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September 15, 2006
Jay-Z ends 'the worst retirement in history'
AP, via CNN
Call him the Michael Jordan of rap. Jay-Z, who declared that 2003's "The Black Album" would be his last, is coming out retirement and releasing a new CD.
"Kingdom Come" will hit stores this fall, Entertainment Weekly magazine reports in its new issue, due on newsstands Monday.
"It was the worst retirement in history," Jay told the magazine.
Actually, his post-retirement career looked pretty good. In 2004, the rap icon (real name: Shawn Carter) became president and CEO of Def Jam Recordings. He became part owner of the New Jersey Nets that same year. Also on his resume: Not-So-Secret Boyfriend of Beyonce.
NoLandGrab: It's unlikely that his cash sucking investment in the Nets had anything to do with his decision to get back to work.
Posted by lumi at September 15, 2006 5:55 AM