?
[Chorus:]
Brooklyn we go hard, we go hard [repeated in background]
Brooklyn we go hard, we go hard
[Repeat x2 more]
B-R-O-OK!
L-Y-N come again!
[Repeat again]
[Verse 3: Santogold]
Well I'm doin my time due to circumstance
Crossed that bridge, face the consequence
Once bid 10, now I payed my dues
Risk takers we break the rules.
Gets so dark, but I see good.
Bedstuy stay high in my neck of the woods.
Now let it rain now, it's a warning
*Brooklyn* let it be sworn in
Gotta make you think workin like we blue collar
Rip it to the core, underneath it all we harder
Right until we quit, bring it to the floor
One step, one step, give it up more
The road is rough and the streets a mess
Got big cash dreams and a sick death wish
Robbin out the commercial stash
To kill the voice screamin in my head
[Chorus:]
Brooklyn we go hard, we go hard [repeated in background]
Brooklyn we go hard, we go hard
[Repeat x2 more]
B-R-O-OK!
L-Y-N come again!
[Repeat again]
Go hard, go hard