Music News - Jay-Z To Rap At Carnegie Hall To Raise Money For Education (World News)

 

The US Rapper Will Be The First Hip-Hop Act Ever To Play At Carnegie Hall Highlighting The Value Of Education

US rapper, Jay-Z, one of the world's most financially successful hip-hop artists and winner of thirteen Grammy Awards, is set to perform two charity concerts at Carnegie Hall in an effort to highlight the importance of education. In his words, he said that education is "super important" and wants everyone to value it. The concerts at New York's Carnegie Hall will raise funds for the Shawn Carter Scholarship Foundation and for the United Way of New York City.

Although having a net worth of somewhere around $450 million, and having sold more than 50 million albums, Jay-Z did not complete high school nor college. However, he has been quick to point out that for him to express himself he did need some education, saying, "I had to have some form of schooling to articulate my thoughts." It is thus his dearest wish to, "benefit the education of the next generation."

These two concerts will be the first time ever that a hip-hop artist plays at the esteemed venue.
The founder of Roc Nation (US management, music publishing and entertainment company) stated, "As an artist of hip hop, anytime I get a chance to expand and broaden the reach of hip hop, it's a great thing for me."
The setlist for the night has yet to be determined, but Jay-Z stated that, "We have to do a rendition of 'N***as in Paris' in Carnegie Hall; it just has to go down."  He since added that possibly Kanye West might guest star on the night - after all they have released numerous recordings together.

One of their latest sensational hits (which might be on the setlist) is the recently released track No Church in the Wild (Kanye West & Jay-Z ft. Frank Ocean).

Tickets for this charity fundraiser event will likely range between $500 to $2500.

Jay Z  and Kanye West - No Church In The Wild (Unofficial Music Video)