New Day: Jay Z's Illest Power Moves

King Hov stays winning, now in even more ways.

Renegade - Can't knock the hustle. Jay Z struck the illest b-boy stance when he got Samsung to commission his run at his 12th No. 1. After all, how better to release an album in hip hop's post-platinum era than with a million units sold before the album is even announced? No better way, said the RIAA, which subsequently changed its digital sales-tracking policy.(Photo: Recording Industry Association of America)
Lyrics in Print - Now he can add New York Times bestseller to the list of accolades. With the release of Decoded, his memoir, Jay Z let readers into the world that made him the iconic figure he is today.(Photo: Spiegel & Grau)
Soundtrack of 2011 — Watch the Throne - Jay plus Kanye, need we say more? From the first single, "H.A.M.," which added a new phrase to the urban dictionary, the summer banger, “Otis” (and the much-talked about chopped up Maybach in the song’s video), to the album's current chart-topping track “N---as in Paris”, W.T.T. was a true hip hop masterpiece. These heavy weights put everyone on notice that Jigga and Ye are still running this town. (Photo: Courtesy of Roc-A-Fella Records)
/content/dam/betcom/images/2013/06/Music-06-16-06-30/062513-music-jay-z-kevin-durant.jpgHe Is a Business, Man - Jay-Z is officially licensed to work as an agent for NBA and MLB players, a spokesman confirmed to ESPN. It remains unclear as to whether Hov will be cutting deals for clients himself under his new sports agency, Roc Nation Sports.   (Photo: Ben Gabbe/Getty Images)

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Lyrics in Print - Now he can add New York Times bestseller to the list of accolades. With the release of Decoded, his memoir, Jay Z let readers into the world that made him the iconic figure he is today.(Photo: Spiegel & Grau)

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