Jay Z The legendary Jay Z is given recognition for being the King of Rap. But is best recognized for his songs as Reasonable Doubt, In My Lifetime and The Blueprint. 1. Born Shawn Corey Carter on December 4,1969 in Bronx, NY and raised by his mother in the projects (Marcy Houses), after being abandoned by the father.
Rapper Shawn Corey Carter ( stage name Jay-Z ) was born in Brooklyn, NY on December 4 1969. He went through a harsh time while growing up. “His father, Adnes Reeves left the family when Jay-Z was only eleven years old.The young rapper was raised by his mother in Brooklyn’s drug-infested Marcy Projects.” He struggled through the years as he had to work very hard for what he wanted. Over time he began to grow a love,
Shawn Johnson has a very fascinating and captivating life. Terri Johnson and Doug Johnson’s only child, Shawn Johnson was born on January 19, 1992 in Des Moines, Iowa. Johnson’s parents Terri and Doug Johnson enrolled her in gymnastics at age three because she was a very energetic child. After a couple of years of gymnastics at her first gym her coach told Johnson’s mom Terri, that Johnson was not full of talent, but was full
It started out August 18, 1927, in Plains, Georgia. (Black) Rosalynn Carter was born to Wilburn Edgar Smith and Frances Allthea Murray. (First) He was a hardworking mechanic and farmer. She was a dressmaker and most importantly a mother. At the age of 13, Rosalynn Carter’s father passed away. She became the second parent to her siblings. She also became a mechanic and hairdresser. (Black)
James Earl Carter Jr. was born on October 1st, 1942 in Plains, Georgia. He was the first president to be born in an actual
Lamar Carter known to all as, Vince Carter, was born on January 26.1977 in Daytona Beach, FL. Carter became an extraordinary leader at a young age. Carter used his talent to gain fame and fortune so that he could give back to his community and the less fortunate.
James Earl Carter, Jr., also known as Jimmy Carter, was born on October 1, 1929.1 He was born in Plains, Georgia, where he lived until he was four. His father, James Earl Carter Sr., was a hardworking peanut farmer. He owned a small plot of land along with a warehouse and a store. (footnote b) Bessie Lillian Gordy,
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.G. and Busta Rhymes, and Trenton Central High School in Trenton, New Jersey, but did not graduate.[12] He claims to have been caught up in selling drugs, to which he refers in his music.[11]
“Jay-Z is a must! Big fan, if it was anyone before I died, like yes, it would be him. Of course, Beyoncé too. Also, The Dream (producer/artist). I love his work. He’s incredibly good.”
3. Jay-Z – He is an American rapper, businessman, and investor. This Grammy Award musician was ranked by MTV as the greatest MC of all time. According to Forbes, Jay-Z is one of the richest hip-hop artists with an estimated value of $520 million.
President Jimmy Carter was born October 1924 in a little town called Plains located in Georgia. As a young boy, he grew up in Archery a little nearby community and Jimmy Carter was drawn into farming just the same way his father James Earl
Rubin Carter in no way has experienced an easy life. He was born on May 6, 1937, in Clifton, New Jersey. At the time, Clifton was a very controversial place to live. Blacks were being treated unfairly from birth because of the color of their skin. When he was about seven he moved with his family to Paterson.
Music can rock your world, enlighten your mind and change your perspective. When you think of rap music who comes first to mind? Without hesitation, it must be the self acclaimed best rapper alive, Lil Wayne. He alone can make such statements as “My picture should be in the dictionary next to the definition of definition” (Wayne, “Shoot Me Down”). Lil Wayne is a prominent force in the rap world. His debut Album in 1999, Tha Block is Hot went double platinum upon its release and even his lowest selling album is still certified as gold according to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Rollingstone Magazine declares “Lil Wayne is one of the most popular — and prolific — recording artists in the world” (Kreps). Top this with
In the 1920s, one famous writer with the name of F. Scott Fitzgerald told and wrote countless of stories involving characters who can lie through their teeth and characters who can love. In the novel The Great Gatsby it contains small pieces of the author's past and he gives small gestures that will tie into what Fitzgerald did in his life as a young adult and it will transfer to the characteristics of Jay Gatsby. This famous piece of literature takes place in Long Island right around the Great Depression and the prohibition which will make Gatsby's obtain a lavish and awed lifestyle. Jay Gatsby may come off as a hopeful and successful man but many portray him as an antihero. His crazy and hectic life consisted of marvelous
The first Pharaoh is often called Narmer. Only certain people are born to be pharaohs. The pharaoh often had several wives. The great wife’s children were the heirs to the throne if that wife had all daughters, another one of the wife’s sons would be pharaohs. Except, that son had to marry the daughter of the great wife. Most pharaohs would have been men.
I belive that the most significant passage in the book To Kill a Mockingbird is when Atticus is explaning why Tom was convicted to Scout and Jem. At this time, the two are trying to figure out why Mr. Robinson was convicted even though there is substantial evidence that proves him otherwise. Luckily, their father is there to clarify that the reason he lost the case was due to racial prejudice. Because Tom was black, the jurry refused to take into consideratition the solid evidence that was presented. This is a pivotal point in the book because, after this, Jem becomes more independent and Scout gets more intrested in becoming a "lady." This also forces Scout to realize that, even in her nice little town, there will always be impurity in