One of the reasons Jay-Z is so successful is because he has followed his passions , author says . I have to admit that I did n't know if a hip-hop icon had much to teach me ( aka a regular worker ) about succeeding in our respective fields . Jay-Z knows how to market himself and his various ventures . He also understands that people are not going to buy a book about him if they don't know what it's all about.
One of the reasons Jay-Z is so successful is because he has followed his passions , author says . Jay-Z knows how to market himself and his various ventures . He also understands that people are not going to buy a book about him if they don't know what it's all about.