Jay-Z is the greatest of all time

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The personification of the American dream

Using his words to create himself and our culture a better world

Club bangers, deep cuts, ghetto anthems, and pro Black lyrics elevating people from all walks of life

Jay-Z is the greatest of all time

This conversation pushes beyond music but I know people love numbers

The stats:
14 #1 albums
13 platinum selling solo albums
22 Grammys
First rapper in the songwriters Hall of Fame
Icon award
100+ million sold

The Blueprint is a preserved treasure at the Library of Congress

From Reasonable Doubt to A Written Testimony he’s taken pride in his craft, culture, and journey

Providing us with visual projects in 1998 with Streets Is Watching

Fade To Black was the ultimate going away party

4:44 was the visual healing sessions we didn’t know we needed

Jay-Z has control over almost area of his own life and interests

40/40 clubs & Barclays Center, bringing The Nets to Brooklyn

When Cristal said Black people drinking their champagne was “unwelcoming attention” he created his own

Never a setback, always forward thinking

You can’t ignore his growth

From creating Roc-A-Fella to Roc Nation, he’s put on some of the biggest names in music

When Nipsey Hussle charged $100 for Crenshaw, Jay-Z bought 100 copies

That’s just who he is.
Fighting for the musical freedom of others is a priority

Hov never forgets about the streets

From streetwear, to street anthems, to street issues

You have to admire that he’s never forgotten where he came from and those who came with him

Rocawear to Paper Planes clothing

Here’s the letter he wrote to the judge for Emory Jones

It’s well documented how he’s helped others

Donated to Columbine, 9/11, & Hurricane Katrina
Trayvon & Kalief docs + working with their families
Helped 21 Savage, Meek, Wayne, Kanye & more
Bailed out incarcerated dads on Father’s Day & BLM protestors

He’s done more than the gov

Jay-Z fights for all people

When Frank Ocean came out as bi, he was the first to work with him and support him

Obviously he supports his mom who came out as a lesbian in 2017

He also supported DJ Mister Cee who was shunned for having sex with a trans woman

Here’s Mister Cee:

Aside from being a Rap King and American royalty, he’s a chief in Nigeria

He’s got his own road named after him

Jay did a video diary in 2006 with MTV documenting their story and built a water pipeline for a few villages

He’s for Black people everywhere

Throughout his career as a competitive emcee, he’s had his fair share of beefs

He’s grown to squash almost all of them. Truly believing that nobody wins when the family feuds

Diddy
Nas
Jaz-O
Cam’ron & Jim Jones
Joe Budden & more

It doesn’t matter who you preferred in his rap beefs, he’s survived what some would’ve thought to be career ending jabs

He’s outlasted, out-hustled, and thrived beyond anyone he’s had issues with

Many have said he bites BIGs lyrics but guess what? Watch the video.

Politics as usual

No tax bracket will take him away from his core of caring for others

He’s been very vocal about his views on our presidents and nominees

2017 was no different

His message is always to bring us closer together and make us better people

Education: Shawn Carter foundation scholarships
Roc Nation school of music, sports, and entertainment @ LIU college

Crossing over genres of music

Being an advocate for therapy and medical weed

To be continued https://twitter.com/hovibear/status/1334697489719459841