Jay-Z

Jay-Z
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Jay-Z has become the biggest name in hip-hop, a title that he has earned and claimed for himself at the same time with a cool, collected braggadocio evident from the first lyric he spit on his classic debut, Reasonable Doubt. Back in the day when the Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac Shakur were mired in the most infamous battle on wax, Jay-Z was the quiet challenger, waiting for his shot at the title. When the lives of the two talented microphonists were taken, Jay-Z emerged to claim the throne of King of New York. The prophecy laid out on the track "Brooklyn's Finest" with B.I.G. had come to fruition.