Rapper Jay-Z is one of the more successful rappers in the U.S. He is also a successful entrepreneur, record producer and actor with a net worth of more than $450 million. The rapper has received 13 Grammy Awards and has sold more than 50 million albums. Born Shawn Corey Carter in Brooklyn, New York, Jay-Z is part owner of the New Jersey Nets basketball team, owns the 40/40 Club and created the clothing line Rocawear.
In 2008, Jay-Z married R&B star Beyoncé Knowles. Time magazine named them the most powerful couple in 2006 and Forbes named them the top-earning couple in Hollywood with a combined income of $162 million. To honor the birth of their daughter, born on January 7, 2012, Jay-Z released the song, "Glory." The song reveals some of the struggles the couple encountered during pregnancy. Their two-day old daughter's cries are included at the end of the song. The power couple, who named their daughter Blue Ivy Carter, have recently made headlines because of their attempt to trademark their daughter's name. Trademarking Blue Ivy Carter will prevent other companies from profiting off the name, which some consumers may assume is connected to the child.
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