Empire State of Mind by Zack O'malley Greenburg
Now updated and revised--from Forbes senior editor, a compelling portrait of American rapper Jay Z and his rise from the Brooklyn projects to the top of the business world. Only a handful of people embody the legacy of hip-hop and entrepreneurship like Jay Z. A modern-day King Midas, everything he touches--sports bars, streaming services, record labels, and cognac--turns to gold. How exactly did he do it? Forbes senior editor Zack O'Malley Greenburg reveals the story of Jay Z's legendary rise from the Marcy Projects of Brooklyn to stages and corner offices worldwide. He draws on over 100 interviews with those who knew Jay Z from the beginning: his classmates at George Westinghouse High School; the childhood friend who got him into the drug trade; and the DJ who convinced him to stop dealing and focus on the music. Also bearing witness are the artists who worked alongside him, including J. Cole and Alicia Keys. Jay Z's life is a blueprint for any hustler, businessperson, and entrepreneur who seeks to build something spectacular.Zack O'Malley Greenburg is the author of 3 Kings, Empire State of Mind, and Michael Jackson, Inc., as well as the senior editor of media and entertainment at Forbes. The Washington Post, Billboard, Vibe, McSweeny's, and Sports Illustrated have all published his work. Zack has appeared as a speaker at SXSW, CES, TEDx, Harvard, and Yale, and has acted as an expert source for NPR, BBC, MTV, and CBS's 60 Minutes. He is a New Yorker.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781591845409 |
| ISBN 10 | 1591845408 |
| Title | Empire State of Mind |
| Author | Zack O'malley Greenburg |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Year published | 2012-06-26 |
| Number of pages | 260 |
| Prizes | Commended for Street Literature Book Award Medal (Slbam) (Adult Nonfiction) 2013 |
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