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Jay-Z Book Recommendations
Jay-Z is an American rapper, songwriter, record executive, businessman, and media proprietor.
(Read more on Wikipedia)7 Books Recommended
The Seat of the Soul
by Gary Zukav
"There are two books that I absolutely live my life by. This is one of them." - Jay-Z (Source)
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The Celestine Prophecy
by James Redfield
"This is the other book I live by." - Jay-Z (Source)
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The Odyssey
by Homer
"This epic poem was kind of difficult for me to get through, but it has a beautiful rhythm." - Jay-Z (Source)
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Tim O’Reilly, Walter Isaacson, Michael Pollan, Stewart Brand, Caterina Fake
Outliers
The Story of Success
by Malcolm Gladwell
"About the principles of timing and repetition—about preparing yourself for luck, really." - Jay-Z (Source)
Also recommended by:
Patrick Bet-David, Carlos Slim, Will Smith, Shaun White, Joe Rogan, James Altucher, Dwayne Johnson, DJ Vlad, Charlie Munger, Bill Gates
Purple Cow
Transform Your Business by Being Remarkable
by Seth Godin
"This is straight marketing advice: Your product has to be a purple cow—it has to be distinct to have any success." - Jay-Z (Source)
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Nigger
An Autobiography
by Dick Gregory
"His sense of humor and the hardships he went through stayed with me." - Jay-Z (Source)
Between the World and Me
by Ta-Nehisi Coates
"America. Please. read." - Jay-Z (Source)
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Jack Dorsey, Bob Iger, Barack Obama, Jon Stewart, Cal Fussman, Sunny Hostin, Mark Manson