The Beat with Ari Melber cover image

Hear Jay-Z talk to Ari about Beat report on “God Did” and the drug war

The Beat with Ari Melber

00:00

The American Dream Story

Sahn carter, or j z, went from a poor, tough project in brooklyn, where he once sold drugs and turned himself into a billionaire with a following that had obama soliciting his endorsement. He uses an unusually long four minutes of straight poetry to tackle the drug war, business, discrimination and prseverance. And i think you'll see why it's poetry as we go through it. Now we live in a politics and an economy dominated by millionaires. Fewer than one % of all billionaires are black. Only about nine black americans are billionaires at all, according to forbes. The main reason is most family wealth is generational houses and inheritance. So last

Play episode from 06:32
Transcript

The AI-powered Podcast Player

Save insights by tapping your headphones, chat with episodes, discover the best highlights - and more!
App store bannerPlay store banner
Get the app