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Jay-Z is a rap artist and former CEO of the record label Def Jam Recordings. He co-owns the American basketball team the New Jersey Nets. He has successfully expanded his career as a rapper into the wider business world as a recording executive. Jay-Z released his tenth album in 2007, making him one of rap’s most prolific artists.
Jay Z是說唱歌手，Def Jam Recordings唱片公司前首席執行官。與他人共同擁有新澤西網隊。從說唱歌手到唱片公司老板，他成功邁向商界。2007年，Jay Z發行個人第十張專輯，一躍成為最多產的說唱歌手之一。
Jay-Z was born as Shawn Carter in Brooklyn in 1969. He grew up in a rough neighbourhood. His father abandoned him when he was 11 and he shot his brother in the shoulder when he was 12. He went to high school with fellow rappers The Notorious B.I.G. and Busta Rhymes. Jay-Z was interested in drum rhythms and writing lyrics from a young age.
1969年，Jay-Z出生（原名肖恩·卡特）在布魯克林區。成長環境異常艱辛。11歲時，父親將他遺棄，12歲時他開槍擊中了哥哥的肩膀。他與之后的說唱歌手克里斯托弗·華萊士，布斯塔·萊姆斯一同進入高中學習。Jay-Z喜歡鼓點，從很小開始就自己寫詞。
Carter’s nickname was "Jazzy", which eventually developed into his stage name, "Jay-Z". He appeared on several hip-hop artists’ records in the late 1980s. Other rappers recognized his ability to rap and he recorded his first single in 1995. He was unable to secure a contract and founded Roc-A-Fella Records. He released his debut album ‘Reasonable Doubt’ in 1996, to critical acclaim.
卡特的外號是“Jazzy”，最終演變成了他的藝名“Jay-Z”。80年代末，他曾多次出現在說唱歌手專輯中。許多歌手發現了他的說唱才華，1995年他錄制了第一張單曲。因無法簽約，他獨立創建了Roc-A-Fella唱片。1996年發行個人專輯《Reasonable Doubt》，并受到好評。
Jay-Z turned into one of rap’s biggest stars over the next decade. He invested a lot of time into developing his business interests. He developed a hip-hop clothing line called Rocawear and received ‘GQ’ magazine’s International Man of the Year award. He also co-owns an American sports bar chain and has got into property development. Jay-Z married R&B star Beyonce in 2008.
在未來十年間，Jay-Z成為了最著名的說唱歌手之一。他也將大量時間投身到商業發展當中。他創建了嘻哈服裝品牌Rocawear，并榮獲《GQ》雜志國際年度男士獎。他還與他人共同擁有一家美國運動酒吧連鎖，還投身房地產業。2008年，他與明星碧昂絲結婚。
譯文屬可可英語原創，未經允許，不得轉載。
