Looking back at his amazing career, it suddenly dawned on me, that in a hundred years from now, we’re gonna be talking about Jay-Z. When we think of hip-hop, we will think of Jay. But what is even more important than his album sales, is his affect on American popular culture. Let us not forget that all the other “kings” didn’t come from the culture that created the music that they played. Hip-hop is the first cultural phenomenon represented by a face in the community where the culture came from. This wasn’t possible for rock n’ roll or blues or jazz…it was Elvis and Mick Jagger and Benny Goodman who were always considered the best. But, now the king of rap is confirmed black. And that means a lot.

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Agree with what Russell has to say?

This man stays with a model at the beach, a new picture pops up every week now.

Part 2 below.

Russell Simmons has to pay $20k a month for each of his two daughters, adding up to $480k a year. I guess to him it isn’t that bad but for regular folks like me that shit is crazy. Why couldn’t someone like this adopt me 10 years ago, just give me a year and I would be good. Kimora Lee hit the jackpot…

Source: TMZ