The rapper Jay Z has been rewarded for his . He is the first to enter the Songwriters Hall of Fame. The Hall aims to, "preserve, honor and celebrate the of the great songwriters whose work has enriched the world’s ". Jay Z grew up in New York. He got into hip-hop and became one of the -selling artists of all . He has sold over 100 million . He is also a . He owns a bar and a music service.
Barack Obama talked about Jay Z. He said: "I am a and I've been listening to Jay Z since I was…young. I'm sure I'm…the president to listen to Jay Z's music in the [White House]." He called Jay Z a " American " and the "greatest rapper of all ". Jay Z's music accepted the for him. It said: "[Jay Z] would tell up-and-coming hip-hop today that there can be no mistake…that you are songwriters."
