Jay Z became the first rapper inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame on Thursday (June 15) and rather than accepting the award in person, took to Twitter to thank his many influences. Jay-Z promised to resume tweeting no sooner than 2014, so his rapid-fire tweets came as a surprise to everyone, causing #MCHG to become a worldwide trending topic on Twitter. Update: In the 5-plus. Since 1996, Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee and 23-time GRAMMY award-winner, Shawn “JAY Z” Carter has been a dominant force in popular culture. With multiple businesses and accolades across the recording industry and strong relationships with global investment leaders like Warren Buffet, JAY Z personifies the “American Dream.”.
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Jay-Z has been an active rapper since the late 1980s and his pen still holds weight and high regard from well-heeled supporters and outside observers alike. Today, the Brooklyn business mogul turns 51, and Twitter is joined together in honoring the life and legacy of the man some call Hov.
Born Shawn Corey Carter, the future legend got his start as a mentee of Jaz-O, displaying his skill trade over tracks like “The Originators” before updating his style and proving he had more in the tank with a star-making turn on Big Daddy Kane’s epic posse cut from 1994, “Show and Prove.”
Jay would go on to form Roc-A-Fella Records with Damon “Dame” Dash, and Kareem “Biggs” Burke in 1995 and landed a distribution deal with priority, releasing Jay-Z’s classic debut Reasonable Doubt in 1996. The critical acclaim and commercial success of the album culminated in Roc-A-Fella partnering with Def Jam Records and Jay-Z has only expanded on his gains in that time.
Today, Jay-Z isn’t as active although he showed up on Jay Electronica’s debut album, A Written Testimony, showing once again that his skills never eroded but instead, they somehow improved. Scene-stealing features have been peppered across the audio sphere and his last studio album 4:44 displayed maturity and growth. Alongside his wife Beyoncé, Jay-Z’s also recorded work via their joint project Everything Is Love.
Jay-Z is still very much involved with music, although he seemingly spends more time managing his sprawling business empire which includes Roc Nation, Roc Nation Sports, D’usse cognac, and still involved with TIDAL as one of its most visible partners.
Earlier this week, Jay-Z shared a playlist on the streaming service which proves he’s still in tune with the culture. Roc Nation clients Benny The Butcher, Conway The Machine, and Westside Gunn appear on the playlist, along with rising artists outside of Hip-Hop such as SAULT and KeiyaA among others.
We’ve got some of the birthday wishes from Twitter fans in support of Jay-Z’s big day below.
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Jay Z just sent out a long series of tweets that led some fans to think he has been hacked, but all of the tweets make sense!
The 47-year-old rapper took to the social media site on Thursday (June 15) to thank all of the people who have inspired him over the years.
Jay's tweet-storm came on the day that he is being inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. He's not expected to attend the event as his wife Beyonce has either given birth already or is just about to welcome their twins.
In his final tweet, Jay shared a video from President Obama opening up about their friendship and how their lives are similar.
Read the tweets below!
Thank you to all the people that have inspired me . Rakim KANE KRS chuck cube Jaz Em Andre Nas big PAC cole kendrick chance jayE ..wait,
— Mr. Carter (@S_C_) June 16, 2017
Click inside for all of Jay Z's tweets...
Lauryn Nicki lite latifah common ye drake and meek . Run caz LL chainz cam tip (both of them) thought pharaoh , face . De la . Ice T. Wait
— Mr. Carter (@S_C_) June 16, 2017
G Rap .Mel . Kurupt . Lox. X . Q. Ab lupe. Mos. Foxy. Boss . Ross. Quavo Future Travis too many fuck this. All you!T grizzley song best out
— Mr. Carter (@S_C_) June 16, 2017
Shit did I say redman ? Ghost and Rae . Wu tang I beat Genius in a rap battle I think ha . Busta (him too) Treach . Thug . B a rapper too!
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— Mr. Carter (@S_C_) June 16, 2017
Shit ...Wayne , Juve BG Nipsey . Kim . Slaughterhouse (yes mouse too ha) Folarin MC eiht . Short . 40 . Mac dre this shit hard .Never mind
— Mr. Carter (@S_C_) June 16, 2017
Somebody find that reply I just hit please . I'm new on this . Anyway salute to anybody who made a song to feed their family or just vent .
— Mr. Carter (@S_C_) June 16, 2017
Thank you, this way
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— Mr. Carter (@S_C_) June 16, 2017
Fuck ..50 cent big L sho ag nice and smooth Joe and pun . diggable butterfly esp...beanie young chris freeway SP okay for real this time .
— Mr. Carter (@S_C_) June 16, 2017
Fuck haa. Naw for real .Pastor Jeezy my partner . Okay I'm done . I'm deleting this app in the morning . Shit is impossible to get right.
— Mr. Carter (@S_C_) June 16, 2017
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I promise I'm not drunk . Lord Pusha . Carti (Magnolia incredible)ASAP Sean P , Mobb , cudi . Tyler , earl, Snoop!!( almost played myself)
— Mr. Carter (@S_C_) June 16, 2017
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And the greatest rapper of all time OBAMA . Thank you 44 https://t.co/CueS0BynCj
— Mr. Carter (@S_C_) June 16, 2017