JAY-Z has influence in the streets, on the music charts, in corner offices, and beyond, but one facet of his successful ...

Jay-Z raised the ceiling on hip-hop's impact within ... who was able to have major hits and top 40-level success without ever really changing who he was or sounding like he was actively chasing ...

Jay-Z has enjoyed more than his fair share of hit songs, but according to music industry ... it's like whatever is best for the record. I know that a record just got to motivate." ...

James' skill for flipping perfect samples is encapsulated in his biggest hits: Jay-Z's 1998 classic "Hard Knock ... at Number 24 on his list of the 50 Greatest Hip-Hop Songs for Rolling Stone.