July 19th 2023.
In celebration of hip-hop's 50th anniversary, Jay-Z is making sure the culture and himself remain relevant to the masses. On July 12th, 2023, two of his albums, The Black Album and Blueprint 3, were certified four times and double platinum respectively, by the Recording Industry Association of America. When you count his collaborative albums with nu-metal band Linkin Park and Kanye West, Complex reported that Jay-Z has 12 multi-platinum albums under his belt. So far, he has sold over 33.5 million albums total.
Although Jay-Z is the first Black male recording artist to reach this milestone, Mariah Carey was the first Black recording artist to have 10 solo albums that had sold over two million copies. Eleven of her solo projects have gone multi-platinum.
In honor and celebration of hip-hop's richest recording artist, the Brooklyn Public Library launched an exhibition titled "The Book of HOV" on July 14th, 2023. The two-floor installation was created by Roc Nation and is located at 10 Grand Army Plaza in Brooklyn. If you'd like to learn more, you can visit thebookofhov.com.
The Brooklyn Public Library is also offering limited edition library cards, representing each of Jay-Z's 13 solo albums. Starting in August, anyone who visits other Brooklyn branches can collect all 13 cards, which are now exclusively available at the Central Library and Marcy Library.
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