Jay-Z Mixtapes Feature The Artists" Hard To Find Gems
It is not necessary to be a hip hop aficionado to be familiar with the rapper Jay-Z. Over the course of his amazing career, he has sold millions of records, won multiple Grammy Awards and had a high profile relationship with superstar Beyonce Knowles. What the average music fan might not know, however, is that there are many Jay-Z mixtapes that feature amazing tracks that will not be heard on the radio.
Jay-Z is not only a talented rapper, but also a producer who has influenced the careers of many of his fellow hip hop stars. These professional relationships are strongly demonstrated on the collaborations that can be found on his mixtapes. They feature appearances by some of the biggest stars in the industry, including R. Kelly, Lil Kim, Pharell, Rihanna and, of course, Beyonce.
In addition to the new music that can be found on his mixtapes, Jay-Z also releases mixtapes that feature some fan favorites. For example, JD Finesse's Jay-Z & R&B featured versions of Umbrella featuring Chris Brown and Rihanna and Crazy In Love featuring Beyonce. It also had a remix of Missy Elliot's hit song Minute Man and a remix of the Mariah Carrey hit Shake It Off, which also featured an appearance by Young Jeezy.
Not only does he release his own mixtapes, but Jay-Z appears on a variety of other mixtapes that focus on a several other artists. On the mixtape R.O.C. Boys Street Leak, Jay-Z appeared on eight of the mixtape's twenty-five tracks. This is just one of the many projects, aside from his own ventures, to which Jay-Z has lent his time and talent.
From his recordings to his many brands and public relationships, Jay-Z is truly the renassaince man of hip hop. In addition to the many award winning albums, Jay-Z mixtapes have given fans a whole new side of the rapper to enjoy. The mixtapes keep fans wondering what he will come up with next while they anticipate his next studio release.
Jay-Z is not only a talented rapper, but also a producer who has influenced the careers of many of his fellow hip hop stars. These professional relationships are strongly demonstrated on the collaborations that can be found on his mixtapes. They feature appearances by some of the biggest stars in the industry, including R. Kelly, Lil Kim, Pharell, Rihanna and, of course, Beyonce.
In addition to the new music that can be found on his mixtapes, Jay-Z also releases mixtapes that feature some fan favorites. For example, JD Finesse's Jay-Z & R&B featured versions of Umbrella featuring Chris Brown and Rihanna and Crazy In Love featuring Beyonce. It also had a remix of Missy Elliot's hit song Minute Man and a remix of the Mariah Carrey hit Shake It Off, which also featured an appearance by Young Jeezy.
Not only does he release his own mixtapes, but Jay-Z appears on a variety of other mixtapes that focus on a several other artists. On the mixtape R.O.C. Boys Street Leak, Jay-Z appeared on eight of the mixtape's twenty-five tracks. This is just one of the many projects, aside from his own ventures, to which Jay-Z has lent his time and talent.
From his recordings to his many brands and public relationships, Jay-Z is truly the renassaince man of hip hop. In addition to the many award winning albums, Jay-Z mixtapes have given fans a whole new side of the rapper to enjoy. The mixtapes keep fans wondering what he will come up with next while they anticipate his next studio release.