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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.
杰斯是一位說唱藝術家，也是Def Jam唱片公司的前首席執行官。他與人合伙擁有一支美國籃球隊——新澤西網隊。杰斯作為說唱歌手成功地拓展了他的事業，作為唱片執行官進軍更廣闊的商界。杰斯在2007年發布了他的第十張專輯，使得他自己成為說唱界最多產的藝人之一。
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.
杰斯1969年出生在布魯克林，名為肖恩·卡特。他的成長環境很惡劣。他11歲時被父親拋棄，12歲時射傷了他哥哥的肩膀。他與組合聲名狼藉先生中的說唱歌手和歌手巴斯達韻一起上中學。杰斯小時候就對鼓點節奏和歌詞創作感興趣。
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.
卡特的綽號是“爵士”，最終演變成他的藝名“杰斯”。杰斯在19世紀80年代晚期出現在了幾個嘻哈藝術家的唱片當中，其他的說唱藝人都認可他在說唱方面的能力。1995年他錄制了自己的首只個人單曲。杰斯沒能簽約，他創立了Roc-A-Fella唱片公司。1996年他發布了他的首張專輯《Reasonable Doubt》，好評如潮。
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.
杰斯在接下來的十年成為最優秀的說唱明星之一。他投入大量時間發展他的商業生意。他創立了一個叫“大塊頭”的嘻哈服裝品牌，并獲得“GQ”雜志的年度國際人物獎。他也入股了美國體育酒吧連鎖店，并進軍房地產開發領域。杰斯2008年與藍調音樂歌星碧昂斯結婚。
譯文屬可可英語原創，未經允許，不得轉載。
