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Jay-Z is a rap artist and former CEO of the record label Def Jam Recordings. He co-owns the American basketball team the New Jersey Nets. He has successfully expanded his career as a rapper into the wider business world as a recording executive. Jay-Z released his tenth album in 2007, making him one of rap's most prolific 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EtUGw~%dc4ucQ);ljJ%-。他与人合伙拥有一支美国篮球队——新泽西网队h*4lyrh[)RL7YP)AzeV。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qAh~dtFP]&ktor7。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Db&aCcvd]ydgkdb_。
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 lyrics from a young age.
杰斯1969年出生在布鲁克林，名为肖恩·卡特Wjv*=,^gZGf_=。他的成长环境很恶劣^ZxWMwS8StXPmWHB。他11岁时被父亲抛弃，12岁时射伤了他哥哥的肩膀AKlO^sa^~_)jJyV)@。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mi6k!PeQm[t-]hv&0j。杰斯小时候就对鼓点节奏和歌词创作感兴趣5QZyaf6!s##SeZP[[@n=。

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 debut album 'Reasonable Doubt' in 1996, to critical acclaim.
卡特的绰号是“爵士”，最终演变成他的艺名“杰斯”)-Z|2jIXxUmFE+FK。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_clL#.0b7rz。1995年他录制了自己的首只个人单曲2~O.;B6OG!*F5S3;@+。杰斯没能签约，他创立了Roc-A-Fella唱片公司hQoN;m+ufE)TJto[.ha。1996年他发布了他的首张专辑《Reasonable Doubt》，好评如潮%.EjN8e(M|6;N#*Uk。
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一0gEB5px,Yc.Gx.,!Q。他投入大量时间发展他的商业生意Ph*ahf]stLB!_。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!huex+~Z!G]y;o!0U,p。他也入股了美国体育酒吧连锁店，并进军房地产开发领域X]+z[@m^&1!AQD-。杰斯2008年与蓝调音乐歌星碧昂斯结婚G1tSRGw7ISdzQxeJ。

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重点讲解

1.expand career 拓展事业

例句：Last April, Peng expanded his career to the music industry by releasing a five-song EP.
去年4月，彭于晏发行了一张由5首歌组成的专辑，将自己的事业拓展到了音乐领域;s(8sp2mG[。

2.write lyrics 写歌词

例句：Carefully listening, writing lyrics on the ground of the paper, the spectrum on the song, they jump and the music Bianchang Bian.
仔细听，歌词就写在地上摆着的纸上，被谱上了曲，她们和着音乐边唱边跳ODu+cTy)4WqN+JcH。

3.to critical acclaim 大获好评

例句：he book Niederungen—published in English as Nadirs—was published in Germany two years later to critical acclaim.
这本英文译名为《低地》的书于两年后在德国出版，并大获好评ZVNE)VXF*C[。

4.invest a lot of time 花费很多时间

例句：I invested a lot of time and work into getting this moment, but then, when I was there, I did not feel fascinated by the location, so I decided not to take the picture. 我花费了很多时间，努力让我自己有这种感觉vB#g=VLYSY7S%3^h~。可是当我站在那里时，我还是没有感受Y~zO%Jao+XB@*,。