5/26/2014

Rappers From New York City Have Always Been A Huge Influence To Hip Hop For Listeners And Fans

By Nick Durso


Many hip hop artists start at an early age. In order to be able to stick around and not be a "one hit wonder," artists need to focus on music as a career. Some artists only have one song and we never hear from them again.

For all New York music lovers out there, 50 Cent is one of my all time favorites. Fifty was born in 1975 and has built a large credibility in the hip-hop industry. 50 Cent has been in movies, is an investor, and a legendary New York rapper. Discovered by Eminem and Dr. Dre, 50 Cent has made it a long time even after being shot 9 times and surviving. He has won many awards including a Grammy Award, Billboard Music Award, six World Music awards, plus more.

If you are a New York music lover then you already know who 50 Cent is. 50 is one of my favorites. He was born back in 1975 and started rapping at a young age here in Jamaica, Queens. He has since won many awards and been recognized as one of the most influential hip hop artists of our time. 50 Cent has been in movies, owns the Vitamin Water Company, and is a legend to all New York music lovers. He has won a Grammy Award, Billboard Music Awards, plus more.

Another artist that has been doing a lot of similar things like 50 Cent is Jay-Z. Another New York City music loving artist is from right here in Brooklyn. Even if you do not listen to hip hop the name Jay-Z rings a bell. Jay-Z has been around the NYC realm for some time now. Both Jay-Z and 50 Cent share many business similarities as well as hip hop similarities. In order to build a brand both of these rappers understand that the music tells the story, and the businesses support that story. I once read "The poor and the middle class work for money. The rich have money work for them." -Rich Dad, Poor Dad.

From creating music to owning a portion of the Brooklyn Nets, Jay-Z has come a long way. 50 Cent and Jay-Z are here to stick around as New York music lover legends. They both use their own money and reinvest it to make more money in other areas then hip hop. This is detrimental to any business decision. Jay-Z and 50 have both set up foundations to become who they are today.

New York City is a very difficult place to get ahead. For these two individuals they have exceeded their expectations and goals by becoming the best. Hopefully we begin to see new hip hop artists follow their footsteps and become just as successful entrepreneurs as Jay-Z and 50 Cent.




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