Pulling Rank on Songs: In several occasions, there are documented interviews where Jay-Z's entourage, producers, or audio engineers have said that Jay-Z has pulled rank on other artists. As similar stories are told, Jay-Z will apparently often take the beats and songs that he feels are mass marketable for himself.
"Had this record for artist named bath... Jay hears the record and pulls 'OG Jay move'... and says I need that record" said Roc-A-Fella producer Just Blaze.
Regardless of who produced it, who had plans for it, or what the original plan was for the song, if Jay-Z happened to walk in on one of your studio sessions and happened to like the beat, you were about to get put in your place. But what can you do? Chances are he's your boss.
Cutting Out Mentors: The first person to ever mentor Jay-Z was a rapper by the name of Jaz-O. Jay learned a lot of the techniques he uses today to build himself up as an artist from Jaz-O. After Jay-Z reached some success in the underground rap circuit, he cut ties with Jaz-O completely. It seems that once Jay has what he needs from you.. he's gone. In the case of Jaz-O, it was all about learning about the rap game. In the case of Damon Dash, it was all about learning the business of music. It doesn't matter what Jay-Z learns from you, because as soon as he knows enough, he's going to cut you loose and run with your tactics!
These three cut throat tactics along with several other unique business moves have placed Jay-Z in the top Two Wealthiest Rappers on the Planet. Through the success of Jay-Z's multiple business ventures and global music sales, Jay-Z's net worth has reached an estimated $510+ million USD.
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