Originally from Marcy Houses housing project in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn in New York City‚[9] Jay-Z was abandoned by his father Adnes Reeves and shot his brother in the shoulder for stealing his jewelry[10] when he was twelve years old.[11] Jay-Z attended Eli Whitney High School in Brooklyn‚ along with rapper AZ‚ until it was closed down. After that he attended George Westinghouse Information Technology High School in Downtown Brooklyn‚ with fellow rappers The Notorious B.I
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Shawn "Jay-Z" Corey Carter is one of the hip hop artists who own a business empire which includes: Roc-A-Fella Records‚ Roc-A-Wear Clothing‚ Roc-A-Wear Films‚ Armadale Vodka‚ and a sport bar called 40/40 Club. Recently‚ Jay-Z has also cooperated with watchmaker Audemars Piguet to produce limited edition watch. Born on April 12‚ 1969‚ Jay-Z was raised by a single mother‚ Gloria Carter. He had experienced the tough life on the streets of New York where he grew up. Fortunately‚ the streets life
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Our world is driven by supply and demand. Petrol prices‚ for example‚ have recently soared to record highs. Just the other day‚ it cost my father $120 to fill up the old saloon. Things just ain’t what they used to be. But nonetheless‚ even in the wake of these gigantic inflations‚ those hot Nike shoes remain at a steady price of $85. How? Answer: Child Labour. Child labour is work undertaken by a child that is harmful to them in some way. The labour could be harmful by making them sick‚ stopping
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Americans Obsession with Appearance In today’s society‚ many Americans have become really obsessed with their appearance. We would see numerous of people spend thousand of dollars on products and specifics items just so they would look appealing. Based on the advertisements that we would see on television‚ magazines‚ ads and etc; Americans became victims to the pressures of being fashionable‚ thin‚ and beautiful. Fashion is one of the largest obsessions that Americans face when it comes
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passed down for generations and generations and still plagues people of color today. Not only has it been a mindset that has been passed down but it is one that has been maintained thru today’s media. When you look at African-American stars like Beyoncé or Nicki Minaj you can notice that they have lighter skin tones and slimmer nose’s than they did at the beginning of their careers. Celebrities like this that kids look up to and it helps with the spread of colorism. Not only is colorism in the media
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Anthony Magnotta 12/22/14 English Period The movie‚ “The Great Gatsby”‚ begins with Nick Carraway (main character) working with a doctor to recover from his health after troubles with alcohol. Nick also confesses the events leading up to Jay Gatsby’s death. Also‚ Jordan Baker’s entire storyline is sped up and her unlikely romance with Nick is cut out throughout the movie. In the book‚ the two have a casual affection for each other‚ especially as Jordan is shown to be dishonest. Furthermore‚ While
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Most people wish that they could become a famous athlete or actor. The common question tends to come up do actors‚ and athletes get paid too much. Actors and athletes are not paid too considerably because they inspire more people such as teens to take a chance and do a job out of your passion. They are getting paid off on how they perform or play. Being put on a pedestal because society is always judging actors and athletes more often than not. Most importantly‚ actors and athletes are not paid
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The song “Salute” is a song by a British Girl-Group‚ Little Mix. The lyrics of the song mainly focus on Women Empowerment. The song aims to tell that women should stand up and fight for themselves. As the first few line of the song goes‚ “Ladies all across the world‚ listen up‚ we’re looking for recruits. If you with me‚ let me see your hands‚ stand up and salute. Get your killer heels‚ sneakers‚ pumps or lace up your boots. Representing all the women‚ salute‚ salute…” To even more emphasize the
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sex-icon Marilyn Monroe or the imposing paragon of masculinity‚ Arnold Schwarzenegger have long been the epitomes of the ideal woman or man. In the age of Spotify and Youtube where popular music is widely accessible‚ music icons such as pop queen Beyonce and “rap god” Eminem have a large influence on American culture. American music culture negatively affects adolescents by perpetuating gender stereotypes through the objectification of women and the toxic promotion of domestic violence‚ drugs‚ and
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I. What was the Lilith Fair? According to the official Lilith fair website‚ the festival is named after the legendary Lilith‚ who refused to obey Adam and instead bolted from the Garden of Eden to search the Earth for adventure. In 1996‚ concert promoters and radio stations refused to let two female musicians Sarah McLachlan-a Canadian musician and Paula Cole- an American singer-songwriter touring together because the corporate music community don’t think multiple female musicians have enough talents
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