Introduction

Building bridges in the rap industry, Jay-Z continues to break through traditional musical and entrepreneurial boundaries with his innovative rhymes and business practices. As one of the most financially successful MC’s of the industry, Jay-Z has strengthened the rap music community as well as its place in society by “Building a Hip Hop Nation” as Time Magazine said in its special edition “The Time 100: The 2005 lives and ideas of the world’s 100 most influential people”. The purpose of this blog is to discuss Jay-Z’s music, business practices, and overall effect on the music industry.