Jay-Z is releasing a new book, called Decoded.

Decoded is be part memoir, part analysis and part discussion of his lyrics, following Jay-Z’s life from Brooklyn’s Marcy Housing Projects to becoming one of the most successful Music Moguls in our time.  

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Call me socially irresponsible but I can’t, with clear conscious, tell a kid “Just stay in school” the same way adults always told me.

Success….commercial success at least…are hinged on so many other things: Character, People Skills, Passion, Persistence, Courage, Etc.  

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According to Page Six, Jay-Z refused to be photographed with Victoria’s Secret models such as Alessandra Ambrosio, Selita Ebanks, Chanel Iman, Miranda Kerr and Heidi Klum “out of respect” for his wife, Beyoncé.

The rap Mogul would not pose or walk the red carpet with the girls at Thursday’s fashion show and after-party at M2, thrown by Microsoft’s Bing.  

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After a 24-hour bad weather delay, Brookyn’s Jay-Z and Harlem’s Alicia Keys took to the stage to perform their hit hometown anthem, “Empire State of Mind,” in the Bronx before Game 2 of the World Series between the New York Yankees and the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday night.  

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Mogul Jay-Z is close to finishing a book deal with the Spiegel & Grau imprint of Random House.

To some, a rapper writing a book might sound a little left-field. But when you think about it, many a rap career began with just a pen and a pad.  

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The Forbes Hip-Hop Cash Kings list ranks male hip-hop artists according to yearly earnings from record sales, digital downloads, touring, films, TV shows, endorsements, books and other entertainment ventures.

Forbes interviews lawyers, media buyers and the artists themselves and consults Billboard, Pollstar, Nielsen SoundScan and the RIAA as sources for their earnings estimates.  

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Jay-Z is reported to be at the top of Source Magazine’s 2009 “Power 30″ list, slated to be released June 16th.

He’s the frontrunner, said the mag, because he’s an industry leader and a top businessman, boasting a portfolio that includes ventures with Live Nation, Rocawear, and a small stake ownership — along with a group of investors — in the NBA franchise, the New Jersey Nets.

 

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Beauty Mogul Lisa Price, Founder of Carol's Daughter

Do you think it’s possible to go from whipping up some homemade lotion in your kitchen to selling $30 million dollars of Beauty products a year with the backing of A-List celebrities like Will Smith, Jada Pinkett Smith and Jay-Z?  

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Rap "Mogul" Jay-Z and R&B "Model" Beyonce

Multi-platinum, multimillionaire, Mogul extraordinaire Jay-Z has just bought his Def Jam recording contract for an alleged 5 million dollars.

“I can honestly say, working with Doug Morris and LA Reid has been a unique and fulfilling experience and I respect them immensely.  I’ve been in the family for almost my entire career.

 

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