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Jay-Z and Linkin Park

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About Jay-Z

Jay-Z's recording career connects a conversational rap delivery with changing approaches to hip-hop production. Reasonable Doubt in 1996 and Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life in 1998 mark early stages of that development. His music moved from jazz-influenced and boom-bap settings toward soul and rock samples, electronic sounds and more direct pop hooks. Alongside his solo recordings, his work with Roc-A-Fella and Roc Nation extended into the business and development of other artists.

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Jay-Z - Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Conversational delivery, 1996/1998 album landmarks, changing jazz/boom-bap/sample/electronic production and Roc-A-Fella/Roc Nation career; no current business-title claim. | Retrieved 2026-10-17

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