世界名人简介 第161期:杰斯

 　　Jay-Z is a rap artist and former CEO of the record label Def Jam Recordings². He co-owns the American basketball team the New Jersey³ Nets. He has successfully expanded his career as a rapper into the wider business world as a recording¹ executive. Jay-Z released his tenth album in 2007, making him one of rap's most prolific⁴ artists.

　　杰斯是一位说唱艺术家，也是Def Jam唱片公司的前首席执行官。他与人合伙拥有一支美国篮球队——新泽西网队。杰斯作为说唱歌手成功地拓展了他的事业，作为唱片执行官进军更广阔的商界。杰斯在2007年发布了他的第十张专辑，使得他自己成为说唱界最多产的艺人之一。

　　Jay-Z was born as Shawn Carter in Brooklyn in 1969. He grew up in a rough neighbourhood. His father abandoned him when he was 11 and he shot his brother in the shoulder when he was 12. He went to high school with fellow rappers The Notorious B.I.G. and Busta Rhymes. Jay-Z was interested in drum rhythms and writing lyrics⁵ from a young age.

　　杰斯1969年出生在布鲁克林，名为肖恩·卡特。他的成长环境很恶劣。他11岁时被父亲抛弃，12岁时射伤了他哥哥的肩膀。他与组合声名狼藉先生中的说唱歌手和歌手巴斯达韵一起上中学。杰斯小时候就对鼓点节奏和歌词创作感兴趣。

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　　Carter's nickname was "Jazzy", which eventually developed into his stage name, "Jay-Z". He appeared on several hip-hop artists'records in the late 1980s. Other rappers recognized his ability to rap and he recorded his first single in 1995. He was unable to secure a contract and founded Roc-A-Fella Records. He released his debut⁶ album 'Reasonable Doubt' in 1996, to critical acclaim⁷.

　　卡特的绰号是“爵士”，最终演变成他的艺名“杰斯”。杰斯在19世纪80年代晚期出现在了几个嘻哈艺术家的唱片当中，其他的说唱艺人都认可他在说唱方面的能力。1995年他录制了自己的首只个人单曲。杰斯没能签约，他创立了Roc-A-Fella唱片公司。1996年他发布了他的首张专辑《Reasonable Doubt》，好评如潮。

　　Jay-Z turned into one of rap's biggest stars over the next decade. He invested a lot of time into developing his business interests. He developed a hip-hop clothing line called Rocawear and received 'GQ' magazine's International Man of the Year award. He also co-owns an American sports bar chain and has got into property development. Jay-Z married R&B star Beyonce in 2008.

　　杰斯在接下来的十年成为最优秀的说唱明星之一。他投入大量时间发展他的商业生意。他创立了一个叫“大块头”的嘻哈服装品牌，并获得“GQ”杂志的年度国际人物奖。他也入股了美国体育酒吧连锁店，并进军房地产开发领域。杰斯2008年与蓝调音乐歌星碧昂斯结婚。

1 recording   

n.录音，记录

参考例句：

• How long will the recording of the song take?录下这首歌得花多少时间？
• I want to play you a recording of the rehearsal.我想给你放一下彩排的录像。

2 recordings   

n.记录( recording的名词复数 )；录音；录像；唱片

参考例句：

• a boxed set of original recordings 一套盒装原声录音带
• old jazz recordings reissued on CD 以激光唱片重新发行的老爵士乐

3 jersey   

n.运动衫

参考例句：

• He wears a cotton jersey when he plays football.他穿运动衫踢足球。
• They were dressed alike in blue jersey and knickers.他们穿着一致，都是蓝色的运动衫和灯笼短裤。

4 prolific   

adj.丰富的，大量的；多产的，富有创造力的

参考例句：

• She is a prolific writer of novels and short stories.她是一位多产的作家，写了很多小说和短篇故事。
• The last few pages of the document are prolific of mistakes.这个文件的最后几页错误很多。

5 lyrics   

n.歌词

参考例句：

• music and lyrics by Rodgers and Hart 由罗杰斯和哈特作词作曲
• The book contains lyrics and guitar tablatures for over 100 songs. 这本书有100多首歌的歌词和吉他奏法谱。

6 debut   

n.首次演出，初次露面

参考例句：

• That same year he made his Broadway debut, playing a suave radio journalist.在那同一年里，他初次在百老汇登台，扮演一个温文而雅的电台记者。
• The actress made her debut in the new comedy.这位演员在那出新喜剧中首次登台演出。

7 acclaim   

v.向…欢呼，公认；n.欢呼，喝彩，称赞

参考例句：

• He was welcomed with great acclaim.他受到十分热烈的欢迎。
• His achievements earned him the acclaim of the scientific community.他的成就赢得了科学界的赞誉。