Jay-Z - The Hits Collection Vol.1 CD

What more can be said about Jay-Z these days? He is such an icon in the music world, the most successful businessman in hip hop and with 12 number one albums and countless classic singles, it's understandable. Jay-Z's renowned status is expanding more than ever, touching a larger and more varied audience, enticing people into his world with his talent.

"The Hits Collection Vol. 1", the first ever "best of" in his glittering music career, is a compendium of his most successful songs which include "Big Pimpin", "Hard Knock Life", "Dirt Off Your Shoulder" and "Encore". The album also includes "Empire State of Mind", a track that features some breathtaking vocals from Alicia Keys, which is only fitting as it served as Jay-Z's first number one single, a fact that is very surprising given his superstardom.

All 14 tracks on "The Hits Collection, Vol. 1" are just a snapshot of what has taken Jay-Z this far, but every single one of them have been essential to his story which is showing no signs of stopping, a frightening competitive prospect for the rest of the hip hop world.

Even for people that are not familiar with Jay-Z, this is a brilliant introduction into the world of his music. (Trevor Pratt)

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