Drawing Inspiration from Jay Z: The Impact of a Legendary Rapper on South Side Chicago

Who’s your favorite artist?
Jay Z. He was very inspirational to me when I was, like, 16,
South Side Chicago was like, oh,
this guy grew up in a similar background as me.
But I was like, Yo,
this guy’s a mother who grew up in a similar background of me.
And he was able to make it.
It was entertainment, but he also had his own label,
so it’s like, business.
And it made me think, oh, shit,
I should get in business.
He was very inspirational to me in that respect,
and I think he’s one of the best, like,
rappers ever as far as, like,
skill levels. Sorry.
It’s definitely my top five.