Shawn Carter overcame a dirt-poor childhood in a Brooklyn housing project to transform himself into a world-famous rapper, marry Beyonce, and build a sprawling business. In theory this rise should be inspiring. In practice it's quite disturbing. Jay-Z is, after all, a former drug dealer who shot his own brother after he caught him wearing his jewelry. He's also a music impresario who was accused of sticking a five-inch knife into the stomach of a rival record producer, and an executive who's so competitive that he stacked his playground basketball team with NBA stars.
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