Jay-Z: Made in America

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By Michael Eric Dyson *93

Published Aug. 7, 2019

In Jay-Z: Made in America (St. Martin’s Press), Michael Eric Dyson *93 details the career of chart-topping rapper Jay-Z as the musician enters his 50s. From Jay-Z’s poetic talents to his penchant for weaving politics into his music, Dyson shows how the star has earned so much more than many of his peers.

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