When Jay-Z said, “I don’t know why they worried bout my pockets/Meanwhile had Oprah chillin in the projects/ Had her out in Bedstuy, chillin on the steps/Drinkin quarter waters gotta be the best,” on a song on his latest album, The Blueprint 3, entitled “On To The Next One” I thought he was kidding and trying to be flashy but apparently he wasn’t.
The September 24th episode of the Oprah Show featured special guests Barbra Streisand and Jay-Z. On this episode we learned that Oprah indeed came out to Brooklyn, New York to interview Jay-Z for “O The Oprah Magazine.” Jay-Z, a rap artist, on Oprah; this is a big deal for the Hip-Hop culture. It just shows us how far we have come and how far we can go. Another fact that proves the relevance of Hip-Hop is with the release of his latest album Jay-Z now has 11 chart-topping albums. This breaks the previous record of 10 #1 albums held by none other than Elvis, the king of Rock N Roll. A rapper being compared to Elvis; again this is a big deal.
Jay-Z is more than just another rapper but a Hip-Hop mogul. He has 11 #1 albums, sold more than 30 million records, won seven Grammys, owns the Rocawear clothing line which grosses just 700 million a year, owns part of the professional basketball team the New Jersey Nets, and the icing on the cake he’s married to Beyonce Knowles. This is just the tip of the iceberg.
The complete interview is available here
The appearance on the Oprah show can be viewed at:
Part 1: here
Part 2: here
Lyrics to “On To The Next On” available at: here
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