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A Lesson In Humility, Compliments Of Jay Z [VIDEO]

Nearly every music artist strives for recognition of some sort, whether that be owning a modest fan base of loyal supporters or striving to become an internationally known megastar. Hip-hop. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2012/12/a-lesson-in-humility-compliments-of-jay-z-video.htm

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Nearly every music artist strives for recognition of some
sort, whether that be owning a modest fan base of loyal supporters or striving
to become an internationally known megastar. Hip-hop icon Jay Z certainly fits
the description of the latter, and given his larger than life perspective of
the world, it would be easy to assume that he’s living high on a cloud above
the common folk. But in a video that’s been widely circulated around the web lately,
the championed rapper and business mogul demonstrates that no level of success is reason enough to avoid remaining humble to people – even if they don’t know
who you are.

This clip is from the documentary “Life + Times,” a film following Jay Z’s part in building the Brooklyn Barclays Center: 

Hisham Dahud is a Senior Writer for Hypebot.com. Additionally, he is a digital strategist for Fame House and an independent musician. Follow him on Twitter: @HishamDahud