Books That Made a Difference to Jay Z

Books That Made a Difference to Jay-Z

O, The Oprah Magazine | From the October 2009 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine

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The rapper and mogul reveals the two books he "absolutely" lives his life by, what he learned about marketing from a purple cow and why a certain Greek tragedy feels like a dream.

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