Beyonce hustler inspired by jay

Ever since he released his debut album, "Reasonable Doubt" on his independent label, Roc-A-Fella Records in , Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter has proven that his entrepreneurial hustle and business acumen go far beyond selling albums. Jay-Z's unconventional ascent from Brooklyn's street corners to corporate boardrooms has caught the attention of billionaire business leaders like Warren Buffet and Oprah Winfrey. With the release of his highly-anticipated "" album on June 30, the year-old has kept the internet buzzing about his next power move. Here are five success strategies that the man who could become rap's first billionaire has consistently employed throughout his career:. After failed attempts at getting signed to a major record label, Jay-Z and his two business partners, Damon Dash and Kareem Burke, started their own label, Roc-A-Fella Records, in He released his debut album later that year, and the Brooklyn rapper eventually caught the attention of label executives.

Instead of listing the two artists separately, the nine-track album has them credited as one. This in itself is telling a story: Love won. But not without hard work, of course. The album is the product of a love that has been badly beaten, wounded and scorned, but then given the time and care it needed — not only to heal but to laugh triumphantly at the things that had come between them.

On Saturday night, Queen Bey took an audience of thousands at Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, California — and those of us who tuned into a YouTube stream from their homes — on a journey through her discography, with a few worthwhile pit stops along the way to pay homage to black music and culture. The performance was boosted by its vibrant aesthetics and the big-brass sounds of band members from historically black colleges and universities. Her theatrical stage set featured football field bleachers, where the marching band and majorettes dressed in yellow and black a nod to the BeyHive. For many viewers, the night offered a two-hour primer on black college life — but for HBCU students and alumni, this was homecoming. And the set was definitely a family affair.

Is Jay-Z the greatest rapper of all time? Cole among them; and Lil Wayne has a Jay-Z verse tattooed on his leg. Yet even among the musical largess that comprises Jay, some of his classic songs rise above others.