Before They Were Rock Stars: Jay-Z

To commemorate Lullaby Renditions of Jay-Z joining our Rockabye family, this random facts edition of Before They Were Rock Stars is dedicated to the Hova himself!

 

5 Things You Might Not Know About Jay-Z 1. He taught himself how to ride a bike at the age of 4. 2. The moniker, Jay-Z, is a variation on his childhood nickname, "Jazzy." 3. His mom bought him a boombox for his birthday, hoping it might keep him out of trouble but what it really did was peak his interest in Rap & Hip Hop 4. He went to high school with Notorious B.I.G and Busta Rhymes. 5. He used to wake up his siblings with his "drumming" on the kitchen table.